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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FLOWERS
INDUSTRIES, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME AND CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-03-1998             JAN-03-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JUN-29-1997             JUN-29-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-20-1997             DEC-13-1997
<CASH>                                           7,991                  10,178
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  115,439                 153,623
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                    128,653                 106,598
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               275,058                 294,882
<PP&E>                                         761,540                 760,778
<DEPRECIATION>                                 310,052                 321,470
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 910,700                 933,336
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          231,700                 253,895
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                        55,398                  55,398
<OTHER-SE>                                     289,932                 293,782
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   910,700                 933,336
<SALES>                                        308,387                 712,953
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               310,063                 716,196
<CGS>                                          165,476                 374,783
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  294,699                 677,393
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               5,308                  10,750
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 15,364                  38,803
<INCOME-TAX>                                     5,992                  14,939
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<NET-INCOME>                                    14,529                  27,557
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