<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS OF SCHULTZ SAV-O STORES, INC. AS OF AND FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JULY
17,  1999 AND IS  QUALIFIED  IN ITS  ENTIRETY  BY  REFERENCE  TO SUCH  FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>         1

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-START>                                 JAN-03-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                   JUL-17-1999
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<SECURITIES>                                   0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  8,840,000    <F1>
<ALLOWANCES>                                   0            <F1>
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<PP&E>                                         58,706,000
<DEPRECIATION>                                 37,917,000
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          36,709,000
<BONDS>                                        2,948,000
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<PREFERRED>                                    0
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<CGS>                                          219,531,000
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<CHANGES>                                      0
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<EPS-BASIC>                                  0.59
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<FN>
<F1> Net of "Allowances for doubtful accounts".
<F2> Amounts included on "Other costs and expenses".
</FN>