
<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET OF BACK YARD BURGERS AT JANUARY 1, 2000 AND THE
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED JANUARY 1, 2000 AND
IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> U S DOLLARS

<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-03-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JAN-01-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1
<CASH>                                           1,697
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                      284<F1>
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                        177
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                 2,302
<PP&E>                                          13,211<F1>
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  18,340<F1>
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            2,493
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                            46
<OTHER-SE>                                       9,012
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    18,340
<SALES>                                         26,480
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                29,295
<CGS>                                            8,943
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   14,410
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 6,152
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   154
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 566
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                   (930)
<INCOME-TAX>                                      (372)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                               (558)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                      (558)
<EPS-BASIC>                                      (0.12)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    (0.12)
<FN>
<F1> Asset value represents net amount.
</FN>


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