<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SUMMARY CONTAINS FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS OF BRIDGFORD FOODS CORPORATION FOR THE THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED JULY
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> JUL-28-2000
<CASH> 18,099,822
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 13,114,230
<ALLOWANCES> 626,643
<INVENTORY> 16,668,806
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 50,181,171
<PP&E> 51,844,291
<DEPRECIATION> 33,282,477
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 78,904,223
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 11,063,224
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 10,759,695
<OTHER-SE> 45,069,463
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 78,904,223
<SALES> 113,436,187
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 113,436,187
<CGS> 68,316,206
<TOTAL-COSTS> 68,316,206
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 34,574,451
<LOSS-PROVISION> 134,063
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 235,539
<INCOME-PRETAX> 10,545,530
<INCOME-TAX> 4,007,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 6,538,530
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 6,538,530
<EPS-BASIC> 0.59
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.58
</TABLE>