<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from 
the consolidated balance sheets as of June 15, 1996 and the consolidated 
statement of earnings for the 16 weeks ended June 15, 1996 and is qualified in 
its entirety by reference to such financial statements. 
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   4-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          FEB-22-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-15-1996
<CASH>                                           5,082
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  385,100
<ALLOWANCES>                                  (18,694)
<INVENTORY>                                  1,083,672
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             1,580,645      
<PP&E>                                       2,574,207     
<DEPRECIATION>                               (943,733)   
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               4,279,307    
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        1,358,716   
<BONDS>                                      1,464,457 
<COMMON>                                        75,335
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                      5,908
<OTHER-SE>                                   1,166,342      
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 4,279,307        
<SALES>                                      4,978,761         
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             4,978,761         
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<TOTAL-COSTS>                                4,499,348         
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0      
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 1,788     
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              41,363      
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 75,690      
<INCOME-TAX>                                    29,708     
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             45,982     
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0 
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<CHANGES>                                            0 
<NET-INCOME>                                    45,982
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