<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains Summary Financial Information extracted from the Annual
Report for the twelve months ended December 31, 1995 of Carrols Corporation and
is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statement.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1995
<CASH>                                    $  1,463,000
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                             $    688,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                               $  2,292,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                          $  9,578,000
<PP&E>                                    $115,910,000
<DEPRECIATION>                            $ 59,631,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                            $135,064,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                     $ 23,180,000
<BONDS>                                   $116,375,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                            10
<OTHER-SE>                               $(12,916,000)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>              $135,064,000
<SALES>                                   $226,458,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                          $226,458,000
<CGS>                                     $ 63,629,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                             $186,459,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                        $ 14,500,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                           $  5,100,000
<INCOME-TAX>                             $ (9,826,000)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                       $ 14,926,000
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                              $ 14,926,000
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0