<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 12/30/94 OF ARAMARK CORPORATION AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-29-1995 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1994 <PERIOD-END> DEC-30-1994 <CASH> 18,322 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 441,342 <ALLOWANCES> 13,993 <INVENTORY> 267,729 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 857,174 <PP&E> 1,298,974 <DEPRECIATION> 610,922 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,314,756 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 762,001 <BONDS> 1,161,101 <COMMON> 265 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 16,666 <OTHER-SE> 181,742 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,314,756 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,380,516 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,264,665 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 37,013 <LOSS-PROVISION> 1,766 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 25,433 <INCOME-PRETAX> 34,776 <INCOME-TAX> 14,064 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 20,753 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 20,753 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.42