<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>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-28-1995
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-29-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               OCT-28-1995
<CASH>                                          41,318
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   76,069
<ALLOWANCES>                                     2,410
<INVENTORY>                                    389,791
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               522,717
<PP&E>                                         955,669
<DEPRECIATION>                                 315,821
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,801,061
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          379,269
<BONDS>                                      1,352,493
<COMMON>                                        13,589
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                    (32,715)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,801,061
<SALES>                                      2,543,591
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             2,588,876
<CGS>                                        2,000,278
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                2,000,278
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               492,012
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 1,036
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              99,434
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (68,085)<F1>
<INCOME-TAX>                                  (16,160)<F2>
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           (51,925)<F1>
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                  (51,925)<F1>
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   (4.78)<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0
<FN>
<F1>During the second quarter of fiscal 1996, the Company recorded certain
expenses totaling $51.9 million (net of tax) classified as an unusual item.
<F2>Tax Benefit
</FN>