<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONDENSED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF KASH N' KARRY FOOD STORES, INC. AS OF AND FOR THE
PERIODS ENDED JULY 31, 1994, OCTOBER 30, 1994, JANUARY 29, 1995 AND APRIL 30,
1995, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> US DOLLARS
       
                                                                                            
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                   3-MOS                   3-MOS                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUL-31-1994             OCT-30-1994             JAN-29-1995             APR-30-1995
<PERIOD-START>                             AUG-02-1993             AUG-01-1994             OCT-31-1994             JAN-30-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               JUL-31-1994             OCT-30-1994             JAN-29-1995             APR-30-1995
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1                       1                       1                       1
<CASH>                                           6,852                  12,622                  10,517                   7,244
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    8,084                   6,439                   6,701                   6,745
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0                       0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                     76,094                  74,171                  78,756                  83,206
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               103,835                 387,032                  99,220                 100,628
<PP&E>                                         241,841                 251,880                 145,140                 146,649
<DEPRECIATION>                                  81,350                  86,101                   1,327                   6,153
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 389,893                 387,032                 381,751                 374,865
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          116,582                 128,911                  92,013                  89,009
<BONDS>                                        317,381                 312,327                 227,522                 220,091
<COMMON>                                            28                      28                      31                      31
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                            4,650                   4,650                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                    (61,082)                (69,801)                  47,271                  49,992
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   389,893                 387,032                 381,751                 374,865
<SALES>                                      1,065,165                 240,147                 272,889                 269,927
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,065,165                 240,147                 272,889                 269,927
<CGS>                                          845,597                 191,732                 218,010                 211,722
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                1,046,654                 238,306                 264,695                 257,075
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                11,016                       0                       0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              45,390                  10,560                   5,561                   6,942
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (37,895)                 (8,719)                   2,633<F1><F2>
                   5,910
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0                       0                   3,189
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           (37,895)                 (8,719)                   2,633                   2,721
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                  67,728<F3>
                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                         0                       0                  69,773                   2,721
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0<F1><F2>                       0<F1>                       0<F1>
                   $0.88
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0<F1>                       0<F1>                       0<F1>
                   $0.85
<FN>
<F1>EPS is meaningless.
<F2>Income-Pretax is before reorganization item, extraordinary item, and change in
accounting principle.
<F3>Extraordinary includes reorganization items and change in accounting principle.
</FN>