<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary Financial Information extracted from the
Quarterly Report for the six months ended June 30, 1996 of Carrols
Corporation and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such
financial statement.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1996
<CASH>                                      $1,396,000
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                 $389,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                 $2,445,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            $9,441,000
<PP&E>                                    $117,488,000
<DEPRECIATION>                             $62,522,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                            $132,370,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                      $20,634,000
<BONDS>                                   $114,717,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                            10
<OTHER-SE>                               $(11,372,000)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>              $132,370,000
<SALES>                                   $115,559,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                          $115,674,000
<CGS>                                      $32,936,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                              $96,768,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                          $7,050,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                             $1,036,000
<INCOME-TAX>                                  $640,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           $396,000
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                  $396,000
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0