<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SUMMARY CONTAINS FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS OF BRIDGFORD FOODS CORPORATION FOR THE TWENTY-SIX WEEKS ENDED APRIL
28, 2000, AS SET FORTH IN THIS 10-Q FOR SUCH PERIOD, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> OTHER
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> NOV-03-2000
<PERIOD-END> APR-28-2000
<CASH> 24,020,907
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 12,836,762
<ALLOWANCES> 633,506
<INVENTORY> 14,518,482
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 52,972,016
<PP&E> 50,736,727
<DEPRECIATION> 32,393,834
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 82,123,060
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 11,610,000
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 10,894,695
<OTHER-SE> 45,557,774
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 82,123,060
<SALES> 77,159,581
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 77,159,581
<CGS> 46,290,226
<TOTAL-COSTS> 46,290,226
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 23,182,547
<LOSS-PROVISION> 91,325
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 148,418
<INCOME-PRETAX> 7,686,808
<INCOME-TAX> 2,921,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 4,765,808
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 4,765,808
<EPS-BASIC> 0.43
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.43
</TABLE>