<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION FROM SUPERMARKETS GENERAL HOLDINGS CORPORATION'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE 26 WEEKS ENDED AUGUST 3, 1996 AND CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF AUGUST 3, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> AUG-03-1996 <CASH> 9,602 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 12,298 <ALLOWANCES> (1,323) <INVENTORY> 207,929 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 284,296 <PP&E> 980,832 <DEPRECIATION> (380,190) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 988,627 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 463,259 <BONDS> 1,231,737 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 104,494 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 10 <OTHER-SE> (1,239,980) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 988,627 <SALES> 1,955,945 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,955,945 <CGS> 1,374,130 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,374,130 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 72 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (81,695) <INCOME-PRETAX> (11,550) <INCOME-TAX> 4,503 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (7,047) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> (997) <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (8,044) <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0