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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, DC 20549

                                  FORM 10-Q/A

                               (Amendment No. 1)

               QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)
                    OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

               FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 30, 1999

                        COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 33-72574

                               THE PANTRY, INC.
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

              DELAWARE                                 56-1574463
   (State or other jurisdiction of                  (I.R.S. Employer
   incorporation or organization)                Identification Number)

                  1801 DOUGLAS DRIVE, SANFORD, NORTH CAROLINA
                   (Address of principal executive offices)

                                     27330
                                  (Zip Code)

                                (919) 774-6700
             (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                      N/A
  (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
                                    report)

  Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

                           YES [ X ]           NO [  ]

  Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

    COMMON STOCK, $0.01 PAR VALUE                   18,111,474 SHARES
               (Class)                      (Outstanding at February 7, 2000)

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                                THE PANTRY, INC.

                                  FORM 10-Q/A
                               (Amendment No. 1)

                               DECEMBER 30, 1999

                               TABLE OF CONTENTS


                                                                          
Part II -- Other Information
  Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K..................................   1



  The Registrant hereby amends Item 6 of its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the quarterly period ended December 30, 1999, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on February 14, 2000, to add Exhibits 10.37 (Second
Amendment to Credit Agreement) and 10.38 (Third Amendment to Credit
Agreement). The remainder of the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the quarterly period ended December 30, 1999 remains unchanged.

                          PART II--OTHER INFORMATION.

ITEM 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.

  (a) Exhibits


       
   10.37  Second Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of October 27, 1999 and entered into by and
          among The Pantry, the financial institutions listed on the signature page thereof, First Union
          National Bank, as administrative agent for Lenders (as defined therein), Canadian Imperial Bank
          of Commerce, assyndication agent for Lenders, and Bank of America, N.A. (formerly known
          as NationsBank, N.A.), as documentation agent for Lenders, and, for purposes of Section 5
          thereof, the Credit Support Parties (as defined therein) listed on the signature pages thereof.
   10.38  Third Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of November 30, 1999 and entered into by and
          among The Pantry, the financial institutions listed on the signature page thereof, First Union
          National Bank, as administrative agent for Lenders, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, as
          syndication agent for Lenders, and Bank of America, N.A. (formerly known as NationsBank,
          N.A.), as documentation agent for Lenders, and, for purposes of Section 5 thereof, the Credit
          Support Parties (as defined therein) listed on the signature pages thereof.
   27.1*  Financial Data Schedule.
   99.1*  Risk Factors.


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*Previously filed.

  (b) Reports on Form 8-K.

    (1) On October 5, 1999, The Pantry filed a Current Report on Form 8-K/A
  (Amendment No. 1) which provided the following financial statements for the
  acquisition of 100% of the outstanding capital stock of R&H Maxxon, Inc
  ("Maxxon") on July 22, 1999:

    Audited financial statements of Maxxon as of June 30, 1999, 1998 and
  1997, and for each of the three years in the period ended June 30, 1999:

      (1) Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants

      (2) Balance Sheets

      (3) Statements of Income

      (4) Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity

      (5) Statements of Cash Flows

      (6) Notes to Financial Statements

    Unaudited pro forma consolidated financial data:

      (1) Introduction to Unaudited Pro Forma Data

      (2) Unaudited Pro Forma Balance Sheet Data as of June 24, 1999

      (3) Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Balance Sheet Data

      (4) Unaudited Pro Forma Statement of Operations Data for the Nine-
          Month Period Ended June 24, 1999

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      (5) Unaudited Pro Forma Statement of Operations Data for the Year
          Ended September 24, 1998

      (6) Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Statement of Operations Data

    (2) On November 25, 1999, The Pantry filed a Current Report on Form 8-K
  announcing its acquisition of 100% of the outstanding stock of Kangaroo,
  Inc ("Kangaroo") on November 11, 1999.

    (3) On January 3, 2000, The Pantry filed a Current Report on Form 8-K/A
  (Amendment No. 2) to amend and restate Item 7 to its Current Report on Form
  8-K/A, filed on October 5, 1999, to revise footnote (k) to the Notes to
  Unaudited Pro Forma Statement of Operations Data to reflect an accounting
  adjustment to third quarter financial results for The Pantry.

    (4) On January 25, 2000, The Pantry filed a Current Report on Form 8-K/A
  (Amendment No. 1) which provided the following financial statements for the
  acquisition of 100% of the outstanding capital stock of Kangaroo on
  November 11, 1999:

    Audited financial statements of Kangaroo as of October 31, 1999 and 1998,
  and for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 1999:

      (1) Report of Independent Auditor's Report

      (2) Balance Sheets

      (3) Statements of Income and Retained Earnings

      (4) Statements of Cash Flows

      (5) Notes to Financial Statements

    Unaudited pro forma financial data:

      (1) Introduction to Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Data

      (2) Unaudited Pro Forma Balance Sheet Data as of September 30, 1999

      (3) Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Balance Sheet Data

      (4) Unaudited Pro Forma Statement of Operations Data for the Year
         Ended September 30, 1999

      (5) Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Statements of Operations Data

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                                   SIGNATURE

  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this Amendment No. 1 to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                THE PANTRY, INC.

Date: February 17, 2000

                                                   /s/ WILLIAM T. FLYG
                                          By: _________________________________
                                                     William T. Flyg
                                            Senior Vice President Finance and
                                                        Secretary
                                            (Authorized Officer and Principal
                                                    Financial Officer)

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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX



 Exhibit No. Description of Document
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 10.37       Second Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of October 27, 1999
             and entered into by and
             among The Pantry, the financial institutions listed on the
             signature page thereof, First Union
             National Bank, as administrative agent for Lenders (as defined
             therein) , Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, assyndication agent
             for Lenders, and Bank of America, N.A. (formerly known as
             NationsBank, N.A.), as documentation agent for Lenders, and, for
             purposes of Section 5 thereof, the Credit Support Parties (as
             defined therein) listed on the signature pages thereof.
 10.38       Third Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of November 30, 1999
             and entered into by and
             among The Pantry, the financial institutions listed on the
             signature page thereof, First Union
             National Bank, as administrative agent for Lenders, Canadian
             Imperial Bank of Commerce, as
             syndication agent for Lenders, and Bank of America, N.A. (formerly
             known as NationsBank,
             N.A.), as documentation agent for Lenders, and, for purposes of
             Section 5 thereof, the Credit
             Support Parties (as defined therein) listed on the signature pages
             thereof.
 27.1*       Financial Data Schedule.
 99.1*       Risk Factors.


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*Previously filed.

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