<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 YEAR ENDED JANUARY 2, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-02-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-04-1998 <PERIOD-END> JAN-02-1999 <CASH> 34,334,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 6,233,000 <F1> <ALLOWANCES> 0 <F1> <INVENTORY> 23,951,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 71,279,000 <PP&E> 57,575,000 <DEPRECIATION> 35,888,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 105,096,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 38,395,000 <BONDS> 3,021,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 438,000 <OTHER-SE> 52,647,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 105,096,000 <SALES> 484,885,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 484,885,000 <CGS> 406,815,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <F2> <OTHER-EXPENSES> 64,580,000 <F2> <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <F2> <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 816,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 13,916,000 <INCOME-TAX> 5,398,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 8,518,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 8,518,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.26 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.23 <FN> <F1> Net of "Allowances for doubtful accounts". <F2> Amounts included in "Other costs and expenses". </FN>