<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
     The schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the 
     consolidated financial statements of Schultz Sav-O Stores, Inc. as of
     and for the nine months ended October 10, 1998 and is qualified in its 
     entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>                                   1
       
                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              JAN-02-1999
<PERIOD-START>                                 JAN-04-1998
<PERIOD-END>                                   OCT-10-1998
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<RECEIVABLES>                                    9,309,000 <F1>
<ALLOWANCES>                                             0 <F1>
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<PP&E>                                          58,818,000
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<BONDS>                                          3,078,000
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<LOSS-PROVISION>                                         0 <F2>
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<EPS-PRIMARY>                                         0.84
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<FN>
<F1> Net of "Allowances for doubtful accounts".
<F2> Amounts included in "Othercosts and expenses".
</FN>