<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF CBRL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 27, 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> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-03-2001 <PERIOD-START> JUL-29-2000 <PERIOD-END> OCT-27-2000 <CASH> 9,720 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 10,229 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 125,518 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 157,381 <PP&E> 1,231,944 <DEPRECIATION> 282,049 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,223,753 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 165,417 <BONDS> 165,300 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 627 <OTHER-SE> 845,545 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,223,753 <SALES> 467,064 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 467,255 <CGS> 156,072 <TOTAL-COSTS> 253,088 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 27,628 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,478 <INCOME-PRETAX> 27,008 <INCOME-TAX> 10,074 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 16,934 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 16,934 <EPS-BASIC> .30 <EPS-DILUTED> .30