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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM ROUNDY'S,
INC. FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-30-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 34,288,600
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 88,686,600
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 203,100,600
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 340,536,200
<PP&E> 311,540,500
<DEPRECIATION> 122,023,900
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 661,413,600
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 296,069,300
<BONDS> 179,811,500
0
0
<COMMON> 1,383,000
<OTHER-SE> 142,265,900
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 661,413,600
<SALES> 2,189,614,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,192,901,400
<CGS> 1,908,602,600
<TOTAL-COSTS> 1,908,602,600
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 241,291,400
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 10,969,500
<INCOME-PRETAX> 32,037,900
<INCOME-TAX> 13,258,200
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 18,779,700
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 18,779,700
<EPS-BASIC> 0
<EPS-DILUTED> 0
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