<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS OF SCHULTZ,  SAV-O STORES,  INC. AS OF AND FOR THE 16 WEEKS ENDED
APRIL 22, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED  IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.

<MULTIPLIER>                                   1

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   OTHER
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              DEC-30-2000
<PERIOD-START>                                 JAN-02-2000
<PERIOD-END>                                   APR-22-2000
<CASH>                                         24,675,000
<SECURITIES>                                   0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  11,314,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                   0         
<INVENTORY>                                    22,248,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               66,968,000
<PP&E>                                         60,618,000
<DEPRECIATION>                                 40,172,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 97,634,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          35,856,000
<BONDS>                                        2,789,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          438,000
<PREFERRED>                                    0
<COMMON>                                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                     49,326,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   97,634,000
<SALES>                                        147,688,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               147,688,000
<CGS>                                          123,230,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  0          
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               21,459,000 
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               0          
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             262,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                3,013,000
<INCOME-TAX>                                   1,145,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            1,868,000
<DISCONTINUED>                                 0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                0
<CHANGES>                                      0
<NET-INCOME>                                   1,868,000
<EPS-BASIC>                                  0.31
<EPS-DILUTED>                                  0.31

<F1>16 weeks.
<F2> Net of "Allowances for doubtful accounts".
<F3> Amounts included in "Other Costs and expenses".