<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains Summary Financial Information extracted from the
Quarterly Report for the 9 months ended September 30, 1999 of Carrols
Corporation and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial
statement.
</LEGEND>

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1999
<CASH>                                       1,089,000
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  221,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                    56,000
<INVENTORY>                                  3,563,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            12,863,000
<PP&E>                                     200,663,000
<DEPRECIATION>                            (88,723,000)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             310,399,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       40,535,000
<BONDS>                                    240,706,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                            10
<OTHER-SE>                                  14,505,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               310,399,000
<SALES>                                    335,537,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                           336,369,000
<CGS>                                      101,814,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                              284,623,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                          16,707,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              3,194,000
<INCOME-TAX>                                 1,747,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          1,447,000
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                940,000
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   507,000
<EPS-BASIC>                                          0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0