<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>