<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE SHEET AND INCOME STATEMENT FOR THE 39-WEEKS OF ARK RESTAURANTS CORP. AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1995 <PERIOD-START> OCT-2-1994 <PERIOD-END> JUL-1-1995 <CASH> 1,191 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,214 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 875 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 5,056 <PP&E> 26,071 <DEPRECIATION> 9,969 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 28,177 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 6,298 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 45 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 28,177 <SALES> 52,164 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 52,164 <CGS> 14,383 <TOTAL-COSTS> 14,383 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 38,439 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 158 <INCOME-PRETAX> 806 <INCOME-TAX> 361 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 445 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 445 <EPS-PRIMARY> .14 <EPS-DILUTED> .14