<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
40 WEEKS ENDED OCTOBER 7, 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>                                   OCT-07-2000
<CASH>                                         33,242,000
<SECURITIES>                                   0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  11,872,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                   0        
<INVENTORY>                                    23,537,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               75,600,000
<PP&E>                                         61,637,000
<DEPRECIATION>                                 41,843,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 104,950,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          41,016,000
<BONDS>                                        2,721,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          438,000
<PREFERRED>                                    0
<COMMON>                                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                     51,474,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   104,950,000
<SALES>                                        380,488,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               380,488,000
<CGS>                                          317,716,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  0          
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               54,476,000 
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               0          
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             656,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                8,590,000
<INCOME-TAX>                                   3,264,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            5,326,000
<DISCONTINUED>                                 0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                0
<CHANGES>                                      0
<NET-INCOME>                                   5,326,000
<EPS-BASIC>                                    0.90
<EPS-DILUTED>                                  0.89

<F1>40 weeks.
<F2> Net of "Allowances for doubtful accounts".
<F3> Amounts included in "Other costs and expenses".