<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-27.1
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>a68805ex27-1.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE
<TEXT>

<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SUMMARY CONTAINS FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS OF BRIDGFORD FOODS CORPORATION FOR THE FIFTY-THREE WEEKS ENDED
NOVEMBER 3, 2000. AS SET FORTH IN THIS 10-K FOR SUCH PERIOD, AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>

<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          NOV-03-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               NOV-03-2000
<CASH>                                      18,300,803
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                               14,336,554
<ALLOWANCES>                                   694,491
<INVENTORY>                                 18,191,480
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            53,099,779
<PP&E>                                      50,563,287
<DEPRECIATION>                              31,598,952
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              82,680,999
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       14,630,542
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                    10,672,195
<OTHER-SE>                                  45,524,132
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                82,680,999
<SALES>                                    156,291,805
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                           156,291,805
<CGS>                                       95,295,374
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               95,295,374
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                            46,855,962
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               324,650
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             348,090
<INCOME-PRETAX>                             14,140,469
<INCOME-TAX>                                 5,374,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          8,766,469
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                 8,766,469
<EPS-BASIC>                                       0.80
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.80


</TABLE>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
