UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                     FORM 15

      Certification and Notice of Termination of Registration under Section
                12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or
            Suspension of Duty to File Reports Under Sections 13 and
                  15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

                        Commission File Number 001-10208


                                 SHONEY'S, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                               1727 Elm Hill Pike
                           Nashville, Tennessee 37210
                                 (615) 391-5201
         (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area
               code, of registrant's principal executive offices)

                     COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $1.00 PER SHARE
                                       and
         LIQUID YIELD OPTION NOTES DUE 2004 (ZERO COUPON - SUBORDINATED)
            (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

                                      NONE
           (Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file
                 reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

       Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule
   provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

       Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)       [X]              Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)       [X]
       Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)      [ ]              Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)      [ ]
       Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)       [ ]              Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)       [ ]
       Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)      [ ]              Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)      [ ]
                                                  Rule 15d-6                [ ]

                     Approximate number of holders of record
                    as of the certification or notice date: 2

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
 Shoney's, Inc. has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf
                   by the undersigned duly authorized person.



Instruction:  This  form is  required  by Rules  12g-4,  12h-3  and 15d-6 of the
General Rules and  Regulations  under the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934. The
registrant  shall file with the Commission three copies of Form 15, one of which
all be manually  signed.  It may be signed by an officer of the  registrant,  by
counsel or by any other duly authorized person. The name and title of the person
signing the form shall be typed or printed under the signature.






Date:
         Date:    April 16, 2002       SHONEY'S, INC.


                                       By: /s/ F.E. McDaniel, Jr.
                                           -------------------------------------
                                       Name: F.E. McDaniel, Jr.
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                                       Title: Secretary
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