<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains Summary Financial Information extracted from the
Quarterly Report for the 6 months ended June 30, 1998 of Carrols Corporation and
is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statement.
</LEGEND>
       
                          
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>             DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-END>                  JUN-30-1998
<CASH>                       $  3,961,000
<SECURITIES>                            0
<RECEIVABLES>                   1,403,000
<ALLOWANCES>                            0
<INVENTORY>                     3,152,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS>               13,048,000
<PP&E>                        148,259,000
<DEPRECIATION>                (73,414,000)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                216,579,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>          36,531,000
<BONDS>                       150,241,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                   0
<PREFERRED>                             0
<COMMON>                               10
<OTHER-SE>                     17,625,000
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<SALES>                       193,258,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>              193,258,000
<CGS>                          55,625,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                 160,043,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                        0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                        0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>              8,897,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                 7,380,000
<INCOME-TAX>                    3,323,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>             4,057,000
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<CHANGES>                               0
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