<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q FOR THE FIRST QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED APRIL 22, 1995 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000352949 <NAME> FLEMING COMPANIES, INC. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 4-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-END> APR-22-1995 <CASH> 4,616 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 418,024 <ALLOWANCES> (44,538) <INVENTORY> 1,139,323 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,596,348 <PP&E> 1,462,731 <DEPRECIATION> (496,176) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,317,322 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,202,922 <BONDS> 1,473,555 <COMMON> 93,953 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 996,405 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 4,317,322 <SALES> 5,485,403 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 5,485,403 <CGS> 5,049,364 <TOTAL-COSTS> 5,379,477 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 9,553 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 56,397 <INCOME-PRETAX> 39,976 <INCOME-TAX> 20,428 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 19,548 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 19,548 <EPS-PRIMARY> .52 <EPS-DILUTED> .52