<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
condensed consolidated balance sheet and related condensed consolidated
statement of income of Brinker International, Inc. as of and for the 26 week
period ended December 25, 1996, and is qualified in its entirety by reference
to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED> 
<MULTIPLIER> 1000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUN-25-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-25-1996
<CASH>                                          19,620
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   19,796
<ALLOWANCES>                                     (275)
<INVENTORY>                                     11,603
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                89,368
<PP&E>                                         965,552
<DEPRECIATION>                               (268,684)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 980,439
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          203,455
<BONDS>                                        102,646
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
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<OTHER-SE>                                     631,498
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   980,439
<SALES>                                        612,576
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               619,590
<CGS>                                          176,363
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  545,060
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   181
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               3,205
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 42,142
<INCOME-TAX>                                    14,117
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             28,025
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    28,025
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.36<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.36<F1>
<FN>
<F1>Restated to reflect the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 128, "Earnings Per Share."
</FN>