UNITED STATES
               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                     Washington, D.C.  20549


                            FORM 8-K
                         CURRENT REPORT


             Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                 Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):September 17, 2004


                      QUALITY DINING, INC.
     (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

      Indiana              000-23420            35-1804902
  (State or other         (Commission         (IRS Employer
  jurisdiction of         File Number)     Identification No.)
   incorporation)

                    4220 Edison Lakes Parkway
                       Mishawaka, IN 46545
       (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


 Registrant's telephone number, including area code:(574) 271-4600


                               N/A
  (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Section 2--Financial Information

Item 2.05  Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities.

          On September 17, 2004, the Company closed one of its
Grady's American Grill restaurants.  The decision to close this
location was part of the Company's ongoing process of evaluating
the performance of its Grady's American Grill restaurants and
closing under-performing locations.  The closed restaurant was a
leased location, and the lease term continues until December 31,
2011.  The Company estimates it will incur a facility closing
expense in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004 of approximately
$1,000,000 to $1,200,000, which will be recorded as a component
of discontinued operations.


                           SIGNATURES

          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated:  September 23, 2004

QUALITY DINING, INC.


By:  /s/ John C. Firth
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Name: John C. Firth
Title: Executive Vice President and General Counsel