<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FORM 10-K OF TRIARC COMPANIES, INC. FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-K. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000030697 <NAME> TRIARC COMPANIES, INC. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1994 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1994 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1994 <CASH> 80,064 <SECURITIES> 9,453 <RECEIVABLES> 140,743 <ALLOWANCES> 5,390 <INVENTORY> 105,662 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 359,149 <PP&E> 515,109 <DEPRECIATION> 208,816 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 922,167 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 223,005 <BONDS> 612,118 <COMMON> 2,798 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 71,794 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> (34,581) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 922,167 <SALES> 1,011,428 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,062,521 <CGS> 749,930 <TOTAL-COSTS> 749,930 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 8,800 <LOSS-PROVISION> 1,021 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 72,980 <INCOME-PRETAX> 811 <INCOME-TAX> 1,612 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (2,093) <DISCONTINUED> (3,900) <EXTRAORDINARY> (2,116) <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (8,109) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.60) <EPS-DILUTED> (.60)