<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q FOR THE SECOND QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JULY 15, 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> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-30-1995 <PERIOD-END> JUL-15-1995 <CASH> 2,254 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 435,677 <ALLOWANCES> 49,224 <INVENTORY> 1,102,534 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,572,769 <PP&E> 1,484,104 <DEPRECIATION> 510,549 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,205,814 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,218,506 <BONDS> 1,341,525 <COMMON> 94,129 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 1,001,787 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 4,205,814 <SALES> 9,505,605 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 9,505,605 <CGS> 8,745,892 <TOTAL-COSTS> 9,323,492 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 15,559 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 96,443 <INCOME-PRETAX> 70,111 <INCOME-TAX> 35,827 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 34,284 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 34,284 <EPS-PRIMARY> .91 <EPS-DILUTED> .91