<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FROM 10-Q OF TRIARC COMPANIES, INC. FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH 30, 1997 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> 3-Mos <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-28-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAR-30-1997 <CASH> 120,516 <SECURITIES> 58,460 <RECEIVABLES> 85,088 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 55,914 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 422,194 <PP&E> 215,444 <DEPRECIATION> 109,449 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 844,557 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 254,117 <BONDS> 487,612 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 3,398 <OTHER-SE> 2,370 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 844,557 <SALES> 192,086 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 205,401 <CGS> 125,883 <TOTAL-COSTS> 125,883 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 666 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 15,702 <INCOME-PRETAX> 5,985 <INCOME-TAX> (3,052) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,177) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,177) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.04) <EPS-DILUTED> 0