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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-11-004418.txt : 20110120
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-11-004418.hdr.sgml : 20110120
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110120162355
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-11-004418
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110115
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110120
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110120

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Biviano Michael
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001383011

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33174
		FILM NUMBER:		11538885

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CARROLS RESTAURANT GROUP, INC.
		STREET 2:		968 JAMES STREET
		CITY:			SYRACUSE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			13203

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CARROLS RESTAURANT GROUP, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000809248
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812]
		IRS NUMBER:				161287774

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		968 JAMES STREET
		CITY:			SYRACUSE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			13203
		BUSINESS PHONE:		315-424-0513

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		968 JAMES STREET
		CITY:			SYRACUSE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			13203

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CARROLS HOLDINGS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19870113
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 RESTRICTED STOCK GRANT
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2011-01-15</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000809248</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CARROLS RESTAURANT GROUP, INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TAST</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001383011</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Biviano Michael</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O CARROLS RESTAURANT GROUP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>968 JAMES STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SYRACUSE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>13203</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Executive VP - Taco Cabana</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $0.01 par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2011-01-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>81653</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The shares were granted to the Reporting Person pursuant to the Issuer's 2006 Stock Incentive Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Michael Biviano</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-01-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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