<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS RESTATED SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR THE 1997 FISCAL QUARTERS ENDED MARCH 30, JUNE 29 AND SEPTEMBER 28 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO THE FORM 10-K OF TRIARC COMPANIES, INC. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 28, 1997. </LEGEND> <RESTATED> <CIK> 0000030697 <NAME> TRIARC COMPANIES, INC. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> US DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 6-MOS 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-28-1997 DEC-28-1997 DEC-28-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 JAN-01-1997 JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAR-30-1997 JUN-29-1997 SEP-28-1997 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 1 1 <CASH> 120,516 71,349 69,149 <SECURITIES> 58,460 59,724 57,246 <RECEIVABLES> 85,088 133,570 117,063 <ALLOWANCES> 0 0 0 <INVENTORY> 55,914 87,669 93,570 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 422,194 407,998 391,048 <PP&E> 215,444 235,230 232,527 <DEPRECIATION> 109,449 113,304 112,535 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 844,557 1,156,990 1,136,359 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 254,117 254,561 264,429 <BONDS> 487,612 767,737 737,273 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 0 <COMMON> 3,398 3,398 3,398 <OTHER-SE> 2,370 (27,794) (18,538) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 844,557 1,156,990 1,136,359 <SALES> 175,841 367,802 608,423 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 189,156 397,443 656,005 <CGS> 112,401 227,472 361,452 <TOTAL-COSTS> 112,401 227,472 361,452 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 666 1,647 2,940 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 14,838 32,231 52,220 <INCOME-PRETAX> 5,238 (40,492) (29,060) <INCOME-TAX> (2,766) 10,052 6,973 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,638) (33,611) (23,310) <DISCONTINUED> 461 1,265 1,904 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 (2,954) (2,954) <CHANGES> 0 0 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,177) (35,300) (24,360) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.04) (1.18) (0.81) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.04) (1.18) (0.81)