<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FLOWERS
INDUSTRIES, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE TWENTY-EIGHT WEEKS
ENDED JULY 15, 2000 AND THE FLOWERS INDUSTRIES, INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
AT JULY 15, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 7-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-30-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-02-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUL-15-2000
<CASH> 21,181
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 166,931
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 273,407
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 623,857
<PP&E> 1,783,979
<DEPRECIATION> 579,227
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,097,980
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 626,156
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 62,838
<OTHER-SE> 481,561
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 3,097,980
<SALES> 2,294,499
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,294,499
<CGS> 1,043,193
<TOTAL-COSTS> 2,129,423
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 59,606
<INCOME-PRETAX> 105,470
<INCOME-TAX> 46,653
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 22,278
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 22,278
<EPS-BASIC> .22
<EPS-DILUTED> .22
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