<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF PUBLIX SUPERMARKET FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1994 <PERIOD-START> DEC-26-1993 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1994 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 188,885 <SECURITIES> 77,217 <RECEIVABLES> 39,971 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 480,876 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 817,914 <PP&E> 2,321,960 <DEPRECIATION> 972,217 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,302,336 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 657,943 <BONDS> 3,031 <COMMON> 231,585 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 1,241,569 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,302,336 <SALES> 8,664,795 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 8,742,488 <CGS> 6,712,752 <TOTAL-COSTS> 8,363,520 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 668 <INCOME-PRETAX> 378,300 <INCOME-TAX> 139,733 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 238,567 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 238,567 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.03 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.03