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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-K

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

        FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 30, 1998

[ ]     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: 0-2396


                           BRIDGFORD FOODS CORPORATION
                           ---------------------------
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

         California                                          95-1778176
-------------------------------                          -------------------
(State or other jurisdiction of                           (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)                          Identification No.)

1308 North Patt Street, Anaheim, California                      92801
-------------------------------------------                      -----
 (Address of principal executive offices)                      (Zip code)

                                 (714) 526-5533
              ----------------------------------------------------
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:  None

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

                     Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share
                     ---------------------------------------
                                (Title of class)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 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
                                      ---     ---

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
form 10-K. [X]

The aggregate market value of voting stock held by non-affiliates of the
registrant on January 15, 1999 was $51,091,000.

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 11,369,812 shares of Common
Stock, par value of $1.00 per share, as of January 19, 1999.


                      DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Items 5, 6, 7 and 8 of Part II are incorporated by reference from the
registrant's Annual Report to Shareholders for the fiscal year ended October 30,
1998. Items 10, 11, 12 and 13 of Part III are incorporated by reference from the
registrant's Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held
March 10, 1999.



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                                     PART I
                                     ------

ITEM 1.  BUSINESS

       Background of Business
       ----------------------

       Bridgford Foods Corporation, a California corporation (collectively with
its subsidiaries, the "Company"), was organized in 1952. The Company originally
began its operations as a retail meat market in San Diego, California, and
evolved into a meat wholesaler for hotels and restaurants, a distributor of
frozen food products, a processor and packer of meat and a manufacturer and
distributor of frozen food products for sale on a retail and wholesale basis.
For more than the past five years, the Company and its subsidiaries have been
primarily engaged in the manufacturing, marketing and distribution of an
extensive line of frozen, refrigerated and snack food products throughout the
United States. The Company has not been involved in any bankruptcy, receivership
or similar proceedings, nor has it been party to any merger, acquisition, etc.
or acquired or disposed of any material amounts of assets during the past five
years. Substantially all of the assets of the Company have been acquired in the
ordinary course of business. The Company had no significant change in the type
of products produced or distributed, nor in the markets or methods of
distribution since the beginning of the fiscal year.

       Certain statements in this report constitute "forward-looking statements"
within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934. Such forward looking statements involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties, and other factors which may cause the actual results,
performance, or achievements of Bridgford Foods Corporation to be materially
different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or
implied by such forward looking statements. Such factors include, among others,
the following: general economic and business conditions; the impact of
competitive products and pricing; success of operating initiatives; development
and operating costs; advertising and promotional efforts; adverse publicity;
acceptance of new product offerings; consumer trial and frequency; changes in
business strategy or development plans; availability, terms and deployment of
capital; availability of qualified personnel; commodity, labor, and employee
benefit costs; changes in, or failure to comply with, government regulations;
weather conditions; construction schedules; and other factors referenced in this
report.

       Description of Business
       -----------------------

       The Company operates in one business segment - the manufacture and
distribution of frozen, refrigerated and snack food products. The products
manufactured and distributed by the Company consist of an extensive line of food
products, including a variety of sliced luncheon meats and cheeses, wieners,
bacon, sandwiches, dry sausages, biscuits, bread dough items and roll dough
items. The products purchased by the Company for resale include a variety of
jerky, cheeses, salads, party dips, Mexican foods, nuts and other delicatessen
type food products. In the aggregate, the Company manufactures or distributes a
product line consisting of a total of approximately 485 food products.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                          1998      1997      1996
                                          ----      ----      ----
<S>                                       <C>       <C>       <C>
Products manufactured or processed 
  by the Company                           78%       82%       83%
Items manufactured or processed 
  by third parties for distribution        22%       18%       17%
                                          ---       ---       --- 
                                          100%      100%      100%
                                          ===       ===       === 
</TABLE>

        Although the Company has recently introduced several new products, none
of these products have contributed significantly to the Company's revenue growth
for the fiscal year. The Company's sales are not subject to material seasonal
variations. Historically the Company has been able to respond quickly to the
receipt of orders and, accordingly, the Company does not maintain a significant
sales backlog. The Company and its industry generally have no unusual demands or
restrictions on working capital items. The Company is not dependent upon a
single customer, or a few customers, the loss of which would have a material
adverse effect on the Company's results of operations. During the last fiscal


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year the Company did not enter into any new markets or any significant
contractual or other material relationships.

       The Company has two classes of similar food products, each of which has
accounted for 10% or more of consolidated sales in the prior three fiscal years
listed below. The following table shows sales, as a percentage of consolidated
sales, for each of these two classes of similar products for each of the last
three fiscal years:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                1998       1997       1996
                                                ----       ----       ----
<S>                                             <C>        <C>        <C>
Frozen Food Products                             41%        44%        44%

Refrigerated and Snack Food Products             59%        56%        56%
                                                ----       ----       ----
                                                100%       100%       100%
                                                ====       ====       ====
</TABLE>

       To date, federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations,
including those relating to the discharge of materials into the environment,
have not had a material effect on the Company's business.

       Product Planning and Research and Development
       ---------------------------------------------

       The Company continually monitors the consumer acceptance of each product
within its extensive product line. Individual products are regularly added to
and deleted from the Company's product line. The addition or deletion of any
product has not had a material effect on the Company's operations. The Company
believes that a key factor in the success of its products is its system of
carefully targeted research and testing of its products to ensure high quality
and that each product matches an identified market opportunity. The emphasis in
new product introductions in the past few years has been in microwaveable,
single service items. The Company is constantly searching to develop new
products to complement its existing product line and improved processing
techniques and formulas for its existing product line. The Company utilizes an
in-house test kitchen to research and experiment with unique food preparation
methods, improve quality control and analyze new ingredient mixtures. The
Company does not anticipate any significant change in product-mix as a result of
its research and development efforts.

       Marketing, Sales and Distribution
       ---------------------------------

       The Company markets and sells its products with its own sales force,
brokers, cooperatives, wholesalers and independent distributors. Currently,
products are sold by the Company's own sales force to approximately 27,300
retail food stores located in 49 states and Canada. In addition, the Company
sells its products through wholesalers, cooperatives and distributors to
approximately an additional 17,700 retail outlets and 19,000 restaurants and
institutions.

       The Company's annual advertising expenditures are directed towards retail
and institutional customers. These customers participate in various special
promotional programs including "slotting" and direct advertising allowances
sponsored by the Company. The Company also invests in general consumer
advertising in various newspapers and periodicals. The Company directs
advertising at food service customers with campaigns in major industry
publications and through Company participation in trade shows throughout the
United States.

       Competition
       -----------

       The products of the Company are sold under highly competitive conditions.
All food products can be considered competitive with other food products, but
the Company regards its principal competitors to include national, regional and
local producers and distributors of refrigerated, frozen and snack food
products. Several of the Company's competitors include large companies with
substantially greater financial and marketing resources than those of the
Company. Existing competitors may broaden their product lines and potential
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resulting in greater competition for the Company. The Company believes that its
products compete favorably with those of the Company's competitors. Such
competitors' products compete against those of the Company for retail shelf
space, institutional distribution and customer preference.

       Employees
       ---------

       At the end of fiscal 1998, the Company had approximately 640 employees,
approximately one-half of whose employment relationship with the Company was
governed by collective bargaining agreements. These agreements currently expire
between September 1999 and October 2001. The Company believes that its
relationship with its employees is good.

       Raw Materials
       -------------

       Although the Company has numerous sources of raw materials, the
availability of raw materials is subject to some volatility. From time to time
drought or flood conditions affect the cost of grain products adversely in the
short run, and costs of meat products in the subsequent two to five year cycle.
Similarly, periods of surplus grain products, usually occasioned by favorable
growing weather and adequate moisture, result in an increased supply and
lowering of grain costs in ensuing seasons. Government commodity programs and
export enhancement programs can also have material effects on commodity prices.
These programs are generally not predictable beyond published information.

       Year 2000
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       The Year 2000 problem concerns the inability of information systems to
properly recognize and process date-sensitive information on and beyond January
1, 2000. Many of the Company's systems and related software are Year 2000
compliant. However, the Company has a program in place designed to bring the
remaining software and systems into Year 2000 compliance in time to minimize any
significant detrimental effects on operations. The program covers information
systems infrastructure, financial and administrative systems, process control
and manufacturing operating systems and significant vendors and customers. The
Company's program realizes that date sensitive systems may fail at different
points in time depending on their function. Forward-looking production and
procurement systems may fail earlier and require corrective actions sooner to
allow for reasonable testing. Other applications, including gauging and
recording systems, may fail only during the transition to the Year 2000. The
Company is using internal personnel to identify Year 2000 noncompliance
problems, modify code and test the modifications. In some cases, non-compliant
software and hardware will be replaced. Certain systems have already been tested
and successfully modified. While not all testing of systems has been completed,
management believes that the testing of remaining untested significant systems
will be completed in mid-1999.

The Company relies on third party suppliers for raw materials, water, utilities,
transportation and other key services. Interruption of supplier operations due
to Year 2000 issues could affect Company operations. Management has and will
continue to evaluate the status of suppliers' efforts to determine alternatives
and contingency plan requirements. While approaches to reducing risks of
interruption due to supplier failures will vary by business and facility,
options include the identification of alternative suppliers and accumulation of
inventory to assure production capacity where feasible or warranted. These
activities are intended to provide a means of managing risk, but cannot
eliminate the potential disruption due to third party failure.

The Company is also dependent upon customers for sales and cash flow. Year 2000
interruptions in the Company's customer's operations could result in reduced
sales, increased inventory or receivable levels and cash flow reductions. While
these events are possible, the Company's customer base is generally broad enough
to minimize the affects of a single occurrence. Management has and will continue
to monitor the status of customers as a means of determining risks to our
business.

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The Company's manufacturing facilities rely on control systems, which include
production monitoring, power, emissions and safety. These systems have been
evaluated and while all risks cannot be eliminated, management believes the risk
of interruption to these systems causing a material business failure to be
insignificant. While comparable control systems are used at all facilities, any
system failure would be isolated to the affected facility.

Recovery under existing insurance policies may be available depending upon the
circumstances of a Year 2000 related event and the type of facility involved.
Generally, no recovery would be available in the event of an orderly shutdown,
which does not result in damage to a facility. Potential recoveries in the event
of facility damage, including business interruption, would be subject to
deductibles under policies in force at the time.

The Company relies on various administrative and financial applications (e.g.,
order processing and collection systems) that require correction to handle Year
2000 dates. In the event one of these systems was not corrected, the Company's
ability to capture, schedule and fulfill customer demands could be impaired.
Likewise, if a collection processing system failed, we may, in the short run, be
unable too properly apply payments to customer balances or correctly determine
cash balances. Alternative methods of maintaining such information could be
developed in a timely manner if required, although management does not believe
that these systems will fail on or before the Year 2000. The Company accepts
purchase orders, invoices and account remittances using Electronic Data
Interchange (EDI). The Company is currently accepting transactions using a Year
2000 compliant standard (Uniform Communications Standard version 4010).
Management anticipates moving several more EDI partners to this standard in
early 1999 and has the resources to complete these conversions when our trading
partners are ready. The Company will also support prior versions for those
customers unable to move to version 4010.

The total costs that the Company incurs in connection with the Year 2000 problem
will be influenced by management's ability to accurately identify Year 2000
systems' flaws, the nature and amount of programming required to fix affected
programs, the related labor and or consulting costs for such remediation and the
ability of third parties with whom we have business relationships to
successfully address their own Year 2000 concerns. These and other unforeseen
factors could have a material adverse affect on the Company's results of
operations and financial condition. Nevertheless, management believes the
estimated cost of these programs are and will be immaterial to the Company and
are not expected to exceed $100,000. Management estimates costs to date to be in
the range of $25,000.

ITEM 2.  PROPERTIES

The Company owns its headquarters and plant located in Anaheim, California, a
100,000 square-foot processing facility located on five acres of land. The
Company owns a 130,000 square-foot processing facility on 1-1/2 acres of land in
Chicago, Illinois. In Dallas, Texas, facilities include a 86,000 square-foot
food processing facility on 3-3/4 acres of land, a 4,000 square foot warehouse
facility on 1.5 acres of land and a 28,000 square foot food processing facility
on 1-3/4 acres of land. In Statesville, North Carolina, a new 42,000 square
foot, state of the art frozen food plant was completed in April 1996. The
foregoing plants are, in general, fully utilized by the Company for processing,
warehousing, distributing and administrative purposes. In addition, the Company
owns an unoccupied 2,500 square-foot warehouse on 1/3 acre of land in Modesto,
California. The Company also owns 1/4 acre of land in San Diego, California. A
portion of this land is currently being leased to a third party. In November
1998 the Company sold a portion of this land and recognized a pre-tax gain of
approximately $610,000.

       The Company leases warehouse and/or office space in Oakland, California,
Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona. The Company's properties are adequate to satisfy
its foreseeable needs. Additional properties may be acquired and/or plants
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ITEM 3.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

       No material legal proceedings were pending at October 30, 1998 against
the Company.

ITEM 4.  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

       No matters were submitted to the Company's shareholders during the fourth
quarter of the fiscal year ended October 30, 1998.

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

       The names, ages and positions of all the executive officers of the
Company as of January 1, 1999 are listed below. Messrs. Hugh Wm. Bridgford and
Allan L. Bridgford are brothers. Officers are normally appointed annually by the
board of directors at their meeting immediately following the annual meeting of
shareholders. All executive officers are full-time employees of the Company,
except for Hugh Wm. Bridgford, who works 80% of full-time.

Name                      Age    Position(s) with the Company
----                      ---    ----------------------------

Allan L. Bridgford         63    Chairman and member of the Executive Committee

Robert E. Schulze          64    President and member of the Executive Committee

Hugh Wm. Bridgford         67    Vice President and Chairman of the Executive 
                                 Committee

Salvatore F. DeGeorge      67    Senior Vice President

Lawrence D. English        67    Vice President



                                     PART II


ITEM 5.  MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT'S COMMON STOCK AND RELATED SHAREHOLDER 
         MATTERS

       The Company's Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share (the "Common
Stock"), is traded in the over-the-counter market and prices are quoted on The
Nasdaq National Market under the symbol "BRID." As of January 1, 1999, there
were 545 holders of record of the Company's Common Stock. The market price and
dividend information with respect to the Company's Common Stock are set forth on
the inside cover of the Company's 1998 Annual Report to Shareholders
incorporated herein by reference. Future dividends will be dependent upon future
earnings, financial requirements and other factors.

ITEM 6.  SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

       The information set forth on page 4 of the Company's 1998 Annual Report
to Shareholders is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 7.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
         OF OPERATIONS

       The information set forth on pages 4 and 5 of the Company's 1998 Annual
Report to Shareholders is incorporated herein by reference.


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ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

       Not applicable.

ITEM 8.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

       The information set forth on pages 6 through 11 of the Company's 1998
Annual Report to Shareholders in the sections thereof entitled "Consolidated
Balance Sheets", "Consolidated Statements of Income", "Consolidated Statements
of Shareholders' Equity", "Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows", "Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements" and "Report of Independent Accountants" is
incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.  CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
         FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

       Not applicable.





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                                    PART III

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

       Information set forth in the Company's definitive proxy statement for the
1999 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on March 10, 1999 is incorporated
herein by reference. Information concerning the executive officers of the
Company is set forth in Part I hereof under the heading "Executive Officers of
the Registrant."

ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

       Information set forth in the Company's definitive proxy statement for the
1999 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on March 10, 1999 is incorporated
herein by reference.

ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

       Information set forth in the Company's definitive proxy statement for the
1999 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on March 10, 1999 is incorporated
herein by reference.

ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

       Information set forth in the Company's definitive proxy statement for the
1999 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on March 10, 1999 is incorporated
herein by reference.





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                                     PART IV

ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

       (a) The following documents are filed as a part of this report:

               (1) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. See "Index to Consolidated Financial
                   Statements" included in this report.

               (2) FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES. See "Index to Consolidated
                   Financial Statements" included in this report.

               (3) EXHIBITS. The exhibits filed as a part of this report are
                   listed in the accompanying "Index to Exhibits".

       (b) Report on Form 8-K. The Company did not file a Current Report on 
           Form 8-K during the quarter ended October 30, 1998.





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                                   SIGNATURES
                                   ----------

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

                                             BRIDGFORD FOODS CORPORATION

                                             By:  /s/ Allan L. Bridgford
                                                  ------------------------------
                                                  Allan L. Bridgford, Chairman

                                             Date:  January 22, 1999

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report
has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and
in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
         Signature                     Title                       Date
         ---------                     -----                       ----
<S>                                   <C>                      <C>
/s/ Allan L. Bridgford                Chairman                 January 22, 1999
---------------------------
    Allan L. Bridgford

/s/ Robert E. Schulze                 President                January 22, 1999
--------------------------
    Robert E. Schulze

/s/ Hugh Wm. Bridgford                Vice President           January 22, 1999
--------------------------
    Hugh Wm. Bridgford

/s/ Paul A. Gilbert                   Director                 January 11, 1999
--------------------------
    Paul A. Gilbert

/s/ John W. McNevin                   Director                 January 11, 1999
--------------------------
    John W. McNevin

/s/ Steven H. Price                   Director                 January 11, 1999
--------------------------
    Steven H. Price

/s/ Norman V. Wagner II               Director                 January 11, 1999
--------------------------
    Norman V. Wagner II

/s/ Paul R. Zippwald                  Director                 January 11, 1999
--------------------------
    Paul R. Zippwald

</TABLE>

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                           BRIDGFORD FOODS CORPORATION

                   INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

      The consolidated financial statements of the Registrant and its
subsidiaries, including the report thereon of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP dated
December 18, 1998, appearing on pages 6 through 11 of the accompanying 1998
Annual Report to Shareholders are incorporated by reference in this Annual
Report on Form 10-K. With the exception of the aforementioned information and
the information incorporated in Items 5, 6, 7 and 8, the 1998 Annual Report to
Shareholders is not to be deemed filed as part of this Annual Report on Form
10-K. The following Financial Statement Schedules should be read in conjunction
with the financial statements in such 1998 Annual Report to Shareholders.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                           Page
                                                                           ----
<S>                                                                        <C>
Report of Independent Accountants on Financial Statement Schedules         F-1

Financial Statement Schedules for the three years ended October 30, 1998:

    Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts                        F-2
</TABLE>

All other schedules are omitted because they are not applicable or the required
information is shown in the financial statements or notes thereto.


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                      REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS ON

                          FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES



To the Board of Directors of
Bridgford Foods Corporation

Our audits of the consolidated financial statements referred to in our report
dated December 18, 1998 appearing on page 11 of the 1998 Annual Report to
Shareholders of Bridgford Foods Corporation (which report and consolidated
financial statements are incorporated by reference in this Annual Report on Form
10-K) also included an audit of the Financial Statement Schedules listed in Item
14(a) of this Form 10-K. In our opinion, these Financial Statement Schedules
present fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein when
read in conjunction with the related consolidated financial statements.



/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP


Costa Mesa, California
December 18, 1998



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                           BRIDGFORD FOODS CORPORATION

                                   SCHEDULE II

                        VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    Provision for       Accounts       Balance at
                                   Balance at         losses on        written off        close  
                                   beginning          Accounts            less             of    
                                   of period         Receivable        Recoveries        period  
                                   ---------        -------------      -----------     ----------
                                                                                                 
                                                        November 1, 1996                                      
                                                        ----------------                                      
<S>                               <C>              <C>               <C>              <C>       
Allowance for doubtful accounts    $505,623           $139,150          $141,188        $503,585
                                   ========           ========          ========        ========
                                                                                                 
                                                       October 31, 1997                                      
                                                       ----------------                                      
                                                                                                 
Allowance for doubtful accounts    $503,585           $149,150           $75,579        $577,156
                                   ========           ========           =======        ========
                                                                                                 
                                                       October 30, 1998                                      
                                                       ----------------                                      
                                                                                                 
Allowance for doubtful accounts   $577,156           $254,150          $248,519        $582,787
                                  ========           ========          ========        ========

</TABLE>





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                           BRIDGFORD FOODS CORPORATION

                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Exhibit
  No.                                                                                      Page No.
-------                                                                                    --------
<S>   <C>                                                                                 <C>
3.1    Articles of Incorporation (filed as Exhibit 1 to Form  10 on January 28,1993 and      NA
       incorporated herein by reference).

3.2    Amendment to Articles of Incorporation dated June 24, 1954 (filed as
       Exhibit 1-a to Form 10 on January 28,1993 and incorporated herein by
       reference).                                                                           NA

3.3    Amendment to Articles of Incorporation dated September 30, 1955 (filed as
       Exhibit 1-c to Form 10 on January 28,1993 and incorporated herein by
       reference).                                                                           NA

3.4    Amendment to Articles of Incorporation dated April 3, 1963 (filed as
       Exhibit 1-c to Form 10 on January 28,1993 and incorporated herein by
       reference).                                                                           NA

3.5    Restated Articles of Incorporation, dated December 29, 1989 (filed as
       Exhibit 3.5 to Form 10 on January 28, 1993 and incorporated herein by
       reference).                                                                           NA

3.6    Amendment to Articles of Incorporation, dated July 27, 1990 (filed as
       Exhibit 3.6 to Form 10 on January 28, 1993 and incorporated herein by
       reference).                                                                           NA

3.7    By-laws, as amended (filed as Exhibit 2 to Form 10 on January 28, 1993 and             
       incorporated herein by reference).                                                    NA

10.1   Bridgford Foods Corporation Defined Benefit Pension Plan (filed as Exhibit
       10.1 to Form 10 on January 28, 1993 and incorporated herein by
       reference).                                                                           NA

10.2   Bridgford Foods Corporation Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (filed
       as Exhibit 10.2 to Form 10 January 28, 1993 and incorporated herein by
       reference).                                                                           NA

10.3   Bridgford Foods Corporation Deferred Compensation Savings Plan (filed as
       Exhibit 10.3 to Form 10 January 28, 1993 and incorporated herein by
       reference).                                                                           NA

13.1   1998 Annual Report to Shareholders.                                                   --

21.1   Subsidiaries of the Registrant.                                                       15

27.1   Financial Data Schedule for the fiscal year ended October 30, 1998
       submitted to the Securities Exchange Commission in electronic format (for 
       SEC information only).


</TABLE>