<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CKE 
RESTAURANTS, INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
INCOME AS OF AND FOR THE YEARS ENDED JANUARY 25, 1999, JANUARY 26, 1998 AND 
JANUARY 27, 1997, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 
10-K FOR THE YEARS ENDED JANUARY 25, 1999, JANUARY 26, 1998 AND JANUARY 27, 
1997.
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS                   12-MOS                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-25-1999             JAN-26-1998             JAN-27-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-27-1998             JAN-28-1997             JAN-30-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               JAN-25-1999             JAN-26-1998             JAN-27-1997
<CASH>                                          40,297                  30,158                  46,330
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0
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<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                     22,507                  17,024                   9,223
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<PP&E>                                       1,197,849                 797,222                 359,225
<DEPRECIATION>                                 257,671                 170,196                 151,126
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          201,647                 167,599                  83,124
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,496,914                 957,144                 410,367
<SALES>                                      1,732,221               1,022,453                 536,808
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,892,044               1,149,659                 613,380
<CGS>                                        1,392,749                 832,460                 424,794
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                1,723,824               1,063,468                 569,241
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   670                 (7,363)                 (2,448)
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<INCOME-PRETAX>                                124,097                  76,640                  36,710
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