UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 10-Q/A


                                   (Mark One)

              [X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                For the quarterly period ended December 1, 1996.

             [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

          For the transition period from .............to ............

                         Commission File Number 1-7013

                           SLOAN'S SUPERMARKETS, INC.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

          Delaware                                       13-1829183
(State or Other Jurisdiction of                      (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization)                        Identification No.)

                  823 Eleventh Avenue, New York, New York 10019
                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)



                                 (212) 956-5803
              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

                                       N/A
              (Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year,
                          if Changed Since Last Report)

Indicate by check mark  whether the  registrant  (1) has filed all reports to be
filed  by  Section  13 or 15 (d) of  the  Securities  Exchange  Act  during  the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required
to file such reports),  and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for
the past 90 days.

Yes [X]   No [ ]

At January 15, 1997, the registrant had issued and outstanding  3,132,289 shares
of common stock.



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                           SLOAN'S SUPERMARKETS, INC.


     The Registrant  hereby amends the following  items,  financial  statements,
exhibits  or other  portions  of its Form 10-Q for the  quarterly  period  ended
December 1, 1996 as set forth below:


     A.   Part II,  Item 6(a) of the Form 10-Q for the  quarterly  period  ended
          December  1, 1996 is  amended  to  reflect  the  filing of an  amended
          Exhibit 27, "Amended financial data schedule for period ended December
          1, 1996."

     B.   Exhibit 27, "Amended financial data schedule for period ended December
          1, 1996" is filed herewith.



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                                   SIGNATURES


Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
registrant  has duly caused  this  Amendment to be signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


                              Sloan's Supermarkets, Inc.

                              By:  /s/ John A. Catsimatidis
                                   ------------------------

                                   John A. Catsimatidis
                                   Chairman of the Board and
                                   Chief Executive Officer

Dated:  July 11, 1997




                              By:  /s/ Mark S. Kassner
                                   -----------------------

                                   Mark S. Kassner
                                   Vice President and
                                   Chief Financial Officer

Dated:  July 11, 1997