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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the balance
sheet and statement of earnings of Frisch's Restaurants, Inc. and subsidiaries
and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-03-2001
<PERIOD-START> MAY-29-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-17-2000
<CASH> 223,025
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 1,593,102
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 3,720,326
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 21,157,734
<PP&E> 155,537,655
<DEPRECIATION> 77,909,436
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 111,487,324
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 19,102,800
<BONDS> 33,804,940
0
0
<COMMON> 7,362,279
<OTHER-SE> 46,377,890
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 111,487,324
<SALES> 53,888,371
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 54,306,858
<CGS> 47,487,253
<TOTAL-COSTS> 47,487,253
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,894,775
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 848,510
<INCOME-PRETAX> 3,076,320
<INCOME-TAX> 1,107,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,969,320
<DISCONTINUED> 386,326
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 2,355,646
<EPS-BASIC> .45
<EPS-DILUTED> .45
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