FORM 10-Q

                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                          Washington, DC      20549

         [X]  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                       SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                 or the quarterly period ended March 30, 2003

                                     OR

         [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                       SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

              For transition period from            to
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                       Commission file number  0-20040
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                             THE KRYSTAL COMPANY
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            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                 TENNESSEE                        62-0264140
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      (State or other jurisdiction of      (IRS Employer identification
       incorporation or organization)       Number)

                  One Union Square, Chattanooga, TN   37402
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         (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

                                (423) 757-1550
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             (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

    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 Registrant was required to file
    such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements
    for the past 90 days.

               YES  X                     NO
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    Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer
    (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of The Exchange Act).

               YES                        NO   X
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This report is filed by the Company pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934.  The Company has 100 shares of common stock outstanding
held of record by Port Royal Holdings, Inc. as of May 8, 2003.


                             THE KRYSTAL COMPANY
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                                March 30, 2003
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                        PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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The condensed financial statements included herein have been prepared by the
Company, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities
and Exchange Commission.  Certain information and footnote disclosures normally
included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed or
omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although the Company believes
that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not
misleading.  These condensed financial statements should be read in
conjunction with the Company's latest annual report on Form 10-K.

In the opinion of management of the Company, all normal and recurring
adjustments necessary to present fairly (1) the financial position of The
Krystal Company and Subsidiary as of March 30, 2003 and December 29, 2002,
and (2) the results of their operations for the three months ended
March 30, 2003 and March 31, 2002 and (3) their cash flows for the
three months ended March 30, 2003 and March 31, 2002 have been included.
The results of operations for the interim period ended March 30, 2003 are
not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year.

Certain written and oral statements made by or on behalf of the Company may
constitute "forward-looking" statements as defined under the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "PSLRA").  The PSLRA contains a
safe harbor in making such disclosures.  These forward-looking statements are
subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to
differ materially from the Company's historical experience and its present
expectations or projections, including the following: any statements regarding
future sales or expenses, any statements regarding the continuation of
historical trends and any statements regarding the Company's future liquidity
and capital resources needs.  Without limiting the foregoing, the words
"believe", "anticipates", "plans", "expects", and similar expressions are
intended to identify forward-looking statements.  These risks and
uncertainties include, but are not limited to, unanticipated economic changes,
interest rate movements, changes in governmental policies, the impact of
competition, changes in consumer tastes, increases in costs for food and/or
labor, the availability and adequate supply of hourly-paid employees, the
ability of the Company to attract and retain suitable franchisees, the rate of
growth of new franchise restaurant openings, the Company's ability to obtain
funding sufficient to meet operational requirements and capital expenditures
and the impact of governmental regulations.  The Company cautions that such
factors are not exclusive.  Caution should be taken not to place undue reliance
on any such forward-looking statements since such statements speak only as of
the date of the making of such statements and are based on certain expectations
and estimates of the Company which are subject to risks and changes in
circumstances that are not within the Company's control.  The Company does
not undertake to update forward-looking statements other than as required by
law.  The information provided herein should be read in conjunction with
information provided in the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 29, 2002.


         PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item I.  Financial Statements

                 THE KRYSTAL COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY
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                    CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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                          (In thousands)


                                              March 30,  December 29,
                                                2003          2002
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ASSETS                                      (Unaudited)
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CURRENT ASSETS:
   Cash and temporary investments            $  8,585       $ 10,690
   Receivables, net                             1,067          1,456
   Inventories                                  1,743          1,783
   Deferred income taxes                        4,615          4,615
   Prepayments and other                          821            951
                                             --------       --------
     Total current assets                      16,831         19,495
                                             --------       --------

PROPERTY, BUILDINGS, AND EQUIPMENT, net        92,653         94,374
                                             --------       --------
LEASED PROPERTIES, net                          5,118          5,416
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OTHER ASSETS:
   Goodwill                                    36,186         36,186
   Deferred financing costs, net                1,710          1,851
   Other                                          963            986
                                             --------       --------
     Total other assets                        38,859         39,023
                                             --------       --------
       TOTAL ASSETS                          $153,461       $158,308
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See accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.















                 THE KRYSTAL COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY
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               CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (CONTINUED)
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                         (In thousands)

                                              March 30,     December 29,
                                                2003           2002
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY        -----------     ----------
------------------------------------       (Unaudited)

CURRENT LIABILITIES:
   Accounts payable                          $  3,043       $  5,505
   Accrued liabilities                         20,664         22,102
   Current portion of long-term debt            1,250          1,250
   Current portion of capital
     lease obligations                            906          1,042
                                             --------       --------
     Total current liabilities                 25,863         29,899
                                             --------       --------

LONG-TERM DEBT, excluding current portion      73,376         73,688
                                             --------       --------
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS, excluding
   current portion                              5,214          5,384
                                             --------       --------
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES                           8,922          9,392
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OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES                     8,232          7,825
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SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY:
   Common stock, without par value;
     100 shares authorized, issued
     and outstanding, at March 30, 2003,
     and at December 29, 2002                  35,000         35,000
   Accumulated other comprehensive loss       ( 6,524)       ( 6,524)
   Retained earnings                            3,378          3,644
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     Total shareholder's equity                31,854         32,120
                                             --------       --------
       TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
         SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY                $153,461       $158,308
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See accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.








                           THE KRYSTAL COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY
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                          CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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                               (In thousands) (Unaudited)

                                               For The Three
                                               Months Ended
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                                             March 30,  March 31,
                                               2003       2002
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REVENUES:
  Restaurant sales                           $ 56,646    $ 60,996
  Franchise fees                                  293         295
  Royalties                                     1,639       1,584
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                                               58,578      62,875
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COST AND OTHER EXPENSES (INCOME):
  Cost of restaurant sales                     46,962      49,655
  Advertising expense                           2,374       2,562
  Depreciation and amortization
    expenses                                    2,792       2,728
  General and administrative
    expenses                                    4,943       4,590
  Other income                                 (  122)     (  120)
                                              -------     -------
                                               56,949      59,415
                                              -------     -------
OPERATING INCOME                                1,629       3,460
GAIN ON SALE OF ASSETS                             39         --
GAIN ON EXTINGUISHMENT OF DEBT                    --        4,371
INTEREST EXPENSE, net                          (1,999)     (2,491)
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INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME
  TAXES                                        (  331)      5,340

(PROVISION FOR) BENEFIT FROM INCOME TAXES          65      (2,030)
                                              -------     -------

INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS       (  266)      3,310

INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS,
  NET OF INCOME TAXES OF $132 IN 2002             --          216

                                              -------     -------
NET INCOME (LOSS)                            $ (  266)   $  3,526
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  See accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.









                     THE KRYSTAL COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY
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                    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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                            (In thousands)
                              (Unaudited)
                                                  For The Three Months Ended
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                                                   March 30,       March 31,
                                                     2003            2002
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OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
  Net income (loss)                               $(   266)       $  3,526
  Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to
   net cash (used in) provided by
   operating activities-
    Depreciation and amortization                    2,792           2,775
    Change in deferred taxes                       (   470)        ( 1,558)
    Gain on extinguishment of debt                     --          ( 4,371)
    Gain on sale of assets                         (    39)            --
    Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
    Receivables, net                                   389         (    98)
    Inventories                                         40             287
    Prepayments and other                              130         (   117)
    Accounts payable                               ( 2,462)        (   770)
    Accrued liabilities                            ( 1,438)          4,380
    Other, net                                         443           4,315
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      Net cash (used in) provided by
        operating activities                       (   881)          8,369
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INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
    Additions to property, buildings,
      and equipment                                ( 2,435)        ( 1,198)
    Proceeds from sale of property,
      buildings, and equipment                       1,829          24,284
                                                  --------         -------
      Net cash (used in) provided by
        investing activities                       (   606)         23,086
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
    Net borrowings under revolving
      credit facility                              (   312)        ( 3,104)
    Repayments of long-term debt                       --          (27,150)
    Principal payments of
      capital lease obligations                    (   306)        (   522)
                                                  --------         -------
      Net cash used in financing activities        (   618)        (30,776)
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NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND
  TEMPORARY INVESTMENTS                            ( 2,105)            679

CASH AND TEMPORARY INVESTMENTS,
   beginning of period                              10,690          13,042
                                                 ---------         -------
CASH AND TEMPORARY INVESTMENTS,
   end of period                                   $ 8,585          13,721
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW
   INFORMATION:
   Cash paid during the period for:
     Interest                                      $   301         $ 1,299
                                                   =======         =======
     Income taxes                                  $   677         $    23
                                                   =======         =======

 See accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.


                   THE KRYSTAL COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY
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       NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
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A.   NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Organization and Business Activities --

The Krystal Company ("Krystal") (a Tennessee corporation) is engaged primarily
in the development, operation and franchising of quick-service restaurants in
the Southeastern United States.  The Company recognizes revenues from
restaurant sales upon delivery of the product to the customer.

On September 2, 2002, the Company entered into a letter of intent with Truman
Arnold Companies for the sale of substantially all of the assets of the
Company's fixed base operation in Chattanooga, Tennessee ("Aviation").  The
sale was completed on October 17, 2002 for a sales price of $10.8 million and
resulted in a gain on the sale of $2.1 million, net of tax.  The operating
results of Aviation are classified as discontinued operations, net of taxes.

Principles of Consolidation --

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of
Krystal and its subsidiary (hereinafter referred to collectively as "the
Company").  All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been
eliminated.

Cash and temporary investments --

The Company considers repurchase agreements and other temporary cash
investments with a maturity of three months or less to be temporary
investments.

Accounts Receivable and the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts--

Accounts receivable arise primarily from franchise fees, royalties owed by
franchisees and sales of  products to franchisees. The Company evaluates the
collectibility of accounts receivable based on reviews of its customer's
ability to meet its financial obligations or as a result of changes in the
overall aging of accounts receivable.  While the Company has a large customer
base that is geographically dispersed, a general economic downturn could
result in higher than expected defaults and, therefore, the need to revise
estimates for bad debts.  The Company generally does not require collateral
for accounts receivable.

Franchise and License Agreements --

Franchise or license agreements are available for single Krystal restaurants
and multi-unit development agreements are available for the development of
several Krystal restaurants over a specified period of time.  The multi-unit
development agreement establishes the number of restaurants the franchisee or
licensee is to construct and open in the franchised area during the term of
the agreement.  At March 30, 2003, there were 180 franchised or licensed
restaurants and at March 31, 2002, there were 169 franchised or licensed
restaurants.

Franchisees and licensees are required to pay the Company an initial franchise
or license fee plus a weekly royalty and service fee of either 4.5% or 6.0% of
the restaurants' gross receipts, depending on the duration of the franchise
agreement.  The initial franchise and license fees are recorded as income when
the related restaurants begin operations.  Royalty and service fees, which are
based on restaurant sales of franchisees and licensees, are recognized as
earned.  Franchise fees received prior to the opening of the restaurant are
deferred and included in accrued liabilities on the consolidated balance
sheets.  At March 30, 2003 and March 31, 2002, total deferred franchise
and license fees were approximately $1,006,000 and $1,002,500, respectively.

Advertising --

Production expenses are expensed upon first showing of the advertising and
other advertising costs are expensed as incurred.

Fair Market Value of Financial Instruments --

The carrying amount reflected in the consolidated balance sheets for cash and
temporary investments, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate
their respective fair values based on the short-term nature of these
instruments.

Benefit Plans --

The determination of obligations and expenses under the Company's retirement
and post retirement benefit plans is dependent on the selection of certain
assumptions used by actuaries in calculating such amounts.  Those assumptions
include among others, the discount rate, expected return on plan assets and the
expected rates of increase in employee compensation and health care costs.  In
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States,
actual results that differ from assumptions are accumulated and amortized over
future periods and, therefore, generally affect our recognized expense and
the recorded obligation in such periods.  Significant differences in actual
experience or significant changes in the assumptions used may materially
affect the pension and post retirement obligations and future expenses.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income -

Accumulated other comprehensive income is comprised of a minimum pension
liability of $6.5 million, net of taxes, at December 29, 2002 and
March 30, 2003.

Stock Compensation --

The Company has elected to follow Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25,
"Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees" ("APB 25"), and related
Interpretations in accounting for stock compensation.  Under APB 25, no
compensation expense is recognized if the exercise price of stock options
equals the market price of the underlying stock on the date of grant.
Note 6 contains a tabular presentation as if the Company had applied the
alternative fair value accounting provided for under Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation"
("SFAS 123"), to all stock options.



Use of Estimates --

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to
make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets
and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the
date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and
expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those
estimates and the differences could be material.

B.  RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS -

In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible
Assets" ("SFAS 142").  SFAS 142 requires that entities assess the fair value
of the net assets underlying all acquisition-related goodwill on a reporting
unit basis effective beginning in 2002.  When the fair value is less than the
related carrying value, entities are required to reduce the amount of
goodwill.  The approach to evaluating the recoverability of goodwill as
outlined in SFAS 142 requires the use of valuation techniques utilizing
estimates and assumptions about projected future operating results and other
variables.  The impairment only approach required by SFAS 142 may have the
effect of increasing the volatility of the Company's earnings if additional
goodwill impairment occurs at a future date.  SFAS 142 also requires that
entities discontinue amortization of all goodwill.  Accordingly, the Company
no longer amortized goodwill beginning in 2002.

Effective December 31, 2001, the Company adopted the provisions of SFAS 142
and performed the fair value based tests and ceased amortization of goodwill.
After reviewing all pertinent information relating to the revaluation of
goodwill and performing the annual impairment test as prescribed by SFAS 142,
the Company determined that a revaluation thereof was not required at this
time.

In April 2002, FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 145,
"Rescission of FASB Statements No. 4, 44, and 64, Amendment of FASB Statement
No. 13, and Technical Corrections",("SFAS 145").  Among other things, SFAS 145
rescinds Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 4, "Reporting Gains
and Losses from Extinguishment of Debt" ("SFAS 4"), which required all gains
and losses from extinguishment of debt to be aggregated and, if material,
classified as an extraordinary item, net of the related income tax effect.
As a result, the criteria in Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 30 will
now be used to classify those gains and losses.  The provisions of SFAS 145
are effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning
after May 15, 2002, and interim periods within those fiscal years.  During
fiscal 2002, prior to the required adoption of SFAS 145, the Company reported
extraordinary gains aggregating $5.0 million associated with the
extinguishment of the Company's debt.  Under SFAS 145, any gain or loss on
extinguishment of debt that was classified as an extraordinary item in prior
periods that does not meet the criteria in APB 30 for classification as an
extraordinary item shall be reclassified.  The Company adopted SFAS 145 on
December 30, 2002.  Accordingly, the extraordinary gains reported in 2002
have been reclassified.

On December 31, 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 148, "Accounting for Stock-
Based Compensation - Transition and Disclosure" ("SFAS 148"). SFAS 148, which
was adopted by the Company on December 30, 2002, amends SFAS 123 and
Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 28, "Interim Financial Reporting",
to require disclosure in the summary of significant accounting policies of the
effects of an entity's accounting policy with respect to stock-based employee
compensation on reported net income in annual and interim financial statements.
The adoption of this pronouncement did not have an impact on our results of
operations, financial position or cash flows.

In November 2002, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 45, "Guarantor's
Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect
Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others" ("FIN 45"). FIN 45 requires an entity to
disclose in its interim and annual financial statements information with
respect to its obligations under certain guarantees that it has issued.  It
also requires an entity to recognize, at the inception of a guarantee, a
liability for the fair value of the obligation undertaken in issuing the
guarantee.  The disclosure requirements of FIN 45 are effective for interim
and annual periods ending after December 15, 2002.  The Company is not party to
any guarantees as of December 29, 2002. The initial recognition and
measurement requirements of FIN 45 are effective prospectively for guarantees
issued or modified after December 31, 2002.  Based on the Company's current
activities, management does not believe that the recognition requirements will
have a material impact on the Company's financial position, cash flows or
results of operations.

In January 2003, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 46, "Consolidation of
Variable Interest Entities, an Interpretation of ARB No. 51" ("FIN 46").
FIN 46 requires certain variable interest entities to be consolidated by the
primary beneficiary of the entity if the equity investors in the entity do not
have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest or do not have
sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without
additional subordinated financial support from other parties. FIN 46 is
effective for all new variable interest entities created or acquired after
January 31, 2003.  For variable interest entities created or acquired prior to
February 1, 2003, the provisions of FIN 46 must be applied for the first
interim or annual period beginning after June 15, 2003.  The adoption of this
pronouncement is not expected to have an impact on the Company's financial
statements.

In January 2003, the Emerging Issues Task Force of the FASB issued
EITF Issue No. 02-16, "Accounting by a Customer (Including a Reseller) for
Certain Consideration Received from a Vendor" ("EITF 02-16").  EITF 02-16
addresses accounting and reporting issues related to how a reseller should
account for cash consideration received from vendors.  Generally, cash
consideration received from vendors is presumed to be a reduction of the
prices of the vendor's products or services and should, therefore, be
characterized as a reduction of cost of sales when recognized in the
customer's income statement.  However, under certain circumstances, this
presumption may be overcome and recognition as revenue or as a reduction of
other costs in the income statement may be appropriate.  The Company adopted
the provisions of EITF 02-16 in fiscal 2002.  The adoption of this
pronouncement did not have an impact on our results of operations, financial
position or cash flows.

C. SEGMENT REPORTING

The Company operates in two defined reportable segments: restaurants and
franchising.  The restaurant segment consists of the operations of all
Company-owned restaurants and derives its revenues from retail sales of food
products to the general public.  The franchising segment consists of franchise
sales and support activities and derives its revenues from fees related to the
sales of franchise and development agreements and collection of royalties from
franchisees of the Krystal brand.  All of the Company's revenues are derived
within the United States.

The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.

Segment information is as follows:
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                                                     March 30,     March 31,
(in thousands)                                         2003           2002
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Revenues:
   Restaurants                                       $ 56,646       $ 60,996
   Franchising                                          1,932          1,879
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Total segment revenues                               $ 58,578       $ 62,875
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Depreciation and Amortization:
   Restaurants                                       $  2,751       $  2,652
   Franchising                                              1              1
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Total segment depreciation and amortization          $  2,752        $ 2,653
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Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation,
  and Amortization ("EBITDA"):
   Restaurant                                        $  2,961       $  9,046
   Franchising                                          1,336          1,368
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Total segment EBITDA                                 $  4,297       $ 10,414
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Interest expense:
   Restaurant                                        $  2,024       $  2,518
   Franchising                                              0              0
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Total segment interest expense                       $  2,024       $  2,518
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                                                    March 30,     December 29,
                                                       2003          2002
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Capital Expenditures:
   Restaurants                                       $  2,435       $  9,740
   Franchising                                              0              0
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Total segment capital expenditures                   $  2,435       $  9,740
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Total Assets:
   Restaurants                                       $150,067       $153,083
   Franchising                                          1,840          2,043
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Total segment assets                                 $151,907       $155,126
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A reconciliation of segment depreciation and
  amortization to consolidated depreciation and
  amortization is as follows:
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                                                     March 30,      March 31,
                                                       2003            2002
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Segment depreciation and amortization                $  2,752       $  2,653
Unreported segments (1)                                    40             75
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Total consolidated depreciation and amortization     $  2,792       $  2,728
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A reconciliation of segment EBITDA to consolidated
  EBITDA is as follows:

Segment EBITDA                                       $  4,297       $ 10,414
Unreported segments (1)                                   124            145
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Total consolidated EBITDA                            $  4,421       $ 10,559
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A reconciliation of segment total assets to
  consolidated total assets is as follows:
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                                                     March 30,    December 29,
                                                       2003           2002
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Total segment assets                                 $151,907       $155,126
Unreported segments (1)                                 1,554          3,182
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Total consolidated assets                            $153,461       $158,308
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(1)  Unreported segments do not meet the quantitative thresholds for segment
reporting.

D.   INDEBTEDNESS

Senior Secured Credit Agreement--

0n January 28, 2002, the Company entered into a $25.0 million credit agreement
(the "Credit Facility").  The Credit Facility provides for $10.0 million in
revolving loan commitments and a $15.0 million term loan commitment, with
maturity dates of June 1, 2004 and January 28, 2007, respectively.

Borrowings under the revolving loan commitment bear interest rates, at the
option of the Company, and depending on the certain financial covenants,
equal to either (a) the greater of the prime rate, or the federal
funds rate plus 0.5%, plus a margin (which ranges from 0.25% to 2.0%) or
(b) the rate offered in the Eurodollar market for amounts and periods
comparable to the relevant loan, plus a margin (which ranges from 1.75%
to 3.5% and is determined by certain financial covenants).

Borrowings under the term loan commitment bear interest rates equal to the rate
offered in the Eurodollar market for 30 day borrowings, plus an applicable
margin (which ranges from 3.5% to 4.0% and is determined by certain
financial covenants).

The Credit Facility contains restrictive covenants including, but not
limited to (a) the Company's required maintenance of a minimum amount of
tangible net worth; (b) the Company's required maintenance of certain levels
of funded debt coverage; (c) limitations regarding additional indebtedness;
(d) the Company's required maintenance of a minimum amount of fixed charges
coverage; (e) limitations regarding consolidated capital expenditures and
(f) limitations regarding liens on assets.  The Company was in compliance
with all such covenants for the three months ended March 30, 2003.

Essentially all assets of the Company are pledged as collateral on the
Credit Facility.  Additionally, the Credit Facility is guaranteed by Port
Royal through a secured pledge of all of the Company's common stock held by
Port Royal and the common stock of each existing and future subsidiary of the
Company.

Senior Notes--

In September 1997, the Company issued $100.0 million in unsecured 10.25% senior
notes ("the Notes") which mature on October 1, 2007.  The Notes pay interest
semi-annually on April 1 and October 1 of each year.  The Notes are redeemable
at the option of the Company at prices decreasing from 105 1/8% of the
principal amount on April 1, 2002 to 100% of the principal amount on
April 1, 2005.  Additionally, upon a change of control of the Company, the
holders of the Notes will have the right to require the Company to purchase
all or a portion of the Notes at a price equal to 101% of the original
principal amount. The proceeds of the Notes were used to fund the acquisition
of the Company by Port Royal.

During fiscal 2002, the Company purchased and retired $39.0 million aggregate
par value of it Notes.  The retirement of the Notes resulted in a gain of
$3.0 million, net of taxes.

E.   COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

The Company is a party to various legal proceedings incidental to its
business.  The ultimate disposition of these matters is not presently
determinable but will not, in the opinion of management and the Company's
legal counsel, have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial
condition or results of operations.

F.   EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTIONS AND RESTRICTED STOCK PLANS

Employee Stock Options Plan--

On July 30, 1998, the Board of Directors of Port Royal Holdings, Inc.
authorized a nonqualified Incentive Stock Option Plan (the "Plan") for key
employees of the Company and its subsidiary.  The Plan is administered by the
Compensation Committee (the "Committee") of the Board of Directors.  Under the
Plan, the Committee may grant options of up to 1,000,000 shares of Port Royal
common stock.  The Committee granted 700,000 options in 1998, of which 100,000
vest ratably over 5 years and the remaining 600,000 vest in 2007.  These
700,000 options also contain a vesting acceleration provision if the Company
achieves certain cash flow targets.  The acceleration provisions resulted in
75,000 options becoming vested in 1999 and 2000.  No options became vested
under the acceleration provisions during the Company's first fiscal quarter of
2003 or during fiscal 2002.  No options were granted or exercised during the
Company's first fiscal quarter of 2003 or during fiscal 2002.

The fair value of each option grant has been estimated as of the date of the
grant using the minimum value option pricing model because there is no
established fair market value of the Company's stock as it is not available
on the open market.  The following weighted average assumptions were used for
fiscal year 1998 grants: expected dividend yield of 0%, a risk-free interest
rate of 5.49% and expected life of 10 years.  Using these assumptions, the
fair value of the employee stock options granted in 1998 is $1,303,000, which
would be amortized as compensation expense over the vesting period of the
options.

The Company has elected to follow Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25,
"Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees" ("APB 25") and related
Interpretations in accounting for its employee stock options because the
alternative fair value accounting provided for under FASB Statement No. 123,
"Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation" ("SFAS 123"), requires use of option
valuation models that were not developed for use in valuing employee stock
options.

The following table illustrates the effect on net income if the fair value
based method had been applied to all outstanding and unvested options and
awards in each period.

                                              The three months ended
                                              ----------------------
                                               March 30,   March 31,
                                                 2003        2002
                                               ------       ------
              Net Income (loss)(in thousands):
                  As reported                 $ ( 266)     $ 3,526
                  Stock compensation expense    (  19)      (   25)
                                              -------      -------
                  Pro forma                   $ ( 285)     $ 3,501
                                              =======      =======



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

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated
financial statements of the Company (including the notes thereto)
contained elsewhere in this report.

The following table reflects certain key operating statistics which impact the
Company's financial results:

                             KEY OPERATING STATISTICS

                   (Dollars in thousands, except average check)

                                                For The Three
                                                Months Ended
                                            --------------------
                                            March 30,   March 31,
                                              2003        2002
                                            ---------   --------

RESTAURANT SALES:
  Company owned                             $ 56,646   $ 60,996
  Franchise                                   34,359     33,828
                                            --------   --------
SYSTEMWIDE RESTAURANT SALES                 $ 91,005   $ 94,824
  Percent change                             ( 4.03%)     8.41%

COMPANY RESTAURANT STATISTICS:

  Number of restaurants                          245        246

  Restaurant Sales                          $ 56,646   $ 60,996
    Percent change                            (7.13)      2.86%

  Percent change in same restaurant sales     (6.93%)     4.21%

Selected components are --

Cost of restaurant sales                    $ 46,962  $ 49,655
    As a percent of restaurant sales          82.90%    81.39%

  Food and paper cost                       $ 16,618  $ 18,367
    As a percent of restaurant sales          29.34%    30.11%

  Direct labor                              $ 12,443  $ 13,316
    As a percent of restaurant sales          21.96%    21.83%

  Other labor costs                         $  4,441  $  4,687
    As a percent of restaurant sales           7.84%     7.68%

  Average check                             $   4.70  $   4.70
    Percent change                             0.00%     2.62%

FRANCHISE SYSTEM STATISTICS:

  Number of restaurants                          180       169

  Restaurant Sales                          $ 34,359  $ 33,828
    Percent change                             1.57%    20.10%

  Percent change in same restaurant sales     (6.41%)    0.59%

  Average check                             $   5.01  $   4.99
    Percent change                             0.40%     2.67%

Cash operating profit --

Cash operating profit (net income or loss before interest, taxes, depreciation,
amortization and other non-operating gains, losses or expenses) is one of the
key standards used by the Company to measure operating performance.  Cash
operating profit is used to supplement operating income as an indicator of
operating performance and cash flows from operating activities as a measure of
liquidity, and not as an alternative to measures defined and required by
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.  Cash operating
profit may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other
companies.

Cash operating profit for the three months ended March 30, 2003 was $4.4
million compared to $6.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002,
a decrease of 28.6%.  This decrease in cash operating profit was primarily
attributable to the decrease in sales for the three months ended
March 30, 2003 offset somewhat by a decrease in cost of food and paper as a
percent of restaurant sales.

A reconciliation of cash operating profit to operating income is presented in
the following table:

                                      The Three Months Ended
                                      ----------------------
                                        March 30,  March 31,
                                          2003       2002
                                        ---------  --------
                                           (In thousands)

Operating income                        $ 1,629    $ 3,460
Depreciation and amortization expense     2,792      2,728
                                        -------    -------
  Cash operating profit                 $ 4,421    $ 6,188
                                        =======    =======



          Comparison of the Three Months Ended March 30, 2003
          ---------------------------------------------------
               to the Three Months Ended March 31, 2002
               ----------------------------------------


                            RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                            ---------------------

Total system wide Krystal restaurant sales, which included restaurant sales of
$56.6 million for Company-owned units and $34.4 million for franchised units,
for the three months ended March 30, 2003 decreased 4.0% to $91.0 million
compared to $94.8 million for the same period in 2002.

Total Company revenues decreased $4.3 million to $58.6 million in the three
months ended March 30, 2003 compared to the same period in 2002.  The decrease
was comprised of a $4.35 million decrease in restaurant sales, offset by a
$53,000 increase in royalties and franchise fees.  The decrease in restaurant
sales was primarily due to operating one less restaurant and a 6.93% decrease
in same restaurant sales for the period.  The Company operated 245 restaurants
at March 30, 2003 compared to 246 restaurants at March 31, 2002.

Company-owned same restaurant sales decreased 6.93%, compared to the same
period in 2002.  The decrease was primarily attributable to a decrease in
restaurant volume for the three months ended March 30, 2003 compared to the
same period in 2002.  The average customer check for Company owned restaurants
was $4.70 for the three months ended March 30, 2003 and March 31, 2002.

Franchise fee income was $293,000 in the three months ended March 30, 2003
compared to $295,000 in the same period in 2002.  The decrease in franchise
fees, which are collected upon the opening, transfer or renewal of new
franchise restaurants, related primarily to renewals and extensions of
franchise agreements.  The Company's franchisees opened five franchised
restaurants in the three months ended March 30, 2003 and March 31, 2002.
Royalty revenue increased 3.5% to $1.64 million in the three months ended
March 30, 2003 from $1.58 million in the same period in 2002.  The increase
in royalty revenue, which is earned based on a percentage of sales by
franchise restaurants, was due to a 1.6% increase in franchise restaurant
sales resulting from an increase in the number of franchise restaurants in
operation.  The franchise system operated 180 restaurants at
March 30, 2003 compared to 169 at March 30, 2002.

Cost of restaurant sales was $47.0 million for the three months ended
March 30, 2003 compared to $49.7 million for the same period in 2002.
Food and paper costs as a percent of restaurant sales decreased to 29.3% in
the three months ended March 30, 2003 from 30.1% in the same period in
2002.  The decrease in food and paper costs as a percent of restaurant sales
resulted primarily from improved restaurant level controls over food and paper
usage, a shift in menu mix to higher margin offerings and the effect of the
Company's 0.2% price increase effected in the fourth quarter of 2002.  Direct
labor as a percent of restaurant sales increased to 22.0% for the three months
ended March 30, 2003 from 21.8% for the same period in 2002.  Average
hourly wage increased 0.5% to $6.33 for the three months ended
March 30, 2003 from $6.30 for the same period in 2002.


Advertising expense decreased 7.4% to $2.4 million in the three months ended
March 30, 2003 from $2.6 million in the same period in fiscal 2002.
Advertising expense is accrued based on 4.2% of restaurant sales and will vary
with the volume of such sales.

Depreciation and amortization expenses increased $64,000, or 2.4%, to $2.8
million in the three months ended March 30, 2003 compared to the same
period in 2002.

General and administrative expenses for the three months ended
March 30, 2003 was $4.9 million compared to $4.6 million for the same
period in fiscal 2002.  The increase resulted primarily from an increase
of approximately $246,000 in expense associated with the Company's defined
and postretirement benefit plans.  The increase in expense associated with the
defined benefit plan resulted from the actuarial impact of lower investment
returns and lower interest rates assumed in the actuarial valuation performed
in fiscal 2002.

Other income increased $2,000 or 1.7%, to $122,000 in the three months ended
March 30, 2003 compared to the same period in 2002.

The Company recognized a $39,000 gain on sale of assets for the three months
ended March 30, 2003 as a result of sales of non operating properties.

The Company recognized a $4.4 million gain on extinguishment of debt in the
three months ended March 31, 2002 that resulted from the retirement of a
portion of the Company's 10.25% Senior Notes.

Interest expense, net of interest income, decreased $492,000 to $2.0 million in
the three months ended March 30, 2003 from $2.5 million in the same period
in 2002.  This decrease resulted primarily from the Company's retirement of
$12.0 million of the Notes during the last three quarters of 2002 and lower
borrowings under its Credit Facility during the quarter ended March 31, 2002.

The Company's income tax expense from continuing operations decreased for
the three months ended March 31, 2003 by $2.1 million, to a $65,000 benefit
from a $2.0 million expense, in the same period in 2002.  The effective income
tax rate declined to 20.0% in the three months ended March 30, 2003 from 38.0%
in the same period in 2002 due to the effect of non deductible differences in
the quarter ended March 30, 2003.


                  LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
                  -------------------------------

The Company does not maintain significant inventory or accounts receivables
since substantially all of its restaurants' sales are for cash.  Royalties
from franchisees, which are payable weekly, and other receivables from
franchisees are closely monitored by the Company.  The Company typically
receives several weeks of trade credit in purchasing food and supplies which is
standard in the restaurant business.  The Company normally operates with
working capital deficits (current liabilities exceeding current assets) and had
a working capital deficit of $9.0 million at March 30, 2003, compared to a
working capital deficit of $10.4 million at December 29, 2002.

Capital expenditures totaled approximately $2.4 million in the three months
ended March 30, 2003, as compared to $1.2 million in the same period in
2002.  The Company opened no new restaurants during the three months ended
March 30, 2003 or March 31, 2002.  Management estimates that capital
expenditures will be approximately $6.2 million during the remainder of 2003.
Capital expenditures for the remainder of the current year are expected to
include the refurbishment and remodeling of certain restaurants, ongoing
capital improvements, and the implementation of new restaurant cash register
systems.

0n January 28, 2002, the Company entered into a $25.0 million credit agreement
(the "Credit Facility").  The Credit Facility provides for $10.0 million in
revolving loan commitments and a $15.0 million term loan commitment, with
maturity dates of June 1, 2004 and January 28, 2007, respectively.

During the quarter ended March 31, 2002, the Company entered into a real
estate sale and leaseback transaction in which it sold the commercial real
estate and improvements of 32 company operated restaurant locations to an
unaffiliated third party and leased the properties back for a period of 20
years.  Proceeds from this transaction of approximately $23.3, net of expenses
of approximately $1.0 million, were primarily used to purchase a portion of
the Company's 10.25% Senior Notes during fiscal 2002.

At March 30, 2003, the Company had available cash of approximately $8.6
million, receivables of $1.1 million, and $5.5 million available under the
Company's line of credit.  In the opinion of management, these funds and funds
from operations will be sufficient to meet operating requirements, anticipated
capital expenditures and other obligations for the foreseeable future.

The following table represents the Company's outstanding contractual
obligations of the types described below at March 30, 2003.  In addition, the
Company has letters of credit commitments of approximately $4.5 million.  The
letters of credit are maintained primarily to support the Company's insurance
program and are renewed on an annual basis.

                          Payments Due by Period
                          (Thousands of dollars)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                Less
   Contractual                  than 1       1-3         4-5       After 5
   Obligations       Total      year        years       years       years
----------------   --------    --------    --------    --------    --------
Senior Notes       $ 60,980    $    -      $    --     $ 60,980    $    --

Credit Facility
  Borrowings         13,646       1,250       2,500       2,500       7,396

Capital Lease
  Obligations         6,119         906       1,203         999       3,011

Operating Leases     78,101       8,052      13,349      11,008      45,692
                   --------    --------    --------    --------    --------
     Totals        $158,846    $ 10,208    $ 17,052    $ 75,487    $ 56,099
                   ========    ========    ========    ========    ========


Critical Accounting Policies --

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States,
which require management to make estimates that affect the amounts of
revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities reported.  The following are
critical accounting matters which are both very important to the portrayal
of the Company's financial condition and results and which require some of
management's most subjective and complex judgments.  The accounting for
these matters involves the making of estimates based on current facts,
circumstances and assumptions which, in management's judgment, could change
in a manner that would materially affect management's future estimates with
respect to such matters and, accordingly, could cause future reported
financial condition and results to differ materially from financial results
reported based on management's current estimates.


      Accounts Receivable.  The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of
its franchisees based upon payment history and the franchisees current credit
worthiness.  The Company continuously monitors collections from franchisees
and maintains a provision for estimated credit losses based upon its review of
franchisee financial condition and other relevant franchisee specific
credit information.  While such credit losses have historically been within the
Company's expectations and the provisions established, it is possible that its
credit loss rates could be higher or lower in the future.

      Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Goodwill.  The Company periodically
evaluates fixed assets and goodwill for indicators of potential impairment.
The Company's judgments regarding potential impairment are based on legal
factors, market conditions and operational performance.  Future events could
cause the Company to conclude that assets associated with a particular
operation are impaired.  Evaluating the extent of an impairment also requires
the Company to estimate future operating results and cash flows which also
require judgment by management.  Any resulting impairment loss could have a
material adverse impact on the Company's financial condition and results of
operations.

      Self-Insurance.  The Company is self-insured for the majority of its
group health insurance costs, workers' compensation insurance costs, and
general liabilities subject to specific retention levels.  Benefits
administrators assist the Company in evaluating claims data to determine the
liability for self-insured claims. While the Company's management believes
that its assumptions are appropriate, significant differences in actual
experience or significant changes in the Company's assumptions may materially
affect these self insured costs.

      Accounting for Income Taxes.  As part of the process of preparing the
Company's consolidated financial statements, the Company is required to
estimate its income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in which it operates.
This process involves the Company estimating its actual current tax exposure
together with assessing temporary differences resulting from differing
treatment of items for tax and accounting purposes.  These differences result
in deferred tax assets and liabilities, which are included within the
Company's consolidated balance sheet.  While the Company's management believes
that its assumptions are appropriate, significant differences in its actual
experience or significant changes in its assumptions may materially affect
the Company's income tax expense.

      Pension and Other Post-retirement Benefits.  The determination of the
Company's obligation and expense for pension and other post-retirement
benefits is dependent on its selection of certain assumptions used by
actuaries in calculating such amounts.  Those assumptions are disclosed in
Note 6 to the 2002 consolidated financial statements and include, among others,
the discount rate, expected long-term rate of return on plan assets and rates
of increase in compensation levels and health care costs.  These assumptions
are periodically adjusted based on management's judgement and consultations
with actuaries and others.  In accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States, actual results that differ from the
Company's assumptions are accumulated and amortized over future periods and,
therefore, generally affect its recognized expense, recorded obligation and
funding requirements in future periods. While the Company's management
believes that its assumptions are appropriate, significant differences in
its actual experience or significant changes in its assumptions may
materially affect its pension and other post-retirement benefit obligations
and its future expense.

      Franchise Revenue Recognition.  The Company recognize revenues related to
Franchise fees when the related stores are opened.  Changes in the timing of
planned store openings and defaults on agreements can have a material impact
on the timing of the recognition of such revenues.

Item 3. Quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risks

Our market risk is limited to fluctuations in interest rates as it pertains to
our borrowings under our credit facility.  Borrowings under the revolving loan
commitment bear interest rates, at the option of the Company, and depending on
certain financial covenants, equal to either (a) the greater of the prime rate,
or the federal funds rate plus 0.5%,  plus a margin (which ranges from 0.25%
to 2.0%) or (b) the rate offered in the Eurodollar market for amounts and
periods comparable to the relevant loan, plus a margin (which ranges from
1.75% to 3.5% and is determined by certain financial covenants).

Borrowings under the term loan commitment bear interest rates equal to the rate
offered in the Eurodollar market for 30 day borrowings, plus an applicable
margin (which ranges from 3.5% to 4.0% and is determined by certain
financial covenants).  If the interest rates on our borrowings average
100 basis points more in fiscal 2003 than they did in fiscal 2002, our interest
expense would increase and income before income taxes would decrease by
approximately $50,000.  This amount is determined solely by considering the
impact of the hypothetical change in the interest rate on our borrowing cost
without consideration for other factors such as actions management might take
to mitigate its exposure to interest rate changes.

The Company is also exposed to the impact of commodity price fluctuations
related to unpredictable factors such as weather and various other market
conditions outside its control.  From time to time, the Company enters into
commodity futures and option contracts to manage these fluctuations.  The
Company had no futures and options contracts as of March 30, 2003.

Item 4.   Controls and Procedures

        (a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.  The Company's
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have evaluated the
effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as such
term is defined in Rules 13a-14(c) and 15d-14(c) under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act")) as of a date within 90 days
prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date").
Based on such evaluation, such officers have concluded that, as of the
Evaluation Date, the Company's disclosure controls and procedures are
effective in alerting them on a timely basis to material information relating
to the Company (including its consolidated subsidiaries) required to be
included in the Company's periodic filings under the Exchange Act.

        (b) Changes in Internal Controls.  Since the Evaluation Date, there
have not been any significant changes in the Company's internal controls or in
other factors that could significantly affect such controls.





PART II     OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.    Legal Proceedings

The Company is party to various legal proceedings incidental to its
business.  The ultimate disposition of these matters is not presently
determinable but will not, in the opinion of management, have a material
adverse effect on the Company's financial condition or results of operations.


Item 6.    Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a)   Exhibits-

      Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted
      pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (Exhibit 99)

(b)   Reports on Form 8-K-

      No Form 8-K was filed by the Registrant in the first quarter of 2003.



             THE KRYSTAL COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY
             ----------------------------------
                        SIGNATURES
                        ----------
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.




                         THE KRYSTAL COMPANY
                         (Registrant)

Dated: 5/8/03          /s/Larry D. Bentley
---------------          ------------------------
                         Larry D. Bentley
                         (Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
                         and Principal Accounting Officer)



                                CERTIFICATIONS
                                --------------

I, Philip H. Sanford, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, certify that:

    1.   I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of The Krystal
Company;

    2.   Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary
to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such
statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by
this quarterly report;

    3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the
registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;

    4.   The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:

      (a)  designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that
material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated
subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities,
particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being
prepared;

      (b)  evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls
and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this
quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and

      (c)  presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our
evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

    5.  The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed,
based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the
audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the
equivalent functions):

      (a)  all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of
internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to
record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for
the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

      (b)  any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or
other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal
controls; and

    6.  The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in
this quarterly report whether there were significant changes in internal
controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls
subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective
actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.


Date:  May 8, 2003
                                          /s/Philip H. Sanford
                                          ---------------------------
                                          Philip H. Sanford, Chairman
                                          and Chief Executive Officer



I, Larry D. Bentley, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, certify that:

    1.   I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of The Krystal
Company;

    2.   Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary
to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such
statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by
this quarterly report;

    3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the
registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;

    4.   The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:

      (a)  designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that
material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated
subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities,
particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being
prepared;

      (b)  evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure
controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing
date of this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and

      (c)  presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our
evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

    5.   The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed,
based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the
audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing
the equivalent functions):

      (a)  all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of
internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to
record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for
the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and


      (b)  any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or
other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal
controls; and

    6.   The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in
this quarterly report whether there were significant changes in internal
controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal
controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including
any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material
weaknesses.


Date:  May 8, 2003
                                          /s/Larry D. Bentley
                                          -----------------------
                                          Larry D. Bentley, Vice
                                          President and Chief Financial
                                          Officer


                           EXHIBIT INDEX
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Exhibit No.                    Description of Exhibit
        -----------                    ----------------------
            99             Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as
                           as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-
                           Oxley Act of 2002.





                       Exhibit No. 99
                       --------------

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
(SUBSECTIONS (A) AND (B) OF SECTION 1350, CHAPTER 63 OF TITLE 18, UNITED
STATES CODE)

     Pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections
(a) and (b) of section 1350, chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code),
each of the undersigned officers of The Krystal Company, a Tennessee
corporation (the "Company"), does hereby certify, to such officer's
knowledge, that:

     The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 30, 2003
(the "Form 10-Q") of the Company fully complies with the requirements of
section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and information
contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the
financial condition and results of operations of the Company.



Dated:  May 8, 2003              /s/Philip H. Sanford
                                  -------------------------------------
                                  Philip H. Sanford
                                  Chairman and Chief Executive Officer



Dated:  May 8, 2003              /s/Larry D. Bentley
                                  -------------------------------------
                                  Larry D. Bentley
                                  Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


            The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of
Section 1350, chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code) and is not being
filed as part of the Form 10-Q or as a separate disclosure document.

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been
provided to The Krystal Company and will be retained by The Krystal Company
and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon
request.