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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE THIRTEEN WEEK AND THIRTY-NINE
WEEK PERIODS ENDING SEPTEMBER 24, 2000 OF ELEPHANT & CASTLE GROUP INC. AND
IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<CURRENCY> CDN
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> DEC-27-1999
<PERIOD-END> SEP-24-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE> 0.675
<CASH> 951,000
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 881,000
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 791,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,879,000
<PP&E> 34,594,000
<DEPRECIATION> 13,621,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 29,905,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 7,004,000
<BONDS> 15,701,000
0
0
<COMMON> 15,969,000
<OTHER-SE> (8,769,000)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 29,905,000
<SALES> 36,505,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 36,666,000
<CGS> 10,668,000
<TOTAL-COSTS> 24,770,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,072,000
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,378,000
<INCOME-PRETAX> (2,222,000)
<INCOME-TAX> (562,000)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,660,000)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (1,660,000)
<EPS-BASIC> (0.63)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.63)
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