Exhibit 31.3
Certification
Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
I, Peter J. Sodini, certify that:
| 1. | I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q/A of The Pantry, Inc.; and |
| 2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report. |
Date: January 16 , 2007
/S/ PETER J. SODINI |
| Peter J. Sodini |
| Chief Executive Officer |
