<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 NINE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED OCTOBER 3, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-Q. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000030697 <NAME> TRIARC COMPANIES, INC. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> US DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-02-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-04-1999 <PERIOD-END> OCT-03-1999 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 160,612 <SECURITIES> 130,880 <RECEIVABLES> 106,921 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 67,326 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 496,011 <PP&E> 36,812 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,123,973 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 245,903 <BONDS> 846,739 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 3,555 <OTHER-SE> (180,890) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,123,973 <SALES> 619,630 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 679,728 <CGS> 329,740 <TOTAL-COSTS> 329,740 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 2,112 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 64,030 <INCOME-PRETAX> 20,748 <INCOME-TAX> (14,108) <INCOME-CONTINUING> 6,640 <DISCONTINUED> 10,578 <EXTRAORDINARY> (12,097) <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 5,121 <EPS-BASIC> .19 <EPS-DILUTED> .18