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  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="app_RevolvingCreditFacilitiesAndCurrentPortionOfLongTermDebtAbstract" name="RevolvingCreditFacilitiesAndCurrentPortionOfLongTermDebtAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="app_RevolvingCreditFacilitiesAndCurrentPortionOfLongTermDebtTable" name="RevolvingCreditFacilitiesAndCurrentPortionOfLongTermDebtTable" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="app_RightsPlanAbstract" name="RightsPlanAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="app_SelfInsuranceAccrualsPolicyTextBlock" name="SelfInsuranceAccrualsPolicyTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="app_SelfInsuranceReservesMember" name="SelfInsuranceReservesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="app_SeriesBJuniorParticipatingPreferredStockMember" name="SeriesBJuniorParticipatingPreferredStockMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="app_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorizedPerParticipantAnnually" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorizedPerParticipantAnnually" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="app_SofWarrantsMember" name="SofWarrantsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="app_StandardGeneralCharneyLoanMember" name="StandardGeneralCharneyLoanMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="app_StandardGeneralLoanAgreementMemberMember" name="StandardGeneralLoanAgreementMemberMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="app_StandardGeneralMember" name="StandardGeneralMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="app_StockIssuedDuringPeriodNetProceedsNewIssue" name="StockIssuedDuringPeriodNetProceedsNewIssue" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="app_SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesAbstract" name="SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="app_TotalAssets" name="TotalAssets" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="app_TotalLiabilities" name="TotalLiabilities" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="app_TotalNumberofNewlyAppointedDirectors" name="TotalNumberofNewlyAppointedDirectors" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="app_USRetailMember" name="USRetailMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="app_USWholesaleMember" name="USWholesaleMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="app_UnallocatedCorporateExpenses" name="UnallocatedCorporateExpenses" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="app_WeightedAverateContractualLifeYearsRollForward" name="WeightedAverateContractualLifeYearsRollForward" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="app_WholesaleSalesChannelMember" name="WholesaleSalesChannelMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="app_WorkersCompansationAndOtherSelfInsuranceReservesTable" name="WorkersCompansationAndOtherSelfInsuranceReservesTable" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="app_WorkersCompensationAndOtherSelfInsuranceReserves" name="WorkersCompensationAndOtherSelfInsuranceReserves" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="app_WorkersCompensationAndOtherSelfInsuranceReservesAbstract" name="WorkersCompensationAndOtherSelfInsuranceReservesAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="app_WorkersCompensationMember" name="WorkersCompensationMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="app_Workerscompensationdeposit" name="Workerscompensationdeposit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
</xsd:schema>


