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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS
SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS OF SHONEY'S, INC.
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MAY 14,
2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> OTHER
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-29-2000
<PERIOD-START> NOV-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> MAY-14-2000
<CASH> 6,699,384
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 12,220,413
<ALLOWANCES> 1,229,352
<INVENTORY> 40,144,425
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 76,423,461
<PP&E> 600,714,849
<DEPRECIATION> 335,367,774
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 369,526,363
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 114,793,047
<BONDS> 339,327,813
0
0
<COMMON> 50,594,763
<OTHER-SE> (195,172,892)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 369,526,363
<SALES> 438,784,708
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 452,526,239
<CGS> 397,949,011
<TOTAL-COSTS> 451,884,982
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 20,433,307
<INCOME-PRETAX> 641,257
<INCOME-TAX> 272,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 369,257
<DISCONTINUED> 530,221
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 1,474,569
<EPS-BASIC> 0.03
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.03
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