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          SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           
                Washington, D.C.  20549
                           
                       FORM 8-K
                           
                    CURRENT REPORT



               Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
          Securities Exchange Act of 1934

               Date of Report (Date of earliest event
          reported):  March 16, 1998



                  SHOPKO STORES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


     Minnesota            1-10876            41-0985054
  (State or other       (Commission        (IRS Employer
  jurisdiction of       File Number)       Identification
   incorporation)                               No.)


         700 Pilgrim Way
          Green Bay, Wisconsin                 54304
(Address of principal executive offices)     (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(920) 497-2211

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Item 5.  Other Events.

     On August 13, 1997, the Board of Directors of
ShopKo Stores, Inc. ("ShopKo") approved a change in
ShopKo's fiscal year to conform to the National Retail
Federation Retail Calendar.  Fiscal 1997 ended on
January 31, 1998, and consisted of a period of 49
weeks.  The fourth quarter of fiscal 1997 consisted of
nine weeks compared to 12 weeks in the fourth quarter
of the preceding fiscal year.

     In order to assist ShopKo's shareholders and
others in comparing ShopKo's financial results reported
on the new fiscal calendar with ShopKo's results in
preceding periods, attached hereto is unaudited
financial information for ShopKo for each quarter of
fiscal 1996 and fiscal 1997, and for the full years of
fiscal 1996 and fiscal 1997, as if ShopKo had been
using the National Retail Federation Retail Calendar as
its fiscal year for those periods (the "Unaudited
Financial Information").  The Unaudited Financial
Information should be read in conjunction with ShopKo's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending
February 22, 1997, ShopKo's Quarterly Reports on Form
10-Q for the first three quarters of the current fiscal
year, and ShopKo's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
49 weeks ended January 31, 1998.

     This Form 8-K and the attachments hereto may
contain forward-looking statements within the meaning
of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Such forward looking
statements are based upon management's assumptions and
beliefs in light of information currently available to
it and are subject to important factors which could
cause ShopKo's actual results to differ materially from
those anticipated in such forward-looking statements.
These factors include those referenced in ShopKo's
Annual Report on Form 10-K or as may be described from
time to time in ShopKo's subsequent SEC filings.


     Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)  Exhibits

     Exhibit Number      Description


         99.1            Unaudited Financial Information

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                      SIGNATURES

     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 hereunto duly authorized.


Dated:  March 16, 1998       SHOPKO STORES, INC.



                                By: /s/ Richard D. Schepp
                                    ---------------------
                                    Richard D. Schepp
                                    Senior Vice President,
                                    General Counsel and Secretary

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                     EXHIBIT INDEX
                           
Exhibit No.              Description

99.1                Unaudited Financial Information.


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                 SHOPKO STORES, INC.
            Unaudited Financial Information
                  Total Year - F1997
                 (02/02/97 - 01/31/98)
                (Amounts in thousands)

                     RETAIL           PROVANTAGE         CORPORATE               TOTAL
                 F1997    F1996      F1997    F1996    F1997     F1996     F1997      F1996
                 ACTUAL   ACTUAL     ACTUAL   ACTUAL   ACTUAL    ACTUAL    ACTUAL     ACTUAL
<S>               <C>      <C>        <C>       <C>      <C>       <C>      <C>         <C>
SALES          2,103,419  2,000,830  500,891  330,048  (27,388)  (20,509)  2,576,922  2,310,369
  COMP %            3.8%       5.9%                                             
  TOTAL %           5.1%               51.8%                                   11.5%        
                                                                                       
GROSS MARGIN     555,807    524,829   37,283   22,444                        593,090    547,273
  %                26.4%      26.3%     7.4%     6.8%                          23.0%      23.7%
                                                                                       
OTHER INCOME      11,724     12,333      539      844                         12,263     13,177
  %                 0.6%       0.6%     0.1%     0.3%                           0.5%       0.6%
                                                                                       
SG&A             381,099    365,580   19,990   11,828  26,603    16,070      427,692    393,478
  %                18.1%      18.3%     4.0%     3.6%                          16.6%      17.0%
                                                                                       
NONRECURRING CHARGE                                     2,800                  2,800          0
                                                                                       
                                                                                       
DEPRECIATION      56,112     57,053    4,779    2,233     405       471       61,296     59,757
  %                 2.7%       2.9%     0.9%     0.7%                           2.4%       2.6%
                                                                                       
CONTRIBUTION TO  130,320    114,529   13,053    9,227 (29,808)  (16,541)     113,565    107,215
CORPORATE PROFIT
%                   6.2%       5.7%     2.6%     2.8%                           4.4%       4.7%
                                                                                       
INTEREST EXPENSE                                                              32,239     32,000
                                                                                       
NET EARNINGS BEFORE TAX                                                       81,326     75,215
                                                                                       
INCOME TAX                                                                    31,944     29,546
                                                                                       
NET EARNINGS                                                                  49,382     45,669
  EPS-BASIC                                                                     1.74       1.42
  EPS-DILUTED                                                                   1.72       1.40
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
                  SHOPKO STORES, INC.
            Unaudited Financial Information
                   QUARTER 1 - F1997
                 (02/02/97 - 05/03/97)
                (Amounts in thousands)

                      RETAIL         PROVANTAGE        CORPORATE          TOTAL
                  F1997   F1996    F1997    F1996   F1997    F1996    F1997    F1996
                  ACTUAL  ACTUAL   ACTUAL   ACTUAL  ACTUAL   ACTUAL   ACTUAL   ACTUAL
<S>                <C>     <C>      <C>     <C>       <C>     <C>       <C>      <C>
SALES           445,838  421,981  121,946  52,141  (5,916)  (3,971)  561,868  470,151
  COMP %           5.1%     0.6%                                             
  TOTAL %          5.7%            133.9%                              19.5%        
                                                                                       
GROSS MARGIN    117,911  109,049    8,061   3,501                    125,972  112,550
  %               26.4%    25.8%     6.6%    6.7%                      22.4%    23.9%
                                                                                       
OTHER INCOME      2,676    2,749       59     122                      2,735    2,871
  %                0.6%     0.7%     0.0%    0.2%                       0.5%     0.6%
                                                                                       
SG&A             91,455   85,485    4,898   1,617   5,552   3,917    101,905   91,019
  %               20.5%    20.3%     4.0%    3.1%                      18.1%    19.4%

NONRECURRING CHARGE                                 2,800              2,800        0
                                                                                       
DEPRECIATION     14,194   13,704      902     258     120     108     15,216   14,070
  %                3.2%     3.2%     0.7%    0.5%                       2.7%     3.0%
                                                                                       
CONTRIBUTION TO  14,938   12,609    2,320   1,748 (8,472)  (4,025)     8,786   10,332
CORPORATE PROFIT % 3.4%     3.0%     1.9%    3.4%                       1.6%     2.2%
                                                                                       
INTEREST EXPENSE                                                       7,122    7,839
                                                                                       
NET EARNINGS BEFORE TAX                                                1,664    2,493
                                                                                       
INCOME TAX                                                               653      979
                                                                                       
NET EARNINGS                                                           1,011    1,514
  EPS-BASIC                                                             0.03     0.05
  EPS-DILUTED                                                           0.03     0.05
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                  SHOPKO STORES, INC.
            Unaudited Financial Information
                   QUARTER 2 - F1997
                 (05/04/97 - 08/02/97)
                (Amounts in thousands)

                     RETAIL        PROVANTAGE        CORPORATE           TOTAL
                 F1997   F1996    F1997   F1996    F1997    F1996    F1997   F1996
                ACTUAL  ACTUAL   ACTUAL   ACTUAL  ACTUAL   ACTUAL   ACTUAL  ACTUAL
<S>              <C>      <C>     <C>       <C>     <C>     <C>      <C>      <C>
SALES          476,840  454,010  120,756  65,212  (6,655)  (4,566)  590,941  514,656
  COMP %          4.7%     3.0%                                             
  TOTAL %         5.0%             85.2%                              14.8%        
                                                                                       
GROSS MARGIN   124,998  118,856    8,644   4,712                    133,642  123,568
  %              26.2%    26.2%     7.2%    7.2%                      22.6%    24.0%
                                                                                       
OTHER INCOME     2,979    3,026      171     109                      3,150    3,135
  %               0.6%     0.7%     0.1%    0.2%                       0.5%     0.6%
                                                                                       
SG&A            91,950   88,236    4,854   1,888   5,013   4,147     101,817  94,271
  %              19.3%    19.4%     4.0%    2.9%                       17.2%   18.3%
                                                                                       
DEPRECIATION    14,241   14,415      993     274      63     110      15,297  14,799
  %               3.0%     3.2%     0.8%    0.4%                        2.6%    2.9%
                                                                                       
CONTRIBUTION TO 21,786   19,231    2,968   2,659 (5,076)  (4,257)     19,678  17,633
CORPORATE PROFIT% 4.6%     4.2%     2.5%    4.1%                        3.3%    3.4%
                                                                                       
INTEREST EXPENSE                                                       8,050   7,778
                                                                                       
NET EARNINGS BEFORE TAX                                               11,628   9,855
                                                                                       
INCOME TAX                                                             4,568   3,873
                                                                                       
NET EARNINGS                                                           7,060   5,982
  EPS-BASIC                                                             0.24    0.19
  EPS-DILUTED                                                           0.23    0.18
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                  SHOPKO STORES, INC.
            Unaudited Financial Information
                   QUARTER 3 - F1997
                 (08/03/97 - 11/01/97)
                (Amounts in thousands)

                     RETAIL         PROVANTAGE        CORPORATE           TOTAL
                 F1997   F1996    F1997    F1996    F1997    F1996    F1997    F1996
                ACTUAL  ACTUAL   ACTUAL   ACTUAL   ACTUAL   ACTUAL   ACTUAL   ACTUAL
<S>              <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>
SALES          496,438  495,938  124,793  101,307  (7,277)  (5,208)  613,954  592,037
  COMP %          0.0%     8.8%                                             
  TOTAL %         0.1%             23.2%                                3.7%  
                                                                                       
GROSS MARGIN   126,697  124,288    8,853    7,446                    135,550  131,734
  %              25.5%    25.1%     7.1%     7.3%                      22.1%    22.3%
                                                                                       
OTHER INCOME     2,896    3,158      121      170                      3,017    3,328
  %               0.6%     0.6%     0.1%     0.2%                       0.5%     0.6%
                                                                                       
SG&A            93,319   92,613    4,463    3,570   4,377   3,461    102,159   99,644
  %              18.8%    18.7%     3.6%     3.5%                      16.6%    16.8%
                                                                                       
DEPRECIATION    14,773   14,672    1,320      807      87     104     16,180   15,583
  %               3.0%     3.0%     1.1%     0.8%                       2.6%     2.6%
                                                                                       
CONTRIBUTION TO 21,501   20,161    3,191    3,239  (4,464) (3,565)    20,228   19,835
CORPORATE PROFIT% 4.3%     4.1%     2.6%     3.2%                       3.3%     3.4%
                                                                                       
INTEREST EXPENSE                                                       8,853    8,549
                                                                                       
NET EARNINGS BEFORE TAX                                               11,375   11,286
                                                                                       
INCOME TAX                                                             4,467    4,432
                                                                                       
NET EARNINGS                                                           6,908    6,854
  EPS-BASIC                                                             0.27     0.21
  EPS-DILUTED                                                           0.26     0.21
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                  SHOPKO STORES, INC.
            Unaudited Financial Information
                   QUARTER 4 - F1997
                 (11/02/97 - 01/31/98)
                (Amounts in thousands)

                    RETAIL          PROVANTAGE        CORPORATE           TOTAL
                F1997    F1996    F1997    F1996    F1997    F1996    F1997    F1996
               ACTUAL   ACTUAL   ACTUAL   ACTUAL   ACTUAL   ACTUAL   ACTUAL   ACTUAL
<S>              <C>     <C>      <C>      <C>       <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>
SALES          684,303  628,901  133,396  111,388  (7,540)  (6,764)  810,159  733,525
  COMP %          5.1%    9.6%                                             
  TOTAL %         8.8%             19.8%                               10.4%
                                                                                       
GROSS MARGIN   186,201  172,636   11,725   6,785                     197,926  179,421
  %              27.2%    27.5%     8.8%    6.1%                       24.4%    24.5%
                                                                                       
OTHER INCOME     3,173    3,400      188     443                       3,361    3,843
  %               0.5%     0.5%     0.1%    0.4%                        0.4%     0.5%
                                                                                       
SG&A           104,375   99,246    5,775   4,753   11,661   4,545    121,811  108,544
  %              15.3%    15.8%     4.3%    4.3%                       15.0%    14.8%
                                                                                       
DEPRECIATION    12,904   14,262    1,564     894      135     149     14,603   15,305
  %               1.9%     2.3%     1.2%    0.8%                        1.8%     2.1%
                                                                                       
CONTRIBUTION TO 72,095   62,528    4,574   1,581 (11,796) (4,694)     64,873   59,415
CORPORATE PROFIT% 10.5%    9.9%     3.4%    1.4%                        8.0%     8.1%
                                                                                       
INTEREST EXPENSE                                                       8,214    7,834
                                                                                       
NET EARNINGS BEFORE TAX                                               56,659   51,581
                                                                                       
INCOME TAX                                                            22,256   20,262
                                                                                       
NET EARNINGS                                                          34,403   31,319
  EPS-BASIC                                                             1.34     0.97
  EPS-DILUTED                                                           1.32     0.96
</TABLE>

       SHOPKO MONTHLY RETAIL SALES COMP & TOTAL
        CONSOLIDATED SALES INCREASE/(DECREASE)
         PROFORMA 1996 AND 1997 - ACTUAL 1998
                           
                         1996              1997             F'1998
                     COMP    TOTAL    COMP     TOTAL    COMP    TOTAL
                    Retail  Consol.  Retail   Consol.  Retail  Consol.
                    Stores   Sales   Stores    Sales   Stores   Sales
                                                               
February (4 wks)     0.9      6.9      5.5     20.7      3.9     15.9
March (5 wks)        6.1     11.2      3.5     18.5                
April (4 wks)       (5.1)     3.0      6.8     19.9                
                                                                   
1st Qtr.             0.6      9.2      5.1     19.5                
                                                                   
May (4 wks)          2.9     10.0      4.6     17.4                
June (5 wks)         5.0     14.3      2.4     14.7                
July (4 wks)         0.4     12.0      7.8     15.2                
                                                                   
2nd Qtr.             3.0     12.2      4.7     14.8                
2nd Qtr/YTD          1.8     10.7      4.9     17.1                
                                                                   
August (4 wks)       11.6    20.1      0.5      4.3                
September (5 wks)    10.3    28.0     (2.1)     0.7                
October (4 wks)      4.5     21.5      1.9      4.9                
                                                                   
3rd Qtr.             8.8     25.7      0.0      3.7                
3rd Qtr/YTD          4.2     15.9      3.1     12.0                
                                                                   
November (4 wks)     0.0     12.8      1.8      3.1                
December (5 wks)     14.8    27.1      7.7     13.1                
January (4 wks)      14.5    32.0      4.0     14.5                
                                                                   
4th Qtr.             9.6     23.2      5.1     10.4                
Total Yr.            5.9     17.7      3.8     11.5                









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