UNITED STATES
                SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                       Washington, DC 20549



                             FORM 10-Q

[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934  For the Fiscal Quarter Ended
June 27,2000

[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934  For the transition period from
____________ to ____________

Commission File Number 0-13007



                      NPC INTERNATIONAL, INC.
      (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



        Kansas                          48-0817298
(State of Incorporation)     (IRS Employer Identification Number)



             720 W. 20th Street, Pittsburg, KS  66762
             (Address of principal executive offices)


 Registrant's telephone number, including area code (316) 231-3390



Indicate  by check mark whether the registrant (1) has  filed  all
reports  required  to  be filed by Section  13  or  15(d)  of  the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or
for  such shorter period that the registrant was required to  file
such   reports),  and  (2)  has  been  subject  to   such   filing
requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes [X]  No [ ]


The  number  of  shares outstanding of the registrant's  class  of
common stock as of July 21, 2000:

            Common Stock, $0.01 par value - 22,260,285






                      NPC INTERNATIONAL, INC.



INDEX


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PART I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION

          Consolidated Balance Sheets --
             June 27, 2000 and March 28, 2000           3

          Consolidated Statements of Income --
             For the Thirteen Weeks Ended
             June 27, 2000 and June 29, 1999            4

          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows --
             For the Thirteen Weeks Ended
             June 27, 2000 and June 29, 1999            5

          Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements    6

          Management's Discussion and Analysis of
             Financial Condition and Results
             of Operations                              7


PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION                            14


PART I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM I.  Financial Statements

                      NPC International, Inc.
                    Consolidated Balance Sheets
                 (Unaudited, dollars in thousands)


ASSETS                               June 27, 2000  March 28, 2000
Current assets:
 Cash and cash equivalents               $  3,730    $  3,842
 Accounts receivable, net                   2,026         946
 Inventories of food and supplies           3,497       3,154
 Deferred income tax asset                  3,218       3,218
 Prepaid insurance premiums                   487         948
 Prepaid rent payments                      1,714       1,581
 Prepaid expenses and other
  current assets                              990         682
   Total current assets                    15,662      14,371

Facilities and equipment, net             138,147     126,556
Franchise rights, less accumulated
 amortization of $35,800 and
 $33,605, respectively                    253,866     239,607
Goodwill, less accumulated
 amortization of $1,595 and
 $1,562, respectively                       2,546       2,578
Investments, at cost                        6,738       6,738
Other assets                                6,420       5,705
TOTAL ASSETS                             $423,379    $395,555

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
 Accounts payable                        $ 12,728    $ 12,011
 Payroll taxes                              2,008       2,150
 Sales taxes                                2,575       2,457
 Accrued interest                           1,059       3,509
 Accrued payroll                            8,518       9,775
 Income tax payable                         5,822       3,730
 Current portion of closure reserve         1,000       1,000
 Insurance reserves                         5,931       5,277
 Other accrued liabilities                  6,063       5,184
   Total current liabilities               45,704      45,093

Long-term debt                            189,900     166,900
Deferred income tax liability               7,102       7,102
Closure reserve                             3,885       4,205
Other deferred items                        4,805       4,736
Insurance reserves                          9,000       9,000

Stockholders' equity:
 Common stock, $.01 par value
 100,000,000 shares authorized,
   27,592,510 issued                          276         276
Paid-in capital                            22,108      21,975
Retained earnings                         181,739     175,908
                                          204,123     198,159
Less treasury stock at cost,
 representing 5,332,225 and 5,158,730
 shares, respectively                     (41,140)    (39,640)
   Total stockholders' equity             162,983     158,519

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
 STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                    $423,379    $395,555

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated
Financial Statements.

                      NPC International, Inc.
                 Consolidated Statements of Income
       (Unaudited, dollars in thousands, except share data)


                                          Thirteen Weeks Ended
                                      June 27, 2000 June 29, 1999

Net sales                               $120,886       $107,676

Cost of sales                             29,399         26,728
Direct labor                              34,853         30,653
Other                                     34,761         30,200
 Total operating expenses                 99,013         87,581

Income from restaurant operations         21,873         20,095

General and administrative expenses        6,132          5,319
Depreciation, amortization and
 pre-opening costs                         2,933          2,337

Operating income before facility actions  12,808         12,439
Net facility action charges                  940            270

Operating income                          11,868         12,169
Other income (expense):
 Interest expense                         (3,235)        (2,403)
 Miscellaneous                               338            504

Income before income taxes                 8,971         10,270

Provision for income taxes                 3,140          3,593

Income before cumulative effect
 of change in accounting principle         5,831          6,677
Cumulative effect of change in
 accounting principle, net of tax             --           (114)
Net income                              $  5,831       $  6,563

Earnings per share - basic
 before cumulative effect of change
 in accounting principle                $    .26       $    .27
Cumulative effect of change
 in accounting principle                      --           (.01)
Earnings per share - basic              $    .26       $    .26

Earnings per share - diluted before
 cumulative effect of change
 in accounting principle                $    .26       $    .27
Cumulative effect of change
 in accounting principle                      --           (.01)
Earnings per share - diluted            $    .26       $    .26

Weighted average shares
 outstanding - basic                  22,357,606     24,540,731

Weighted average shares
 outstanding - diluted                22,501,412     25,106,736


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated
Financial Statements.

                      NPC International, Inc.
               Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                 (Unaudited, dollars in thousands)


                                          Thirteen Weeks Ended
                                      June 27, 2000 June 29, 1999

Operating Activities:

Net income                              $  5,831       $  6,563
 Depreciation and amortization             7,090          6,268
 Net facility action charges                 940            270
Change in assets and liabilities,
   net of acquisitions:
 Accounts receivable, net                 (1,080)           427
 Inventories of food and supplies           (105)          (202)
 Prepaid expenses and other
   current assets                            (28)           292
 Accounts payable                            717          3,891
 Payroll taxes                              (142)          (426)
 Accrued interest                         (2,450)        (1,634)
 Accrued payroll                          (1,257)        (2,014)
 Income tax payable                        2,092          3,371
 Insurance reserves                          654             60
 Other accrued liabilities                   505           (282)
  Net cash flows provided by
   operating activities                   12,767         16,584

Investing Activities:

Capital expenditures                     (14,155)        (9,688)
Changes in other assets and
   liabilities, net                       (1,786)          (924)
Proceeds from sale of capital assets         622            896
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired       (18,718)            --
 Net cash flows used in
   investing activities                  (34,037)        (9,716)

Financing Activities:

Purchase of treasury stock                (1,400)            --
Net change in revolving
 credit agreements                        30,525          2,000
Payment of long-term debt                 (8,000)        (8,000)
Exercise of stock options                     33            236
 Net cash flows provided by
   (used in) financing activities         21,158         (5,764)

Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents     (112)         1,104

Cash and Cash Equivalents at
 Beginning of Period                       3,842          4,021

Cash and Cash Equivalents at
 End of Period                          $  3,730       $  5,125



The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated
Financial Statements.

                      NPC International, Inc.
            Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
                            (Unaudited)


Note 1  -  Basis of Presentation

The   financial   statements   include   the   accounts   of   NPC
International,  Inc.  and  its  wholly  owned  subsidiaries   (the
"Company").

The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared
in  accordance  with generally accepted accounting principles  for
interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-
Q  and  Article 10 of Regulation S-X promulgated by the Securities
and  Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they do not include all  of
the  information  and  footnotes required  by  generally  accepted
accounting  principles  for annual financial  statement  reporting
purposes. These statements should be read in conjunction with  the
financial  statements and notes contained in the Company's  annual
report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 28, 2000.

In   the   opinion  of  management,  the  accompanying   unaudited
consolidated  financial statements contain  all  normal  recurring
adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position  of
the Company as of June 27, 2000 and March 28, 2000, the results of
operations for the thirteen weeks ended June 27, 2000 and June 29,
1999,  and cash flows for thirteen weeks ended June 27,  2000  and
June 29, 1999. Results for the interim periods are not necessarily
indicative  of  the results that may be expected  for  the  entire
fiscal year.

Certain  reclassifications  have  been  made  to  the  prior  year
statements to conform with the current year presentation.


Note 2  -  Acquisitions

On  July  22,  1999 the Company acquired 70 Pizza Hut  units  from
Pizza  Hut,  Inc. ("PHI") located in Alabama (16),  Florida  (14),
Georgia  (20) and Kentucky (20) for $33.6 million plus  an  amount
for cash on hand, inventories and certain prepaid items. These  52
restaurants and 18 delivery/carryout units generated approximately
$48  million  in  sales during the 52 weeks ended  May  1999.  The
purchase  price  of  this  acquisition  was  funded  through   the
Company's  revolving  credit facility and  was  allocated  between
facilities and equipment and franchise rights.

On  June 8, 2000 the Company acquired 64 Pizza Hut units from  PHI
located in Iowa (58), Illinois (4) and Georgia (2) for $18,650,000
plus  an  amount for cash on hand, inventories and certain prepaid
items.  These  38  restaurants  and  26  delivery/carryout   units
generated approximately $41 million in sales during the  52  weeks
ended  March  2000.  The purchase price of  this  acquisition  was
funded  through  the Company's revolving credit facility  and  was
allocated between facilities and equipment and franchise rights.


Note 3  -  Change in Accounting Principle

The Company has adopted Statement of Position 98-5 "Accounting for
Costs  of  Start-up  Activities," which required  the  Company  to
expense  pre-opening costs as incurred and to report  the  initial
adoption  as  a  cumulative  effect  of  a  change  in  accounting
principle.  Previously, the Company capitalized  costs  associated
with the opening of its restaurants and amortized those costs over
twelve  months from the unit's opening date. The adoption resulted
in  a  charge  in the first quarter of fiscal 2000 of $175,000  or
$114,000  net  of taxes to expense costs that had previously  been
capitalized prior to March 30, 1999. This change also resulted  in
the  discontinuance  of  amortization  of  pre-opening  costs   in
subsequent periods.


Note 4  -  Earnings per Share

The  following  table  sets  forth the computation  of  basic  and
diluted  earnings  per  share before the cumulative  effect  of  a
change in accounting principle:

                                          Thirteen Weeks Ended
                                      June 27, 2000 June 29, 1999
 Numerator:

 Income before cumulative
   effect of change in
   accounting principle              $ 5,831,000     $  6,677,000

 Denominator:

 Weighted average shares              22,357,606       24,540,730

 Employee stock options                  143,806          566,006

 Denominator for diluted
   earnings per share                 22,501,412       25,106,736

Earnings per share - Basic           $       .26     $        .27

Earnings per share - Diluted         $       .26     $        .27


ITEM   2.   Management's  Discussion  and  Analysis  of  Financial
Condition and Results of Operations

The  information  contained  in this Management's  Discussion  and
Analysis  of Financial Condition and Results of Operations  should
be  read  in conjunction with the Notes to Consolidated  Financial
Statements  included in this Form 10-Q and the  audited  financial
statements and notes thereto together with Management's Discussion
and  Analysis  of  Financial Condition and Results  of  Operations
incorporated by reference in the Company's Annual Report  on  Form
10-K for the year ended March 28, 2000.

Overview - The Company is the largest Pizza Hut franchisee in  the
world  and  at June 27, 2000, operated 842 Pizza Hut units  in  27
states. The Company and its franchisor, PHI, have agreed that  the
Company  may acquire additional Pizza Hut units and, as a  result,
operate up to a total of 1,300 units, subject to availability  and
certain   conditions.  The  Company  estimates  that  it  operates
approximately  12%  of  the  entire  Pizza  Hut  system  excluding
licensed units.

Products  &  Service - Pizza Hut's main product is  high  quality,
innovative  and  moderately priced pizza. Additionally,  the  menu
contains  pasta,  sandwiches, salad bar, and  a  luncheon  buffet.
Certain  of the Company's Pizza Hut units serve beer. This product
is not a significant portion of the Pizza Hut sales mix. Pizza Hut
provides  a  buffet with table service for beverages during  lunch
and  full  table  service for dinner, with delivery  and  carryout
available throughout the day.

Period  of  Operation - The Company operates on a 52  or  53  week
fiscal  year  ending the last Tuesday in March. The  fiscal  years
ending March 27, 2001 and March 28, 2000 both contain 52 weeks.

Facility  Actions and Closure Reserves- In the fourth  quarter  of
fiscal  1998  the Company recorded a charge of $11.4  million  for
facility actions at 95 locations. This plan called for the closure
of 31 units, the consolidation of 11 units into existing locations
and  the consolidation and relocation of 53 Pizza Hut units to  45
new locations to redefine trade areas, improve market presence and
to  upgrade certain assets to more competitive formats.  Relocated
units  are  moved  to  improved trade  areas  and  fall  into  the
following categories: relocation of delivery units to more visible
locations and formats; relocation of older dine-in assets in rural
markets  to  new prototype units; and conversion of certain  metro
markets to main-path restaurants.

Of  the  95 units to be closed as part of this strategy, 81  units
have  been  closed including 3 units in the current  quarter.  Ten
remaining  units  are expected to be closed and  four  units  will
remain in operation. During fiscal 2000 the Company was been  able
to  extinguish certain lease liabilities for several closed  units
at  terms  more  favorable  than anticipated  when  the  estimated
liability  was  initially established. Additionally,  five  leases
were  restructured  making it feasible to  scrape  (demolish)  the
existing  building  and  rebuild a new  facility  at  the  current
location,  thereby making it unnecessary to abandon the  site  and
incur   the  related  closing  costs.  Furthermore,  the   Company
concluded that four units originally identified for closure  would
remain  in operation at their current locations due to improvement
in   store  performance  and  outlook  resulting  primarily   from
surrounding  positive  economic changes.  As  a  result  of  these
specific  events,  during  fiscal 2000  the  Company  updated  its
estimate of the liability needed to complete the facility  actions
and determined that it was appropriate to reverse $1.18 million of
the  $11.4 million impairment and loss provision recorded in March
1998.

Below  is  a  summary of the net charges/disbursements  that  were
planned  as part of the 1998 impairment and loss provision related
to the Company's planned activities:

                                 Thirteen Weeks       From
                                     Ended            Plan
                                 June 27, 2000     Inception
(Dollars in thousands)

       Beginning Balance           $ 1,761         $11,400
       Planned charges /
          disbursements, net          (623)         (9,082)
       (Income) expense impacts:
          Favorable changes to
           lease terms and other
           estimates                    --          (1,010)
          Modifications due to
           economic changes             --            (170)
       Sub-total                        --          (1,180)

       Balance at June 27, 2000    $ 1,138          $ 1,138

The balance at June 27, 2000 is included in "closure reserves"  on
the   Company's  balance  sheet  and  consists  of  estimates   of
obligations to be paid subsequent to the closure of the  unit  and
cost  to  de-identify the assets upon closure as required  by  the
Company's  franchise  agreement. The  amount  utilized  from  plan
inception includes $7.1 million related to impairment and loss  on
disposition  of  assets and intangibles. Management  believes  the
remaining  balance is adequate to complete the planned activities.
However, the estimate includes assumptions regarding the Company's
ability   to  sub-lease  properties  and/or  buy  out   of   lease
obligations; accordingly, actual results could differ from amounts
estimated. Amounts utilized apply only to actions provided for  in
the  plan.  During  the thirteen weeks ended  June  27,  2000  the
Company  made $623,000 in net planned disbursements which included
$517,000  in  costs  associated with the early  extinguishment  of
certain lease liabilities upon terms favorable to the Company.

Fiscal  2000 Facility Action Provisions - During fiscal  2000  the
Company recorded a $1.7 million provision for facility actions  at
39 locations consisting of $1.2 million for assets and intangibles
that  were impaired as a result of the closure decision  and  $500
thousand  of  de-identification costs and contractual lease  carry
costs. Of the 39 properties included in these charges, four  units
closed   without   replacement.   These   four   units   generated
approximately $994 thousand in sales and $93 thousand in net  loss
from restaurant operations during fiscal 2000.

Below  is  a  summary of the net charges/disbursements  that  were
planned as part of the fiscal 2000 facility actions:

                                       Thirteen Weeks
                                Number     Ended       From Plan
                               of Units June 27, 2000  Inception
(Dollars in thousands)

       Beginning Balance                  $  340         $    --
       Provision                  39          --           1,710
       Planned charges /
        disbursements, net                    --          (1,370)
       Balance at June 27, 2000           $  340         $   340

During the current quarter disbursements made related to the above
charge were fully offset by amounts received.

Fiscal  2001 Facility Action Provision - During the first  quarter
of  fiscal  2001  the  Company recorded a $940,000  provision  for
facility actions at 17 locations consisting of $542,000 for assets
and  intangibles  that were impaired as a result  of  the  closure
decision  and $334,000 of de-identification costs and  contractual
lease carry costs.

Below is a summary of the net charges/disbursements that were
planned as part of the fiscal 2001 facility actions:
                                               Thirteen Weeks
                                   Number           Ended
                                  of Units      June 27, 2000
(Dollars in thousands)

       Beginning Balance                           $    --
       Provision                      17               940
       Planned charges /
          disbursements, net                          (606)
       Balance at June 27, 2000                    $   334


The  Company  expects  to continue to accrue  contractual  closure
costs,  and, if appropriate, impair asset values at the  time  the
decision  is  made  to close or relocate. These closure  decisions
under  future phases of the Company's asset re-imaging  initiative
are expected to be made as often as quarterly.

Skipper's  Reserves - Effective March 25, 1996  the  Company  sold
Skipper's   Inc.  but  retained  certain  assets  and  liabilities
primarily  related  to  the closure of 77 properties  in  February
1995.  The  retained  assets  were  recorded  at  fair  value   in
accordance  with  SFAS  No.  121  and  the  remaining  assets  are
reflected  in assets held for sale. At June 27, 2000 the remaining
closure  reserve consists largely of future net lease carry  costs
associated   with  20  leased  properties  with  remaining   lease
obligations and estimated future carry costs associated  with  two
remaining fee simple properties. The average term of these  leased
properties is 8 years with the longest obligation being 25  years.
Below  is  a summary of net charges/disbursements related  to  the
Company's Skipper's reserve:
                                         Thirteen Weeks
                                             Ended
                                         June 27, 2000
(Dollars in thousands)

       Beginning Balance                    $  3,104
       Planned charges /
          disbursements, net                     (30)

       Balance at June 27, 2000            $   3,074

Activity  with  respect to unit count during the  quarter  is  set
forth in the table below:

                 2001 FIRST QUARTER UNIT ACTIVITY

                     Beginning Developed  Closed  Acquired Ending
 Company Owned
 Pizza Hut
  Restaurant          615        16        (16)      38      653
  Delivery            167         2         (6)      26      189

 Total Company Owned  782        18        (22)      64      842


Results  of Operations - The "operations summaries" set  forth  an
overview of revenue and operating expenses as a percent of revenue
for  the  thirteen  weeks ended June 27, 2000 and  June  29,  1999
(dollars  in thousands) for each concept operated by the  Company.
Cost  of  sales  includes the cost of food and  beverage  products
sold.  Direct  labor  represents the  salary  and  related  fringe
benefit  costs  associated with restaurant based personnel.  Other
operating   expenses  include  rent,  depreciation,   advertising,
utilities,  supplies,  franchise fees, and insurance  among  other
costs directly associated with operating a restaurant facility.

                       PIZZA HUT OPERATIONS
                            (Unaudited)

                                          Thirteen Weeks Ended
                                      June 27, 2000 June 29, 1999
  Revenue:
  Restaurant Sales                    $  94,596        $ 82,669
  Delivery Sales                         26,290          25,007
     Total Revenue                    $ 120,886        $107,676

  Restaurant Operating Expenses
  as a Percentage of Revenue:

  Total Expenses: (1)
  Cost of Sales                           24.3%           24.8%
  Direct Labor                            28.8%           28.5%
  Other                                   28.8%           28.0%
     Total Operating Expenses             81.9%           81.3%
  Restaurant Based Income                 18.1%           18.7%

  Restaurant Expenses: (2)
  Cost of Sales                           24.5%           24.9%
  Direct Labor                            27.8%           27.3%
  Other                                   30.1%           29.1%
     Total Operating Expenses             82.4%           81.3%
  Restaurant Based Income                 17.6%           18.7%

  Delivery Expenses: (3)
  Cost of Sales                           23.5%           24.6%
  Direct Labor                            32.6%           32.4%
  Other                                   23.9%           24.6%
     Total Operating Expenses             80.0%           81.6%
  Restaurant Based Income                 20.0%           18.4%

  (1) As a percent of total revenue
  (2) As a percent of restaurant sales
  (3) As a percent of delivery sales


Comparison of Operating Results for the Thirteen Weeks Ended
June 27, 2000 with the Thirteen Weeks Ended June 29, 1999

Revenue  was  $120.9 million during the quarter, which  was  $13.2
million  or  12.3% above the $107.7 million reported in  the  same
period  last year. This growth was primarily due to $14.2  million
of  sales generated by the 70 units acquired in July 1999 and  the
64  units  acquired on June 8, 2000.  Also contributing  to  sales
growth  was  a  1.8% increase in comparable store sales.  Acquired
unit sales, combined with comparable store sales improvement, more
than  offset the impact of store closure activity since  the  same
period of the prior year.

Company wide comparable store sales for the quarter increased 1.8%
while  rolling over strong comparable sales growth  of  5.4%  last
year.  The Company's growth was driven by the continued success of
the Company's asset re-imaging program. Forty-one stores that have
been  re-imaged in the last 18 months accounted for  2.4%  of  the
Company's  comparable store sales growth during the quarter.   The
favorable  impact  of this program is primarily reflected  in  the
Company's  dine-in  restaurants which increased  comparable  store
sales  2.1%  while rolling over comparable store sales  growth  of
4.7%  last  year.   The  Company's delivery  units  recorded  0.8%
comparable store sales growth while rolling over strong growth  of
7.1%  last  year.  Last year's strong growth in both  dine-in  and
delivery  restaurants was largely attributable to  the  successful
Big New Yorker pizza which Pizza Hut launched in late January 1999
and promoted exclusively through mid-May 1999.

Cost  of  sales as a percent of revenue decreased 50 basis  points
compared  to same period last year. This improvement was primarily
attributable to a decline in cheese costs of approximately 18% and
the  favorable impact of a new beverage contract. These  favorable
events  were partially offset by an increase of approximately  17%
in meat ingredient costs and product mix changes.  (See Effects of
Inflation  and Other Matters for additional information on  cheese
and other ingredient costs.)

Direct  labor  increased  30 basis points  compared  to  the  same
quarter last year due to increasing wage rates that were not fully
offset  by  productivity gains and higher labor costs  in  the  64
stores acquired June 8, 2000. (See Effects of Inflation and  Other
Matters for additional information on labor costs.)

Other operating expense increased 80 basis points compared to last
year. The increase was due to an increase in the effective royalty
rate  of  approximately 20 basis points (due to the  6.5%  royalty
rate on the 70-unit and 64-unit acquisitions), increased occupancy
costs  associated with re-imaged assets and increases  in  certain
other  operating  costs.  The effect of the  higher  royalty  rate
resulting  from  the  acquisitions is entirely  reflected  in  the
Company's restaurant units.


General, Administrative and Other Items

General  and administrative expenses as a percent of revenue  were
5.1%  during the current quarter compared to 4.9% during the  same
quarter  of the prior year. These costs increased as a percent  of
revenue  due  largely to the addition of field  infrastructure  to
support the calendar year 1999 acquisitions.  On a nominal  dollar
basis  general  and  administrative  expenses  increased  to  $6.1
million  during the current quarter from $5.3 million  during  the
same quarter last year.  This increase was primarily due to growth
associated with acquisitions.

Depreciation,   amortization  and  pre-opening   costs   increased
$596,000  or 25.5% for the quarter compared to the same period  of
the prior year. The increase was due to an increase in pre-opening
cost  (due  to  re-imaging  plan  activity)  and  an  increase  in
franchise  rights  amortization  associated  with  the  July  1999
acquisition. Pre-opening costs increased to $527,000 from $151,000
last year.

See  Facility Actions and Closure Reserve section of  this  report
for discussions relating to the quarter facility action charges.

Interest  charges for the quarter were $832,000  or  34.6%  higher
than  the same period of the prior year primarily due to increased
borrowings   associated  with  the  July  1999   and   June   2000
acquisitions,   stock   re-purchase   activity   and    re-imaging
investments.

Miscellaneous  income  was $338,000 for the  quarter  compared  to
$504,000  reported last year. The decline in miscellaneous  income
was  due  to  a higher gain on sale or disposition of  assets  and
intangibles occurring during the prior year.

Income  before  the  cumulative effect of a change  in  accounting
principle  for  the  quarter was $5.8  million  compared  to  $6.7
million recorded in the same period of the prior year. As  in  the
prior year, taxes are being provided at an effective rate of 35%.

For the quarter, income before net facility action charges and the
cumulative  effect  of  a  change  in  accounting  principle   was
$6,442,000  or  $.29 per diluted share compared to  $6,853,000  or
$.27 per diluted share last year.

Components of diluted earnings per share were as follows:

                                        Thirteen Weeks Ended
                                 June 27, 2000    June 29, 1999

Income before cumulative
 effect of change
 in accounting principle
 and facility action
 charges, net of tax               $  .29           $    .27

Cumulative effect of change
 in accounting principle,
 net of tax                            --               (.01)

Facility action charges,
 net of tax                          (.03)                --

Earnings per share - diluted       $  .26           $    .26


Liquidity, Capital Resources and Cash Flows

The  Company's primary source of cash is its operations. After-tax
cash  flow,  excluding  the  impact of  facility  action  charges,
increased 6% or $740,000 over the same quarter last year. Adjusted
for  various changes in balance sheet accounts, cash flow provided
by  operating activities was $12.8 million for the thirteen  weeks
ended June 27, 2000 compared to the $16.6 million reported in  the
prior year. This decline was largely due to the timing differences
in  the  Company's working capital accounts compared to the  prior
year.

Restaurant development, start-up technology investments and normal
recurring capital expenditures resulted in $14.2 million of  total
capital  expenditures for the thirteen weeks ended June  27,  2000
compared  to  $9.7 million of total capital expenditures  for  the
same period of the prior year. The increase was largely due to new
store  development associated with the Company's asset  re-imaging
program.

The  Company  anticipates cash flow from operations  and  capacity
under  its  existing  line of credit will be  sufficient  to  fund
continuing expansion, acquisitions and improvements and to service
debt  obligations.  In addition, management is evaluating the  use
of  a sale-leaseback facility to finance a significant portion  of
the Company's investment in its asset re-imaging program.

In addition to cash provided by operations, the Company has a $180
million unsecured revolving line of credit through June 2003. This
line of credit agreement was amended, restated and extended during
the  current  quarter.  This agreement, previously a $200  million
line  of  credit expiring May 2001, includes an accordion  feature
which  allows  the Company to increase its borrowing  capacity  to
$200  million in the future if necessary.   At June 27,  2000  the
Company had $45.6 million in unused borrowing capacity under  this
agreement.  The Company's debt facilities contain restrictions  on
additional borrowing and dividend payments as well as requirements
to  maintain  various financial ratios and a  minimum  net  worth.
Retained earnings of $33.6 million was available for  the  payment
of dividends at June 27, 2000 under existing debt  covenants.  The
$18.7  million acquisition of 64 Pizza Hut units that closed  June
8, 2000 was funded through the Company's unsecured line of credit.
(See  Note  2  for information regarding the 64-unit acquisition.)
Predominately  cash sales and rapid inventory turnover  allow  the
Company  to use all available cash to reduce borrowings under  its
revolving  line of credit. The low requirement for the maintenance
of  current  assets,  combined with credit  from  trade  suppliers
produces a working capital deficit, which is consistent with  past
experience and is common in the restaurant industry.

During  the  thirteen weeks ended June 27, 2000  the  Company  re-
purchased  163,350 shares for $1.4 million and at  June  27,  2000
589,050 shares remained authorized for re-purchase.

During the thirteen weeks ended June 27, 2000 the Company made all
scheduled principal and interest payments.

Seasonality

The   Company's   Pizza  Hut  operations  have   not   experienced
significant  seasonality in its sales; however, sales are  largely
driven   through  advertising  and  promotion  and  are  adversely
impacted  in  economic  times  that  generally  negatively  impact
consumer  discretionary income such as back-to-school and  holiday
seasons.

Effects of Inflation

Inflationary  factors such as increases in food  and  labor  costs
directly  affect  the Company's operations. Because  most  of  the
Company's employees are paid on an hourly basis, changes in  rates
related to federal and state minimum wage and tip credit laws will
effect the Company's labor costs. The Company cannot always effect
immediate  price increases to offset higher costs and no assurance
can be given that the Company will be able to do so in the future.
Currently,   Congress  is  considering  legislation  which   could
increase the minimum wage by as much as $1 per hour over a two  to
three year period. Such legislation, if passed, would increase the
Company's labor costs as a majority of the Company's food  service
personnel are paid at rates related to minimum wage. However,  due
to  the  uncertainty regarding this legislation, management cannot
reliably  estimate the potential impact upon labor costs  at  this
time.

The   Company's  major  distributor,  AmeriServe,  has  filed  for
protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.  Although
the Company believes that an alternate distributor or distributors
could be obtained to meet the needs of its restaurants (should  it
be necessary), it cannot be certain that the costs would be at the
same rates in which the Company currently pays AmeriServe nor  can
it  be certain that a disruption of services will not occur during
the process of obtaining an alternate distributor or distributors.
At  this time, management cannot reliably estimate the impact upon
cost of sales, if any, related to this situation.

Cheese  represents approximately 40% of the cost of a  pizza.  The
price of this commodity changes throughout the year due to changes
in demand and supply resulting from school lunch programs, weather
and other factors. Significant changes in the price of cheese have
an impact on the Company's food cost as a percent of revenue.

During the quarter cheese prices were approximately 18% lower than
the costs incurred during the comparable period of the prior year.
Based upon available forecasts, management expects cheese costs to
be approximately 20% below last year's levels during the Company's
second  fiscal  quarter  and to be approximately  10%  below  last
year's levels for fiscal 2001.

Increases  in  interest rates would directly affect the  Company's
financial  results.  Approximately 41% of the  Company's  debt  is
under fixed rate agreements including senior notes and fixed  swap
agreements.  Under  the  Company's  revolving  credit   agreements
alternative interest rate options are available which can be  used
to limit the Company's exposure to fluctuating rates.


Forward Looking Comments

The  statements  under "Management's Discussion  and  Analysis  of
Financial   Condition  and  Results  of  Operations"   and   other
statements  which  are not historical facts contained  herein  are
forward  looking statements that involve risks and  uncertainties.
Forward looking statements can often be identified by the  use  of
forward looking terminology, such as "believes," "expects," "may,"
"will,"  "should,"  "could," "intends," "plans,"  "estimates,"  or
"anticipates,"  variations of these words or similar  expressions.
Among the factors that could cause actual results to be materially
different  from those described in the forward looking  statements
are the following: consumer demand and market acceptance risk; the
effectiveness of franchisor advertising programs and  the  overall
success   of   the  Company's  franchisor;  the  integration   and
assimilation  of acquired restaurants; training and  retention  of
skilled  management  and other restaurant  personnel;  federal  or
state minimum wage increases; the Company's ability to locate  and
secure   acceptable  restaurant  sites;  the  effect  of  economic
conditions,  including interest rate fluctuations, the  impact  of
competing  restaurants and concepts, the cost of  commodities  and
other   food  products,  the  availability  of  raw  product   and
ingredients  and  distribution of products,  labor  shortages  and
costs  and  other risks detailed in the Company's  Securities  and
Exchange  Commission filings. Forward-looking statements  are  not
guarantees of future performance or results.


ITEM 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk

The  Company  does  not  believe  it  has  any  material  exposure
associated with market risk sensitive instruments.


PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

There  have  been  no  material changes in the  legal  proceedings
reported in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the  year
ended June 27, 2000.


Item 2.  Changes in Securities

None


Item 3.  Defaults upon Senior Securities

None


Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

None

Item 5.  Other Information

None


Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

 (a) Exhibits

     The following Exhibits are filed as part of this Report:

     Exhibit 10.21 - Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit
     Agreement

     Exhibit 10.22 - Amended and Restated Master Guaranty

     Exhibit 10.23 - Second Amended and Restated Swingline Note

     Exhibit 10.24 - Second Amended and Restated Note

     Exhibit 27 - Financial Data Schedule

 (b) Reports on Forms 8-K (incorporated by reference)

      The  following  reports on Form 8-K were  filed  during  the
      quarter ended June 27, 2000:

      June 6, 2000 Completion of the 64 Pizza Hut unit acquisition
      from Pizza Hut, Inc.


Signature

Pursuant  to  the requirements of the Securities Exchange  Act  of
1934,  the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed  on
its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                        NPC INTERNATIONAL, INC.
                                        (Registrant)



DATE: July 24, 2000
 Senior Vice President Finance          Troy D. Cook
 Chief Financial Officer
 Principal Financial Officer


DATE: July 24, 2000
 Chief Accounting Officer               Susan G. Dechant
 Corporate Controller