<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF JUNE 20, 1998 AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT
OF EARNINGS FOR THE 16 WEEKS ENDED JUNE 20, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          FEB-27-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             MAR-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-20-1998
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<SECURITIES>                                         0
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<ALLOWANCES>                                  (14,226)
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<PP&E>                                       2,748,230
<DEPRECIATION>                             (1,154,204)
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        1,476,690
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<OTHER-SE>                                   1,090,294
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<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             5,202,576
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<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 86,303
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<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             51,798
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<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .43<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .42<F1>
<FN>
<F1> On July 1, 1998 the company announced a two-for-one stock split, to be 
effected in the form of a 100 percent stock dividend for shareholders of record 
on July 20, 1998. All share and per share data have been adjusted to reflect the
stock dividend. Prior Financial Data Schedules have not been restated.
</FN>