<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Supermarkets
General Holdings Corporation's Consolidated Statement of Operations for the 39
weeks ended October 30, 1999 and Consolidated Balance Sheet as of October 30,
1999 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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