<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF ADVANCE STORES COMPANY, INCORPORATED AS OF
APRIL 25, 1998, JANUARY 3, 1998 AND DECEMBER 28, 1996 AND FOR THE SIXTEEN WEEK
PERIOD ENDED APRIL 25, 1998, AND THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED JANUARY 3, 1998 (53 WKS)
DECEMBER 28, 1996 (52 WKS) AND DECEMBER 30, 1995 (52 WKS), AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-END> APR-25-1998 JAN-03-1998 DEC-28-1998 DEC-30-1995
<CASH> 36,540 7,447 6,932 14,285
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<PP&E> 223,226 212,836 166,256 122,933
<DEPRECIATION> (84,170) (77,940) (57,804) (41,006)
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<BONDS> 335,000 106,542 93,653 79,277
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<SALES> 288,963 848,108 705,983 602,559
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 288,963 848,108 705,983 602,559
<CGS> 176,377 524,586 437,615 369,962
<TOTAL-COSTS> 176,377 524,586 437,615 369,962
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 113,183 279,924 228,049 196,153
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,414 7,732 6,221 6,327
<INCOME-PRETAX> (4,127) 35,042 33,947 28,353
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