<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE MARCUS
CORPORATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE
TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

<MULTIPLIER>                                   1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              MAY-25-2000
<PERIOD-START>                                 MAY-28-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                   MAY-25-2000
<CASH>                                         2,935
<SECURITIES>                                   0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  14,376
<ALLOWANCES>                                   0
<INVENTORY>                                    0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               28,395
<PP&E>                                         898,336
<DEPRECIATION>                                 240,019
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 723,776
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          70,471
<BONDS>                                        286,344
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          0
<PREFERRED>                                    0
<COMMON>                                       31,190
<OTHER-SE>                                     294,057
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   723,776
<SALES>                                        315,330
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               352,118
<CGS>                                          164,587
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  304,030
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             17,975
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                35,832
<INCOME-TAX>                                   14,594
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            21,238
<DISCONTINUED>                                 1,384
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                0
<CHANGES>                                      0
<NET-INCOME>                                   22,622
<EPS-BASIC>                                    0.76
<EPS-DILUTED>                                  0.76