<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF CBRL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 28, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0001067294 <NAME> CBRL GROUP, INC. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-28-2000 <PERIOD-START> JUL-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> JAN-28-2000 <CASH> 4,517 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 7,585 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 91,760 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 118,844 <PP&E> 1,311,008 <DEPRECIATION> 255,023 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,291,999 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 120,104 <BONDS> 329,500 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 626 <OTHER-SE> 810,646 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,291,999 <SALES> 865,466 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 865,777 <CGS> 308,648 <TOTAL-COSTS> 459,961 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 52,284 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 11,633 <INCOME-PRETAX> 33,486 <INCOME-TAX> 12,624 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 20,862 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 20,862 <EPS-BASIC> .36 <EPS-DILUTED> .36