<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q FOR THE FISCAL QUARTER ENDED APRIL 19, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 4-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-27-1997 <PERIOD-START> DEC-29-1996 <PERIOD-END> APR-19-1997 <CASH> 58,643 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 348,042 <ALLOWANCES> 27,245 <INVENTORY> 942,113 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,426,462 <PP&E> 1,579,230 <DEPRECIATION> 637,553 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,896,454 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,162,308 <BONDS> 1,125,338 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 94,510 <OTHER-SE> 986,824 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 3,896,454 <SALES> 4,752,031 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 4,752,031 <CGS> 4,319,349 <TOTAL-COSTS> 4,685,563 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 6,444 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 48,822 <INCOME-PRETAX> 11,202 <INCOME-TAX> 5,938 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 5,264 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 5,264 <EPS-PRIMARY> .14 <EPS-DILUTED> .14