United States
                       Securities and Exchange Commission
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
                                                                 SEC FILE NUMBER
                                                                           70538
                                  FORM 12b-25
                                                                    CUSIP NUMBER
                                                                          657107
                          NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

(Check  One): [ ]Form 10-K [ ]Form 20-F[ x ]Form 11-K[ ]Form 10-Q[ ]Form N-SAR

     For Period Ended: December 31, 1994 
     [ ] Transition Report on Form 10-K 
     [ ] Transition Report on Form 20-F 
     [ ] Transition Report on Form 11-K
     [ ] Transition Report on Form 10-Q 
     [ ] Transition Report on Form N-SAR 
     For the Transition Period Ended:________________________________________


If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above,
identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates:
     
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PART I - REGISTRANT INFORMATION

National Service Industries Retirement and 401(k) Plan 
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Full Name of Registrant

National Service Industries, Inc., Plan Admn.
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1420 Peachtree Street, N.E.
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Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)

Atlanta, Georgia  30309
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City, State and Zip Code

PART II - RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)

If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or
expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the
following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate)
    (a) The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this 
        form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;
    (b) The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on
        Form 10-K, Form 20-F, 11-K or Form N-SAR, or portion thereof, will be
[x]     filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed 
        due date; or the subject quarterly report of transition report on 
        Form 10-Q, or portion thereof will be filed on or before the fifth  
        calendar day following the prescribed due date; and
    (c) The  accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule
        12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.

PART III - NARRATIVE

State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q,
N-SAR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within
the prescribed time period.



Due to a change in recordkeepers, National Service Industries, Inc. is in the 
process of verifying that balances per the participant detail agree with the 
balances per the trustee.  Upon verification, the audit of the plan by our
independent accountants will begin.




PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION

(1)  Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this 
     notification

       Phil Smith                       (404)                   853-1027
__________________________    ______________________    _____________________
         (Name)                      (Area Code)          (Telephone Number)

(2)  Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of
     the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment
     Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter
     period that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been
     filed? If answer is no, identify report(s). [  x  ] Yes [    ] No

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(3)  Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations 
     from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected 
     by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or 
     portion thereof?                            [     ] Yes [ x  ] No

     If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both  
     narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons 
     why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.

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                 National Service Industries, Inc., Plan Admn.
      ___________________________________________________________________
                  (Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.

              June 29, 1995                       /s/ J. Robert Hipps
Date _______________________________ By ______________________________________
                                                      J. Robert Hipps
                                               Senior Vice President, Finance