EXHIBIT 23.1
                        CONSENT OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE, LLP


We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement Nos.
333-36629 and 333-50707 of U.S. Franchise Systems, Inc. on Form S-8 of our
report dated March 20, 1999, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of
U.S. Franchise Systems, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 1998.

/s/  DELOITTE & TOUCHE, LLP


Atlanta, Georgia
March 20, 1999