<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FORM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC. FOR THE PERIOD END SEPTEMBER 24, 1994 AND IS QUALIGIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <CURRENCY> U.S. Dollars <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1994 <PERIOD-START> DEC-26-1993 <PERIOD-END> SEP-24-1994 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 166,442 <SECURITIES> 75,408 <RECEIVABLES> 39,533 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 444,083 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 764,476 <PP&E> 2,225,654 <DEPRECIATION> 942,928 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,193,598 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 649,639 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 236,031 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 1,150,731 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,193,598 <SALES> 6,236,438 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 6,294,562 <CGS> 4,834,021 <TOTAL-COSTS> 6,024,839 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 421 <INCOME-PRETAX> 269,302 <INCOME-TAX> 99,853 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 169,449 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 169,449 <EPS-PRIMARY> .73 <EPS-DILUTED> .73