10-Q/A

The purpose of this amendment is to attach Exhibit 27 Financial
Data Schedule which was previously filed as Exhibit 2.



                          UNITED STATES
               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                     Washington, D. C.  20549

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                          FORM 10-Q/A No. 1

     (Mark one)
/X/  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)  
     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

      For the quarterly period ended March 26, 1995

                             OR

/ /  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

     For the transition period from          to         
                                    --------    --------

                   Commission File Number 1-8452

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                     THE VONS COMPANIES, INC.
       (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

             Michigan                           38-1623900
 (State or Other Jurisdiction of            (I.R.S. Employer
  Incorporation or Organization)             Identification No.)

          618 Michillinda Avenue, Arcadia, California 91007
        (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code (818)821-7000

                            Not Applicable
        (Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
                  if changed since last report)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months
(or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to
file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes X   No
                                       ----   ----

Shares of common stock outstanding at May 3, 1995 - 43,404,230.  


                       SIGNATURES


      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                            THE VONS COMPANIES, INC.


Date:  June 23, 1995        /s/ PAMELA K. KNOUS      
            --              -----------------------------------
                                Pamela K. Knous
                                Executive Vice President
                                Chief Financial Officer

EX-27

 

<ARTICLE> 5  
<LEGEND>  
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the  
Company's Consolidated Statement of Operations for the twelve weeks  
ended March 26, 1995, the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 26, 1995  
and the accompanying notes thereto and is qualified in its  
entirety by reference to such financial statements.  
  
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000  
         
                               
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS  
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-01-1995  
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-02-1995  
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-26-1995  
<CASH>                                           6,500  
<SECURITIES>                                         0  
<RECEIVABLES>                                   36,000  
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0  
<INVENTORY>                                    339,700  
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               440,900  
<PP&E>                                       1,663,400  
<DEPRECIATION>                                 468,800  
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               2,186,000  
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          546,400  
<BONDS>                                        763,500  
<COMMON>                                         4,300  
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0  
<PREFERRED>                                          0  
<OTHER-SE>                                     562,300  
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 2,186,000  
<SALES>                                      1,142,500  
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,142,500  
<CGS>                                          851,000  
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                1,100,300  
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0  
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0  
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              16,100  
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 26,100  
<INCOME-TAX>                                    12,100  
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             14,000  
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0  
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0  
<CHANGES>                                            0  
<NET-INCOME>                                    14,000  
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.32  
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.32