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

                          FORM 12b-25

NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING                         SEC FILE NUMBER: 1-13044

                                                    CUSIP NUMBER: ____________

[ ]Form 10-K [ ]Form 20-F  [ ] Form 11-K  [X] Form 10-Q and 10-QSB
[ ]Form N-SAR

For Period Ended: July 1, 2001
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[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-K
[ ] Transition Report on Form 20-F
[ ] Transition Report on Form 11-K
[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-Q and 10-QSB
[ ] Transition Report on Form N-SAR
For the Transition Period Ended:

     Read Attached Instruction Sheet Before Preparing Form.  Please
Print or Type.  Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply
that the Commission has verified any information contained herein.

     If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked
above, identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates:

PART I - REGISTRANT INFORMATION
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     Full Name of Registrant

     COOKER RESTAURANT CORPORATION
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     Former Name if Applicable

     N/A
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Address of Principal Office (Street and Number)

     2609 WEST END AVENUE
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City, State and Zip Code

     NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE 37203
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PART II - RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)
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If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable
effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule
12b-25(b), the following should be completed.  (Check box if
appropriate)

[ ] (a)   The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of
          this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable
          effort or expense.
[X] (b)   The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition
          report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, 11-K or Form N-SAR, or
          portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth
          calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the
          subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-
          Q, 10-QSB or portion thereof will be filed on or before
          the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date;
          and
[ ] (c)   The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by
          Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.


PART III - NARRATIVE
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State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Forms 10-K, 20-F,
10-Q, N-SAR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not
be filed within the prescribed time period.

     Management is in the process of completing the Company's
     Form 10Q for the period ended July 1, 2001 at which point
     it will be submitted to the Company's accountants for
     review prior to filing.  It is anticipated that review of
     the financial statements will be completed in time for
     Management to complete preparation and filing of the Form
     10-Q for the period ended July 1, 2001 within the time
     allowed by this extension.

PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION

(1)  Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to
     this notification.

           Mark W. Mikosz         (561)                 615-6000
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              (Name)            (Area Code)         (Telephone Number)


(2)  Have all other period reports required under Section 13 or
     15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of
     the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12
     months or for such short period that the registrant was


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     required to file such report(s) been filed?  If answer is no,
     identify report(s).

                         [X] Yes        [ ] No

(3)  Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of
     operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal
     year will be reflected in the earnings statement to be
     included in the subject report or portion thereof?

                         [X] Yes        [ ] No

     If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both
narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the
reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.

     The Registrant, COOKER RESTAURANT CORPORATION, has caused this
notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.

                                      COOKER RESTAURANT CORPORATION


Date: August 14, 2001                 BY: /s /Mark W. Mikosz
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                                         Mark W. Mikosz,
                                         Chief Financial Officer


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