EXHIBIT 24.1
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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         Know all by these presents,  that the undersigned  hereby constitutes
and appoints each of Brian L. Schorr and Stuart I. Rosen,  signing singly, the
undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

         (1) complete and execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the
         undersigned's  capacity  as (i) an officer,  (ii) a director,  and/or
         (iii) a 10% shareholder of Triarc  Companies,  Inc. (the  "Company"),
         Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance  with Section 16(a) of the Securities
         Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder; and

         (2) do and  perform  any  and  all  acts  for  and on  behalf  of the
         undersigned  which may be  necessary  or  desirable  to complete  and
         execute any such Form 3, 4 or 5,  complete and execute any  amendment
         or  amendments  thereto,  and  timely  file such form with the United
         States  Securities and Exchange  Commission and any stock exchange or
         similar authority.

         The  undersigned  hereby  grants to each such  attorney-in-fact  full
power and  authority to do and perform any and every act and thing  whatsoever
requisite,  necessary,  or  proper  to be done in the  exercise  of any of the
rights and powers herein granted,  as fully to all intents and purposes as the
undersigned  might or could  do if  personally  present,  with  full  power of
substitution  or  revocation,  hereby  ratifying and  confirming all that such
attorney-in-fact,  or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall
lawfully  do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of  attorney  and the
rights  and powers  herein  granted.  The  undersigned  acknowledges  that the
foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the
undersigned,  are  not  assuming,  nor is  the  Company  assuming,  any of the
undersigned's  responsibilities  to comply with  Section 16 of the  Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 ("Section 16"). The  undersigned  hereby agrees on behalf
of  the   undersigned   and  the   undersigned's   heirs,   executors,   legal
representatives  and  assigns  to  indemnify,  defend  and  hold  each  of the
foregoing  attorneys-in-fact harmless from and against any and all claims that
may arise  against  such  attorney-in-fact  by reason of any  violation by the
undersigned  of the  undersigned's  responsibilities  under  Section 16 or any
other claim relating to any action taken by such attorney-in-fact  pursuant to
this Power of Attorney.

         This Power of Attorney  shall  remain in full force and effect  until
the  undersigned is no longer  required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect
to the undersigned's  holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the
Company,  unless  earlier  revoked  by the  undersigned  in a  signed  writing
delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.


         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney
to be executed as of this 15th day of August, 2002.


                                                  /s/ Brian L. Schorr
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                                                  Name: Brian L. Schorr