<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM SUPERVALU
INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND CONSOLIDATED STATMENT OF EARNINGS AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                                                                                                         
<PERIOD-TYPE>                 12-MOS                 12-MOS                  4-MOS                 6-MOS                9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>              FEB-24-1996            FEB-22-1997             FEB-22-1997           FEB-22-1997         FEB-22-1997 
<PERIOD-START>                 FEB-26-1995            FEB-25-1996             FEB-25-1996           FEB-25-1996         FEB-25-1996
<PERIOD-END>                   FEB-24-1996            FEB-22-1997             JUN-15-1996           SEP-07-1996         NOV-30-1996
<CASH>                               5,215                  6,539                   5,082                 6,501               7,134
<SECURITIES>                             0                      0                       0                     0                   0
<RECEIVABLES>                      402,675                421,641                 385,100               395,448             457,976
<ALLOWANCES>                      (22,064)               (17,806)                (18,694)              (17,417)            (17,554)
<INVENTORY>                      1,029,911              1,091,805               1,083,672             1,082,294           1,285,973
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                 1,553,709              1,600,799               1,580,645             1,588,430           1,860,502
<PP&E>                           2,500,994              2,688,555               2,574,207             2,625,726           2,649,692
<DEPRECIATION>                   (900,828)            (1,040,031)               (943,733)             (982,221)         (1,014,085)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                   4,183,503              4,283,326               4,279,307             4,295,465           4,566,199
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>            1,326,702              1,369,078               1,358,716             1,358,091           1,650,629
<BONDS>                          1,445,562              1,420,591               1,464,457             1,468,404           1,421,673
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                    0                      0                       0                     0                   0
<PREFERRED>                          5,908                  5,908                   5,908                 5,908               5,908
<COMMON>                            75,335                 75,335                  75,335                75,335              75,335
<OTHER-SE>                       1,134,933              1,226,180               1,166,342             1,178,121           1,190,782
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>     4,183,503              4,283,326               4,279,307             4,295,465           4,566,199
<SALES>                         16,486,321             16,551,902               4,978,761             8,757,506          12,662,347
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                16,486,321             16,551,902               4,978,761             8,757,506          12,662,347
<CGS>                           14,906,602             14,885,249               4,499,348             7,897,853          11,417,484
<TOTAL-COSTS>                   14,906,602             14,885,249               4,499,348             7,897,853          11,417,484
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                         0                      0                       0                     0                   0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                     2,269                  8,851                   1,788                 2,716               6,138
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                 140,150                136,831                  41,363                72,534             105,057
<INCOME-PRETAX>                    267,692                280,512                  75,690               134,349             198,864
<INCOME-TAX>                       101,259                105,468                  29,708                52,503              76,801
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                166,433                175,044                  45,982                81,846             122,063
<DISCONTINUED>                           0                      0                       0                     0                   0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                          0                      0                       0                     0                   0
<CHANGES>                                0                      0                       0                     0                   0
<NET-INCOME>                       166,433                175,044                  45,982                81,846             122,063
<EPS-PRIMARY>                         2.44                   2.60                     .68                  1.21                1.81
<EPS-DILUTED>                         2.43                   2.59                     .68                  1.21                1.81