<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF RUBY TUESDAY, INC. AS OF AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 6, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-06-1998 <PERIOD-END> JUN-06-1998 <CASH> 8,291 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 7,600 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 9,522 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 46,883 <PP&E> 480,475 <DEPRECIATION> 170,083 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 409,628 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 84,443 <BONDS> 65,895 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 328 <OTHER-SE> 211,822 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 409,628 <SALES> 709,184 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 711,420 <CGS> 194,765 <TOTAL-COSTS> 414,850 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,780 <INCOME-PRETAX> 45,031 <INCOME-TAX> 15,951 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 29,080 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 29,080 <EPS-PRIMARY> $0.88 <EPS-DILUTED> $0.84