Exhibit 32.2


                            CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
                             18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
                             AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
                  SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002


     In  connection  with the  Quarterly  Report  of  Avado  Brands,  Inc.  (the
"Company")  on Form 10-Q/A for the quarter  ended March 30, 2003,  as filed with
the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  on the date hereof  ("Report"),  the
undersigned officer of the Company certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 that:

     1. The Report fully  complies  with the  requirements  of Section  13(a) or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

     2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material
respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.




Date:  February 25, 2004                  /s/ Louis J. Profumo
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                                          Louis J. Profumo
                                          Chief Financial Officer