INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number Document
27 Financial Data Schedule
SIGNITURES
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.
SMITH'S FOOD & DRUG CENTERS, INC.
(Registrant)
Date: 6/21/95 /s/ Matthew G. Tezak
Matthew G. Tezak, Senior Vice
President and Chief Financial
Officer (Principal Accounting
Officer)
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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
Article 5 FDS for 1st Quarter 10-Q
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-30-1995
<PERIOD-END> APR-01-1995
<CASH> 12,694
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 24,289
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 375,515
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 455,773
<PP&E> 1,558,392
<DEPRECIATION> 369,224
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,661,845
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 343,132
<BONDS> 0
<COMMON> 299
4,410
0
<OTHER-SE> 584,868
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,661,845
<SALES> 746,673
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 746,673
<CGS> 579,806
<TOTAL-COSTS> 579,806
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 15,077
<INCOME-PRETAX> 15,779
<INCOME-TAX> 6,300
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 9,479
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 9,479
<EPS-PRIMARY> .37
<EPS-DILUTED> .37
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