<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the condensed consolidated financial statements included in the accompanying Form 10-Q of Triarc Companies, Inc. for the six-month period ended June 30, 1995 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such Form 10-Q. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000030697 <NAME> TRIARC COMPANIES, INC. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1995 <CASH> 64,936 <SECURITIES> 7,927 <RECEIVABLES> 150,070 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 110,439 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 359,318 <PP&E> 544,342 <DEPRECIATION> 220,295 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 946,893 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 190,276 <BONDS> 649,903 <COMMON> 3,398 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 59,047 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 946,893 <SALES> 551,718 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 577,274 <CGS> 416,672 <TOTAL-COSTS> 416,672 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 39,131 <INCOME-PRETAX> 14,721 <INCOME-TAX> 6,992 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 7,729 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 7,729 <EPS-PRIMARY> .26 <EPS-DILUTED> 0