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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
QUARTERLY REPORT FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2000 OF CARROLS CORPORATION
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<CASH> 2,962,000
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 661,000
<ALLOWANCES> (28,000)
<INVENTORY> 4,250,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 18,574,000
<PP&E> 227,800,000
<DEPRECIATION> (97,833,000)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 324,655,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 33,223,000
<BONDS> 247,296,000
0
0
<COMMON> 10
<OTHER-SE> 17,674,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 324,655,000
<SALES> 229,373,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 229,829,000
<CGS> 65,926,000
<TOTAL-COSTS> 188,955,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 24,474,000
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 11,625,000
<INCOME-PRETAX> 4,775,000
<INCOME-TAX> 2,152,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,623,000
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 2,623,000
<EPS-BASIC> 0
<EPS-DILUTED> 0
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