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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000030697-01-000015.txt : 20010123
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000030697-01-000015
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20001231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20010110

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:		4
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-02207
		FILM NUMBER:		1506321

	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:			SCHORR BRIAN L
	CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001014055
	STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []
<RELATIONSHIP>OFFICER

FILING VALUES:
	FORM TYPE:		4

BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		900 THIRD AVENUE 31ST FLOOR
	CITY:			NEW YORK
	STATE:			NY
	ZIP:			10022-3219
	BUSINESS PHONE:		2122303000

MAIL ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		900 THIRD AVENUE
	STREET 2:		31ST FLOOR
	CITY:			NEW YORK
	STATE:			NY
	ZIP:			10022
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>0001.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 - DECEMBER 31, 2000
<TEXT>

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 4
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
( ) Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16.
Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instructions 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
   Schorr, Brian L.
   Triarc Companies, Inc.
   280 Park Avenue, 41st Floor
   New York, NY  10017
   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
   December 31, 2000
5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)

6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
   ( ) Director ( ) 10% Owner (X) Officer (give title below) ( ) Other
   (specify below)
   Executive VP and General Counsel, and Assistant Secretary
7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (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     |
                           |      |      |                                  |  Beneficially     |(D)or |                           |
                           |      |    | |                  | A/|           |  Owned at         |Indir |                           |
                           | Date |Code|V|    Amount        | D |    Price  |  End of Month     |ect(I)|                           |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<S>                        <C>    <C>  <C><C>               <C> <C>         <C>                 <C>    <C>
Class A Common Stock       |12/28/|M   | |20,000            |(A)|$10.75     |                   |      |                           |
                           |00    |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
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Class A Common Stock       |12/28/|D   | |20,000            |(D)|$24.8125   |                   |      |                           |
                           |00    |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Class A Common Stock       |12/28/|M   | |30,000            |(A)|$10.125    |                   |      |                           |
                           |00    |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Class A Common Stock       |12/28/|D   | |30,000            |(D)|$24.8125   |                   |      |                           |
                           |00    |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
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Class A Common Stock       |12/28/|M   | |120,000           |(A)|$12.54     |                   |      |                           |
                           |00    |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
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Class A Common Stock       |12/28/|D   | |120,000           |(D)|$24.8125   |                   |      |                           |
                           |00    |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
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Class A Common Stock       |12/28/|M   | |75,000            |(A)|$15.75     |                   |      |                           |
                           |00    |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Class A Common Stock       |12/28/|D   | |75,000            |(D)|$24.8125   |                   |      |                           |
                           |00    |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Class A Common Stock       |12/28/|M   | |16,667            |(A)|$16.875    |                   |      |                           |
                           |00    |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Class A Common Stock       |12/28/|D   | |16,667            |(D)|$24.8125   |                   |      |                           |
                           |00    |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Class A Common Stock       |12/28/|M   | |16,667            |(A)|$17.75     |                   |      |                           |
                           |00    |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Class A Common Stock       |12/28/|D   | |16,667            |(D)|$24.8125   |                   |      |                           |
                           |00    |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
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Class A Common Stock       |12/22/|G(1)|V|600               |(D)|           |                   |      |                           |
                           |00    |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
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Class A Common Stock       |12/22/|G(1)|V|200               |(D)|           |6,190              |(D)   |N/A                        |
                           |00    |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
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___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<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 |     |      | rities Acqui  |Expiration |  Securities        |vative |tive        |ect|Beneficial  |
                      |cise    |     |      | red(A) or Dis |Date(Month/|                    |Secu   |Securities  |(D)|Ownership   |
                      |Price 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    |Date |Code|V|  Amount   |   |ble  |     |                    |       |Month       |(I)|            |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<S>                   <C>      <C>   <C>  <C><C>        <C> <C>   <C>   <C>          <C>     <C>     <C>          <C> <C>
Employee stock option |$10.75  |12/28|M   | |20,000     |D  |(2)  |11/30|Class A Comm|20,000 |       |0           |   |            |
(right to buy) with ta|        |/00  |    | |           |   |     |/04  |on Stock    |       |       |            |   |            |
ndem tax withholding r|        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
ights                 |        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Employee stock option |$10.125 |12/28|M   | |30,000     |D  |(3)  |12/07|Class A Comm|30,000 |       |0           |   |            |
(right to buy) with ta|        |/00  |    | |           |   |     |/05  |on Stock    |       |       |            |   |            |
ndem tax withholding r|        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
ights                 |        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Employee stock option |$12.54  |12/28|M   | |120,000    |D  |(4)  |03/20|Class A Comm|120,000|       |0           |   |            |
(right to buy) with ta|        |/00  |    | |           |   |     |/07  |on Stock    |       |       |            |   |            |
ndem tax withholding r|        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
ights                 |        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
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Employee stock option |$15.75  |12/28|M   | |75,000     |D  |(5)  |07/26|Class A Comm|75,000 |       |0           |   |            |
(right to buy) with ta|        |/00  |    | |           |   |     |/04  |on Stock    |       |       |            |   |            |
ndem tax withholding r|        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
ights                 |        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Employee stock option |$16.875 |12/28|M   | |16,667     |D  |(6)  |03/15|Class A Comm|16,667 |       |33,333      |(D)|            |
(right to buy) with ta|        |/00  |    | |           |   |     |/09  |on Stock    |       |       |            |   |            |
ndem tax withholding r|        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
ights                 |        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Employee stock option |$17.75  |12/28|M   | |16,667     |D  |(7)  |12/22|Class A Comm|16,667 |       |33,333      |(D)|            |
(right to buy) with ta|        |/00  |    | |           |   |     |/09  |on Stock    |       |       |            |   |            |
ndem tax withholding r|        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
ights                 |        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
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                      |        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
</TABLE>
Explanation of Responses:
(1) Used to make bona fide gift to unrelated third
parties.
(2)  The option vested in three equal installments on November 30, 1994, 1995
and 1996.
(3)  The option vested in three equal installments on December 7, 1996, 1997
and 1998.
(4)  The option vested in three equal installments on March 20, 1998, 1999 and
2000.
(5)  The option vested in three equal installments on July 26, 1995, 1996 and
1997.
(6)  The option vests in three equal installments on March 15, 2000, 2001 and
2002.
(7)  The option vests in three equal installments on December 22, 2000, 2001
and 2002.
SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON
BRIAN L. SCHORR
DATE
JANUARY 10, 2001

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