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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000030697-00-000051.txt : 20000209
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000030697-00-000051
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20000102
FILED AS OF DATE:		20000208

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TRIARC COMPANIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000030697
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BEVERAGES [2080]
		IRS NUMBER:				380471180
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0103

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-02207
		FILM NUMBER:		527050

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		280 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2124513000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		280 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DWG CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DWG CIGAR CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19680820

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DEISEL WEMMER GILBERT CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19680820
<REPORTING-OWNER>

COMPANY DATA:	
	COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JOHNSTON KENNETH L
	CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001085723
	STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BEVERAGES [2080]
<RELATIONSHIP>OTHER
	STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
	FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

FILING VALUES:
	FORM TYPE:		5

BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		1000 CORPORATE DR
	CITY:			FT LAUDERDALE
	STATE:			FL
	ZIP:			33334

MAIL ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		280 PARK AVENUE
	CITY:			NEW YORK
	STATE:			NY
	ZIP:			10017
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>5
<SEQUENCE>1
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 5 - JANUARY 2, 2000
<TEXT>

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 5
ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
(X) Check box if no longer subject to Section 16.
Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instructions 1(b).
( ) Form 3 Holdings Reported
( ) Form 4 Transactions Reported
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
   Johnston, Kenneth L.
   Arby's, Inc.
   1000 Corporate Drive
   Ft. Lauderdale, FL  33334
   USA
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
   Triarc Companies, Inc.
   TRY
3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)

4. Statement for Month/Year
   January 2, 2000
5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)

6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
   ( ) Director  ( ) 10% Owner  ( ) Officer (give title below) (X) Other
   (specify below)
   Senior Vice President - Development of Arby's, Inc.
7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting (Check Applicable Line)
   (X) Form filed by One Reporting Person
   ( ) Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned                                                 |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
1. Title of Security         |2.    |3.  |4.Securities Acquired (A)         |5.Amount of        |6.Dir |7.Nature of Indirect       |
                             |Transaction|  or Disposed of (D)              |  Securities       |ect   |  Beneficial Ownership     |
                             |Date  |Code|                                  |  Beneficially     |(D)or |                           |
                             |      |    |                  | A/|           |  Owned at         |Indir |                           |
                             |      |    |    Amount        | D |    Price  |  End of Year      |ect(I)|                           |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<S>                          <C>    <C>  <C>                <C> <C>         <C>                 <C>    <C>
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<CAPTION>
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 Table II -- Derivative Securitites Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned                                                   |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
1.Title of Derivative   |2.Con   |3.   |4.  |5.Number of De |6.Date Exer|7.Title and Amount  |8.Price|9.Number    |10.|11.Nature of|
  Security              |version |Transaction rivative Secu |cisable and|  of Underlying     |of Deri|of Deriva   |Dir|Indirect    |
                        |or Exer |Date |Code| rities Acqui  |Expiration |  Securities        |vative |tive        |ect|Beneficial  |
                        |cise Pr |     |    | red(A) or Dis |Date(Month/|                    |Secu   |Securities  |(D)|Ownership   |
                        |ice  of |     |    | posed of(D)   |Day/Year)  |                    |rity   |Benefi      |or |            |
                        |Deriva  |     |    |               |Date |Expir|                    |       |ficially    |Ind|            |
                        |tive    |     |    |           | A/|Exer-|ation|   Title and Number |       |Owned at    |ire|            |
                        |Secu    |     |    |           | D |cisa-|Date |   of Shares        |       |End of      |ct |            |
                        |rity    |     |    |  Amount   |   |ble  |     |                    |       |Year        |(I)|            |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<S>                     <C>      <C>   <C>  <C>         <C> <C>   <C>   <C>           <C>    <C>     <C>          <C> <C>
Employee Stock Options (|$17.75  |12/22|(A) |20,000     |A  |(1)  |12/22|Class A Comm|20,000 |       |20,000      |(D)|            |
right to buy) with tande|        |/99  |    |           |   |     |/09  |on Stock    |       |       |            |   |            |
m tax withholding rights|        |     |    |           |   |     |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
 .                       |        |     |    |           |   |     |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
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Employee Stock Options (|$21.5625|9/9/9|(A) |10,000     |A  |(2)  |9/9/0|Class A Comm|10,000 |       |10,000      |(D)|            |
right to buy) with tande|        |9    |    |           |   |     |9    |on Stock    |       |       |            |   |            |
m tax withholding rights|        |     |    |           |   |     |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
 .                       |        |     |    |           |   |     |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
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___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
</TABLE>
Explanation of Responses:
(1) One-third 12/22/00; one-third 12/22/01; and one-third
12/22/02.
(2) One-third 9/9/00; one-third 9/9/01; and one-third
9/9/02.
SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON
KENNETH L. JOHNSTON
DATE
February 8, 2000

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