<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT MARCH 3, 1995, CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
FOR THE 40 WEEKS ENDED MARCH 3, 1995, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-Q, QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15 (D) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
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<SECURITIES>                                         0
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<ALLOWANCES>                                   960,800
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<PP&E>                                     188,519,700
<DEPRECIATION>                              93,717,914
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