<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF FAMILY STEAK HOUSES OF FLORIDA FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 29, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-29-1999 <PERIOD-START> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-29-1999 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 747,300 <SECURITIES> 92,300 <RECEIVABLES> 125,000 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 285,400 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,532,600 <PP&E> 40,601,400 <DEPRECIATION> 15,340,500 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 30,759,200 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 4,023,700 <BONDS> 17,335,600 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 24,100 <OTHER-SE> 8,311,300 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 30,759,200 <SALES> 38,904,800 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 38,904,800 <CGS> 15,161,100 <TOTAL-COSTS> 39,541,500 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,720,700 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,982,200) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,982,200) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,982,200) <EPS-BASIC> (.82) <EPS-DILUTED> (.82)