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<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
     This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
financial statements of Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc., for the quarterly
periods ended June 15, 1998 and June 16, 1997, and is qualified in its entirety
by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
       
<S>                     <C>                            <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>           3-MOS                          3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                 DEC-28-1998                      DEC-29-1997
<PERIOD-START>                    DEC-30-1998                      DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                      JUN-15-1998                      JUN-16-1997
<CASH>                                  3,004                            3,912 
<SECURITIES>                                0                                0
<RECEIVABLES>                           1,531 <F1>                        2,652 <F1>
<ALLOWANCES>                                0                                0 
<INVENTORY>                             2,025                            2,157
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                       12,118                           16,670     
<PP&E>                                130,260                          132,039     
<DEPRECIATION>                         46,220                           38,235     
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                        108,331                          124,914     
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                  21,214                           32,866     
<BONDS>                                28,427                           30,494     
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                       0                                0     
<PREFERRED>                                 0                                0     
<COMMON>                                   73                               61     
<OTHER-SE>                             50,533                           53,047     
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>          108,331                          124,914     
<SALES>                                68,229                           64,515     
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                       71,829                           67,870     
<CGS>                                  62,047                           61,231     
<TOTAL-COSTS>                          69,141                           69,587     
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                         (161)                            (241)    
<LOSS-PROVISION>                            0                                0     
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                      2,662                            5,174     
<INCOME-PRETAX>                           187                           (6,650)    
<INCOME-TAX>                                0                                0     
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                       187                           (6,650)    
<DISCONTINUED>                              0                                0     
<EXTRAORDINARY>                             0                                0     
<CHANGES>                                   0                                0     
<NET-INCOME>                              187                           (6,650)    
<EPS-PRIMARY>                            0.00                            (0.11)    
<EPS-DILUTED>                            0.00                            (0.11)    
<FN>                                 
<F1>   Receivables consist of --
       Accounts Receivable - net      $   936                          $ 2,299
       Notes Receivable                   595                              353
                                      -------                          -------
       Total                          $ 1,531                          $ 2,652
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</FN>
        

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