FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Barton Sharron L. 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 01/29/2008 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol TRIARC COMPANIES INC [TRY;TRY.B] (Last) (First) (Middle) ARBY'S RESTAURANT GROUP, INC. (ARG), 1155 PERIMETER CENTER WEST 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Admin of ARG 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) ATLANTA, GA 30338 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Class B Common Stock, Series 1 209,219 (1) D Â

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) (2)	  (3)	04/28/2016	Class B Common Stock, Series 1	30,400	$ 16.22	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) (2)	  (4)	05/23/2017	Class B Common Stock, Series 1	15,000	$ 15.84	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Barton Sharron L. ARBY'S RESTAURANT GROUP, INC. (ARG) 1155 PERIMETER CENTER WEST ATLANTA, GA 30338	Â	Â	  Chief Admin of ARG	Â

Signatures

/s/ Barton, Sharron L		02/08/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	In connection with the acquisition of RTM Restaurant Group, Inc. (RTM) and certain affiliated entities (the RTM Acquisition) by Triarc Companies, Inc. (Triarc), the reporting person received shares of Triarc Class B Common Stock, Series 1, as consideration. 10,545 shares issued to the reporting person in the acquisition, are being held in escrow to secure the reporting person's indemnification obligations under the definitive agreements related to the RTM Acquisition.
(2)	With tandem net exercise and tax withholding rights.
(3)	The option vests in three equal installments. One-third of the options vested on April 28, 2007. One-third of the options will vest on each of April 28, 2008 and 2009.
(4)	The option vests in three equal installments on May 23, 2008, 2009 and 2010.

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