<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 <OTHER-SE> (17,422,000) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 149,298,000 <SALES> 153,290,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 153,290,000 <CGS> 132,878,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 132,878,000 <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) <EPS-BASIC> (0.54) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.54)