[ARTICLE] 5
[LEGEND]
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM ROSE'S
STORES, INC. FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JULY 30, 1994 AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
[/LEGEND]
[CIK] 0000085149
[NAME] ROSE'S STORES, INC
[MULTIPLIER] 1,000
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<S> <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE] QTR-2
[FISCAL-YEAR-END] JAN-28-1995
[PERIOD-END] JUL-30-1994
[CASH] 11,009
[SECURITIES] 0
[RECEIVABLES] 14,895
[ALLOWANCES] 0
[INVENTORY] 144,302
[CURRENT-ASSETS] 185,339
[PP&E] 126,760
[DEPRECIATION] (88,349)
[TOTAL-ASSETS] 230,794
[CURRENT-LIABILITIES] 70,239
[BONDS] 0
[COMMON] 21,045
[PREFERRED-MANDATORY] 0
[PREFERRED] 0
[OTHER-SE] (57,462)
[TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY] 230,794
[SALES] 337,932
[TOTAL-REVENUES] 340,382
[CGS] 254,231
[TOTAL-COSTS] 254,231
[OTHER-EXPENSES] 84,449
[LOSS-PROVISION] 0
[INTEREST-EXPENSE] 3,405
[INCOME-PRETAX] (52,513)<F1>
[INCOME-TAX] 0
[INCOME-CONTINUING] (52,513)
[DISCONTINUED] 0
[EXTRAORDINARY] 0
[CHANGES] 0
[NET-INCOME] (52,513)
[EPS-PRIMARY] (2.80)
[EPS-DILUTED] (2.80)
<FN>
<F1>INCLUDES REORGANIZATION EXPENSE OF $50,810.
</FN>
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