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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060403172551
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001230295-06-000078
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060330
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060403
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060403

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AFC ENTERPRISES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001041379
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812]
		IRS NUMBER:				582016606
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1229

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SIX CONCOUSE PARKWAY SUITE 1700
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30328
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7703919500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SIX CONCOUSE PARKWAY SUITE 1700
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30328

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Keymer Kenneth L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001292823

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-32369
		FILM NUMBER:		06734639

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(770) 391-9500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		AFC ENTERPRISES, INC.
		STREET 2:		SIX CONCOURSE PKWY, SUITE 1700
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30328-5352
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    <periodOfReport>2006-03-30</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001041379</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AFC ENTERPRISES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AFCE</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001292823</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Keymer Kenneth L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>5555 GLENRIDGE CONNECTOR NE, STE 300</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ATLANTA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>GA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>303424741</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CEO; President of Popeyes</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-03-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>56875.0000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Restricted stock grant vests in full on 1/26/2007.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Kenneth L Keymer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-04-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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