<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This Schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Cooker
Restaurant 1999 Annual Report and is Qualified in its entirety by reference to
such financial statements.
</LEGEND>

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-02-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               JAN-04-1999
<CASH>                                       1,428,000
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                1,140,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                  1,326,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             4,898,000
<PP&E>                                     173,084,000
<DEPRECIATION>                              34,440,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             149,298,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       22,239,000
<BONDS>                                     81,222,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                    62,211,000
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<SALES>                                    153,290,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                           153,290,000
<CGS>                                      132,878,000
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                            18,699,000
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           6,828,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                            (5,034,000)
<INCOME-TAX>                               (1,760,000)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                        (3,274,000)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                               (3,274,000)
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