WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE. <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 29, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRELY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-Q </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000030697 <NAME> TRIARC COMPANIES INC. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> <blank> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-28-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-29-1997 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 71,349 <SECURITIES> 59,724 <RECEIVABLES> 133,570 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 87,669 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 407,998 <PP&E> 235,230 <DEPRECIATION> 113,304 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,156,990 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 254,561 <BONDS> 767,737 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 3,398 <OTHER-SE> (27,794) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,156,990 <SALES> 401,882 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 431,523 <CGS> 255,406 <TOTAL-COSTS> 255,406 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 1,647 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 33,963 <INCOME-PRETAX> (38,388) <INCOME-TAX> 9,213 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (32,346) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> (2,954) <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (35,300) <EPS-PRIMARY> (1.18) <EPS-DILUTED> 0