<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-K
FOR THE YEAR DECEMBER 27, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-27-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             DEC-28-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-27-1997
<CASH>                                          30,316
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  353,290
<ALLOWANCES>                                    19,012
<INVENTORY>                                  1,018,666
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             1,494,990
<PP&E>                                       1,598,786
<DEPRECIATION>                                 648,943
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               3,923,971
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        1,154,597
<BONDS>                                      1,127,311
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                        95,660
<OTHER-SE>                                     994,012
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 3,923,971
<SALES>                                     15,372,666
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            15,372,666
<CGS>                                       13,941,838
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               15,102,991
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                24,484
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             162,506
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 82,685
<INCOME-TAX>                                    43,963
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             38,722
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                               (13,330)
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    25,392
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .67<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .67<F1>
<FN>
<F1> EPS amounts since year-end 1995 have not changed
     due to adopting SFAS No. 128.
</FN>