<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
COMPANY'S INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-28-1995
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-29-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               JUL-29-1995
<CASH>                                          44,319
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   73,667
<ALLOWANCES>                                     2,267
<INVENTORY>                                    392,907
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               523,512
<PP&E>                                         910,663
<DEPRECIATION>                                 301,777
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,777,718
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          400,520
<BONDS>                                      1,306,083
<COMMON>                                        13,588
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                    (31,944)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,777,718
<SALES>                                      1,713,216
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,744,257
<CGS>                                        1,348,306
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                1,348,306
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               329,002
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   893
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              66,028
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (64,316)<F1>
<INCOME-TAX>                                  (12,741)<F2>
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           (51,575)<F1>
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                  (51,575)<F1>
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   (4.64)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0
<FN>
<F1>(1) During the second quarter of Fiscal 1996, the Company recorded certain
non-recurring expenses totaling $65.2 million classified as an unusual item.
<F2>(2) Tax Benefit
</FN>