<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 YEAR ENDED
JUNE 26, 1996, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED> 
<MULTIPLIER> 1000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUN-26-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-26-1996
<CASH>                                          27,073
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   14,392
<ALLOWANCES>                                       250
<INVENTORY>                                     10,839
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                88,355
<PP&E>                                         853,231
<DEPRECIATION>                                 242,001
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 888,834
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          123,390
<BONDS>                                        117,801
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                         7,726
<OTHER-SE>                                     600,444
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   888,834
<SALES>                                      1,150,601
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,162,951
<CGS>                                          330,375
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                1,015,307
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   120
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               4,579
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 52,137
<INCOME-TAX>                                    17,756
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             34,381
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    34,381
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.45<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.44<F1>
<FN>
<F1>Restated to reflect the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standard
No. 128, "Earnings Per Share."
</FN>