<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CKE
RESTAURANTS, INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
OPERATIONS AS OF AND FOR THE 16-WEEKS ENDED MAY 22, 2000, AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED
MAY 22, 2000.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-29-2001
<PERIOD-START> FEB-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> MAY-22-2000
<CASH> 17,514
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 60,827
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 25,525
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 112,134
<PP&E> 1,402,960
<DEPRECIATION> 355,082
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,546,958
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 190,091
<BONDS> 359,225
0
0
<COMMON> 521
<OTHER-SE> 540,701
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,546,958
<SALES> 527,373
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 584,328
<CGS> 444,923
<TOTAL-COSTS> 568,025
<OTHER-EXPENSES> (431)
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 20,695
<INCOME-PRETAX> (3,961)
<INCOME-TAX> (1,510)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (2,451)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (2,451)
<EPS-BASIC> (0.05)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.05)
</TABLE>