INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

     We consent to the use in this Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statment No.
333-11427 of U.S. Franchise Systems, Inc. of our report dated August 9, 1996
(October 23, 1996 as to Note 11) appearing in the Prospectus which is a part of
such Registration Statement, and to the reference to us under the headings
"Selected Financial Data" and "Experts" in such Prosepectus.


DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP


October 23, 1996