<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 40 WEEKS ENDED
OCTOBER 9, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED  IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>                                   1

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   OTHER<F1>
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-START>                                 JAN-03-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                   OCT-09-1999
<CASH>                                         27,977,000
<SECURITIES>                                   0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  13,336,000<F2>
<ALLOWANCES>                                   0         <F2>
<INVENTORY>                                    23,838,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               71,755,000
<PP&E>                                         59,048,000
<DEPRECIATION>                                 38,844,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 103,506,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          42,125,000
<BONDS>                                        2,886,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          438,000
<PREFERRED>                                    0
<COMMON>                                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                     48,133,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   103,506,000
<SALES>                                        375,481,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               375,481,000
<CGS>                                          314,584,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  0          <F3>
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               52,225,000 <F3>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               0          <F3>
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             973,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                9,055,000
<INCOME-TAX>                                   3,513,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            5,542,000
<DISCONTINUED>                                 0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                0
<CHANGES>                                      0
<NET-INCOME>                                   5,542,000
<EPS-BASIC>                                  0.86
<EPS-DILUTED>                                  0.84
<FN>
<F1>40 weeks.
<F2> Net of "Allowances for doubtful accounts".
<F3> Amounts included in "Other Costs and expenses".
</FN>