<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF KASH N' KARRY FOOD STORES, INC. AS OF AND FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JULY 30, 1995, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> US DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-30-1995 <PERIOD-END> JUL-30-1995 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 4,803 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 6,504 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 86,840 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 102,457 <PP&E> 150,559 <DEPRECIATION> 10,592 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 373,572 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 89,293 <BONDS> 218,131 <COMMON> 46 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 49,592 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 373,572 <SALES> 1,026,001 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,026,001 <CGS> 812,203 <TOTAL-COSTS> 996,540 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 29,529 <INCOME-PRETAX> (68)<F1> <INCOME-TAX> (3,682) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (3,750)<F1> <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 63,297<F2> <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 59,547 <EPS-PRIMARY> $ 0.67 <EPS-DILUTED> $ 0.66<F3> <FN> <F1>Before reorganization item, extraordinary item, and change in accounting principle. <F2>Includes reorganization items and change in accounting principle. <F3>Earnings per share is for the 30-week period ended July 30, 1995, the period subsequent to the Company's emergence from bankruptcy. </FN>