<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from U.S.
Franchise Systems, Inc. consolidated financial statements for the six months
ended June 30, 1999 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such
financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1999
<CASH>                                           5,496
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    3,104
<ALLOWANCES>                                       185
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                14,664
<PP&E>                                           2,575
<DEPRECIATION>                                     158
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  86,627
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            6,917
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           491<F1>
<OTHER-SE>                                      71,625
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    86,627
<SALES>                                          7,927
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 7,927
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    5,822
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  2,105
<INCOME-TAX>                                        87
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              2,018
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     2,018<F2>
<EPS-BASIC>                                        .10<F2>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .10
<FN>
<F1>Includes 3,128,473 (net of 58,807 shares in treasury) shares of Class A common
stock that are redeemable under certain circumstances by the Company for
reasons not under the Company's control.
<F2>Per share amounts are determined by dividing net income applicable to common
stockholders by weighted average shares outstanding. Weighted average shares
include redeemable common shares outstanding.
</FN>