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<ARTICLE> 5
<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.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                                        <C>                     <C>                     <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                              3-MOS                   6-MOS                   9-MOS                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUN-28-1997             JUN-28-1997             JUN-28-1997             JUN-28-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             JUN-30-1996             JUN-30-1996             JUN-30-1996             JUN-30-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-21-1996             DEC-14-1996             MAR-08-1997             JUN-28-1997
<CASH>                                          19,897                   4,972                   4,886                  31,080
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  125,750                 161,735                 117,925                 113,628
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0                       0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                     99,399                  88,173                  95,990                 104,577
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               262,124                 273,311                 237,375                 271,531
<PP&E>                                         696,834                 724,606                 742,684                 747,013
<DEPRECIATION>                                 270,939                 284,574                 294,534                 299,014
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 827,526                 857,224                 836,403                 898,187
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          182,152                 217,776                 186,907                 242,469
<BONDS>                                              0                       0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                        55,398                  55,398                  55,398                  55,398
<OTHER-SE>                                     259,276                 266,555                 271,582                 284,614
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   827,526                 857,224                 836,403                 898,187
<SALES>                                        322,710                 704,000               1,009,954               1,437,713
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               362,201                 745,347               1,053,124               1,484,497
<CGS>                                          182,272                 398,806                 561,747                 787,799
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  329,276                 693,247                 991,112               1,396,703
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0                       0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               7,447                  12,485                  17,423                  25,109
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 32,925                  52,100                  62,012                  87,794
<INCOME-TAX>                                    12,446                  19,694                  23,441                  33,191
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0                       0                       0                       0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                    19,948                  32,211                  44,381                  62,324
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .23<F1>                 .37<F1>                 .51<F1>                 .71<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .23<F1>                 .37<F1>                 .51<F1>                 .71<F1>
<FN>
<F1>
Earnings per share amounts on this financial data schedule have been restated
for the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128,
"Earnings Per Share", which requires dual presentation of basic and diluted
earnings per share. In addition, these earnings per share amounts, as well as
the common stock par value and other stockholders' equity amounts, have been
adjusted to reflect a three-for-two stock split effected in the form of a stock
dividend paid on May 2, 1997 to shareholders of record on April 18, 1997.
        

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