<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 <CASH> 33,515 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 8,840,000 <F1> <ALLOWANCES> 0 <F1> <INVENTORY> 20,467,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 67,737,000 <PP&E> 58,706,000 <DEPRECIATION> 37,917,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 102,233,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 36,709,000 <BONDS> 2,948,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 438,000 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 52,053,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 102,233,000 <SALES> 262,075,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 262,075,000 <CGS> 219,531,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <F2> <OTHER-EXPENSES> 36,451,000 <F2> <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <F2> <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 642,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 6,322,000 <INCOME-TAX> 2,453,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 3,869,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,869,000 <EPS-BASIC> 0.59 <EPS-DILUTED> .58 <FN> <F1> Net of "Allowances for doubtful accounts". <F2> Amounts included on "Other costs and expenses". </FN>