RYANS FAMILY STEAKHOUSES INC
10-Q, 1995-11-13
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                          FORM 10-Q
                              
             SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                   Washington, D.C. 20549
                              
                              
     Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
             the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                              
          For the Quarter ended September 27, 1995
                              
                 Commission File No. 0-10943
                              
                              
              RYAN'S FAMILY STEAK HOUSES, INC.
   (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
                              
        South Carolina                No. 57-0657895
 (State or other jurisdiction        (I.R.S. Employer
      of incorporation)            Identification No.)

                405 Lancaster Avenue (29650)
                        P. O. Box 100
                 Greer, South Carolina 29652
               (Address of principal executive
                offices, including zip code)
                              
                        803-879-1000
    (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

- - ------------------------------------------------------------
                         -----------
                              
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has  filed
all reports required to be filed by Sections 13 or 15(d)  of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding  12
months  (or for such shorter period that the registrant  was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject  to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
                Yes     X         No ________

The number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's
classes of common stock as of September 27, 1995:

     53,454,000 shares of common stock, $1.00 Par Value
<PAGE>
PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
<TABLE>
                              
              RYAN'S FAMILY STEAK HOUSES, INC.
                              
             CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
                         (Unaudited)
                              
              (In thousands, except share data)

                                         Quarter Ended
                                 September 27,September 28,
                                         1995        1994

<S>                                  <C>           <C>
Restaurant sales                     $131,786      115,011

Operating expenses:
  Food and beverage                    53,789       46,591
  Payroll and benefits                 37,255       31,972
  Depreciation                          4,997        4,427
  Amortization of pre-opening costs       526          583
  Other operating expenses             16,219       14,104
     Total operating expenses         112,786       97,677

General and administrative expenses     5,493        4,938
Interest expense                          445          217
Revenues from franchised restaurants    (460)         (110)
Other income, net                       (253)         (157)
Earnings before income taxes           13,775       12,446
Income taxes                            5,097        4,606

Net earnings                           $8,678        7,840

Net earnings per common and common
  equivalent share                      $ .16          .15

Weighted average shares            53,454,000   53,429,000
</TABLE>

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

<TABLE>
              RYAN'S FAMILY STEAK HOUSES, INC.
                              
             CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
                         (Unaudited)
                              
              (In thousands, except share data)

                                       Nine Months Ended
                                 September 27,September 28,
                                         1995        1994

<S>                                    <C>           <C>
Restaurant sales                       $380,415      336,680

Operating expenses:
  Food and beverage                     155,080      136,545
  Payroll and benefits                  108,244       93,138
  Depreciation                           14,234       12,861
  Amortization of pre-opening costs       1,558        1,868
  Other operating expenses               46,128       40,349
     Total operating expenses           325,244      284,761

General and administrative expenses      16,228       14,358
Interest expense                          1,331          509
Revenues from franchised restaurants    (1,355)        (263)
Other income, net                         (790)        (680)
Earnings before income taxes             39,757       37,995
Income taxes                             14,710       14,059

Net earnings                            $25,047       23,936

Net earnings per common and common
  equivalent share                      $   .47          .45

Weighted average shares              53,445,000   53,425,000
</TABLE>

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
<TABLE>
              RYAN'S FAMILY STEAK HOUSES, INC.
                              
                 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                              
                       (In thousands)

                                    September 27,December 28,
                                         1995        1994
ASSETS                               (Unaudited)
Current assets:
 <S>                                   <C>            <C>
 Cash and cash equivalents              $1,635           695
 Receivables                             1,389         1,665
 Inventories                             3,644         2,843
 Deferred income taxes                   2,563         2,563
 Other current assets                    1,680         1,227
     Total current assets               10,911         8,993

Property and equipment:
 Land and improvements                  92,089        86,154
 Buildings                             223,258       200,997
 Equipment                             138,469       137,968
 Construction in progress               31,363        27,845
                                       485,179       452,964
 Less accumulated depreciation          87,333        87,988
 Net property and equipment            397,846       364,976

Other assets                             6,846         5,787
                                      $415,603       379,756

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
 Notes payable                          67,500        65,700
 Accounts payable                       17,712        12,615
 Income taxes payable                    2,282           438
 Accrued liabilities                    22,973        21,174
     Total current liabilities         110,467        99,927

Deferred income taxes                   10,621        10,474

Shareholders' equity:
 Common stock of $1.00 par value;
 authorized 100,000,000 shares;
 issued 53,454,000 shares in 1995
 and 53,434,000 shares in 1994          53,454        53,434
 Additional paid-in capital              6,692         6,599
 Retained earnings                     234,369       209,322
     Total shareholders' equity             294,515       269,355
                                      $415,603       379,756
</TABLE>

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
<TABLE>
              RYAN'S FAMILY STEAK HOUSES, INC.
                              
            CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                         (Unaudited)
                              
                       (In thousands)
                              
                                         Quarter Ended
                                 September 27, September 28,
                                         1995       1994
Cash flows from operating activities:
 <S>                                  <C>          <C>
 Net earnings                         $25,047      23,936
 Adjustments to reconcile net earnings
 to net cash provided by operating
 activities:
  Depreciation and amortization        16,480      15,650
   Loss (gain) on sale of property
   and equipment                          251        (232)
  Decrease (increase) in:
   Receivables                            276        (351)
   Inventories                           (801)       (343)
   Other current assets                (2,010)     (1,628)
   Other assets                        (1,070)     (1,375)
  Increase (decrease) in:
   Accounts payable                     5,097       1,522
   Income taxes                         1,844        (832)
   Accrued liabilities                  1,799       5,324
   Deferred income taxes                  147         141
Net cash provided by operating
  activities                           47,060      41,812

Cash flows from investing activities:
 Proceeds from sale of property 
   and equipment                        3,456       2,928
 Capital expenditures                 (51,489)    (48,909)
 Net cash used in investing
  activities                          (48,033)    (45,981)

Cash flows from financing activities:
 Net borrowings of notes payable        1,800       2,400
 Proceeds from the issuance of
   common stock                           113          65
Net cash provided by
  financing activities                  1,913       2,465

Net increase (decrease) in cash and 
  cash equivalents                        940      (1,704)

Cash and cash equivalents - beginning
  of period                               695       1,946

Cash and cash equivalents - end
  of period                            $1,635         242

Supplemental disclosure -
  Cash paid during the year for:
   Interest, net of amount capitalized  $1,130        417
   Income taxes                        $12,761      15,527
</TABLE>

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
<TABLE>
              RYAN'S FAMILY STEAK HOUSES, INC.
                              
       CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

                       (In thousands)
                              
      I.  For the Nine Months ended September 27, 1995
                         (Unaudited)
                              
                          $1 Par Value  Additional
                                Common  Paid-In  Retained
                                Stock   Capital  Earnings   Total

<S>                             <C>       <C>    <C>       <C>
Balances at December 28, 1994   $53,434   6,599  209,322   269,355

  Net earnings                     -        -     25,047    25,047
  Issuance of common stock
  under Stock Option Plans           20      93     -          113
Balances at September 27, 1995  $53,454   6,692  234,369   294,515
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
      II.  For the Nine Months ended September 28, 1994
                         (Unaudited)
                              
                           $1 Par Value Additional
                               Common  Paid-In  Retained
                               Stock   Capital  Earnings   Total

<S>                             <C>       <C>    <C>       <C>
Balances at December 29, 1993   $53,415   6,513  178,778   238,706

  Net earnings                     -        -     23,936    23,936
  Issuance of common stock
  under Stock Option Plans           15      50      -          65
Balances at September 28, 1994  $53,430   6,563  202,714   262,707
</TABLE>


See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


              RYAN'S FAMILY STEAK HOUSES, INC.
                              
         NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                              
                     September 27, 1995
                         (Unaudited)
                              

Note 1.  Basis of Presentation

The  consolidated financial statements include the financial
statements  of  Ryan's  Family Steak Houses,  Inc.  and  its
wholly  owned  subsidiaries.  All  significant  intercompany
balances   and   transactions  have   been   eliminated   in
consolidation.

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements
have  been  prepared  in accordance with generally  accepted
accounting principals for interim financial information  and
the  instructions to Form 10-Q and do not include all of the
information  and  footnotes required by  generally  accepted
accounting principles for complete financial statements.  In
the  opinion  of management, all adjustments (consisting  of
normal  recurring accruals) considered necessary for a  fair
presentation  have  been  included.  Consolidated  operating
results  for the quarter and the nine months ended September
27,  1995 are not necessarily indicative of the results that
may  be expected for the fiscal year ending January 3, 1996.
For further information, refer to the consolidated financial
statements  and  footnotes included in the Company's  annual
report  on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December  28,
1994.

Note 2.  Earnings Per Share

Earnings  per  share  are computed  based  on  the  weighted
average  number  of  common  and  common  equivalent  shares
outstanding during the period.  Common equivalent shares are
represented by shares under option.

Note 3.  Reclassifications

Certain   1994  amounts  in  the  accompanying  consolidated
financial  statements have been reclassified to  conform  to
the 1995 presentation.

           MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
        FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Quarter Ended September 27, 1995 versus September 28, 1994

The Company experienced strong sales growth during the third
quarter  of  1995  with restaurant sales  up  15%  over  the
comparable  quarter of 1994.  A significant portion  of  the
increase  resulted from the 9% unit growth of  Company-owned
restaurants, which totaled 228 at September 27, 1995 and 208
at  September 28, 1994.  The 1995 store count was  comprised
of   223   Ryan's  restaurants  and  5  other   restaurants,
representing  3 different test concepts (see "Liquidity  and
Capital  Resources").  The 1994 store  count  was  comprised
entirely  of  Ryan's  restaurants.   Same-store  sales,   or
average unit sales in restaurants that have been open for at
least 18 months and operating during comparable weeks during
the  current  and  prior  year, increased  3.4%  during  the
quarter compared to a 2.0% decrease during the third quarter
of 1994.

Sales  results  for  1995  were favorably  affected  by  the
continuing rollout of scatter bars into the Company's Ryan's
restaurants.   This  format breaks the Mega  Bar  into  five
island  bars  for  easier  customer  access  and  more  food
variety.   At  September  27, 1995, scatter  bars  had  been
installed in 185 Ryan's, or 83% of all company-owned  units.
Included  in  these installations were 137 retrofits,  which
had  average sales increases of 6% during the third quarter.
All new restaurants since late-1993 have opened with scatter
bars.   Management  anticipates that all  Ryan's  will  have
scatter bars by mid-1996.

Total operating expenses  of  Company-owned  restaurants
include  food  and  beverage,  payroll,  payroll  taxes  and
employee  benefits, depreciation and amortization,  repairs,
maintenance,  utilities,  supplies, advertising,  insurance,
property taxes and licenses.  Such costs, as a percentage of
sales,  were 85.6% during the third quarter of 1995 compared
to  84.9%  in 1994.  In 1995, payroll and benefits increased
to  28.3%  of  sales compared to 27.8% in 1994  due  to  new
customer   service   programs   involving   both   increased
restaurant  staffing and various training  programs.   Also,
higher  potato prices and certain product upgrades, such  as
carved ham and turkey, increased food and beverage costs  to
40.8% compared to 40.5% in 1994.  All other operating costs,
including   depreciation  and  amortization  of  pre-opening
costs, decreased slightly to 16.5% of sales in 1995 compared
to  16.6%  in  1994.  Based on these factors, the  Company's
gross  operating margins at the restaurant level were  14.4%
and   15.1%  for  the  third  quarters  of  1995  and  1994,
respectively.

General  and  administrative expenses decreased slightly  to
4.2%  of  sales  in  1995  compared  to  4.3%  in  1994  due
principally  to  the favorable impact of  higher  same-store
sales on this mostly fixed cost category.

Interest  expense increased by $228,000 to  0.3%  of  sales,
resulting principally from less capitalized interest,  which
reflects  1995's  lower  level of construction  activity  in
relation  to  the  Company's outstanding  debt.   Also,  the
Company's effective average interest rate increased to  6.3%
in 1995 compared to 5.0% in 1994.

Franchise  revenues for the third quarter of 1995  increased
significantly,  amounting to $460,000,  or  0.3%  of  sales,
compared   to  $110,000  (0.1%  of  sales)  in   1994,   due
principally  to  restored  royalty  fee  payments  from  the
Company's   largest  franchisee,  Family  Steak  Houses   of
Florida,  Inc.   Prior to the third quarter  of  1994,  this
franchisee had not paid any royalty fees since August  1993.
In  July  1994,  an agreement with the franchisee  regarding
both  future  and  past-due royalty fees  was  reached,  and
payments   recommenced,  initially  satisfying  an  adjusted
outstanding  receivable  balance.   The  details   of   this
agreement are noted in the Company's annual report  on  Form
10-K  for  the  fiscal year ended December  28,  1994  under
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and  Results  of  Operations: Results of Operations  -  1994
Compared to 1993."  All required payments subsequent to  the
agreement   have  been  made  in  a  timely   manner,   and,
accordingly,  the  revenue recognition,  albeit  on  a  cash
basis, has been restored.  At September 27, 1995, there were
26 franchised Ryan's compared to 30 at September 28, 1994.

An effective income tax rate of 37.0% was used for the third
quarters of both 1995 and 1994.

Net earnings for the third quarter of 1995 increased 11%  to
$8.7 million compared to $7.8 million in 1994.

Nine  Months  Ended September 27, 1995 versus September  28,
1994

For  the  nine  months ended September 27, 1995,  restaurant
sales  were  up  13% compared to the same  period  in  1994,
principally due to 7% average unit growth.  Same-store sales
increased 2.2% during the first nine months of 1995 compared
to a 1.0% decline in 1994.

Nine-month operating expenses as detailed above were  85.5%
and  84.6% of sales for 1995 and 1994, respectively.  During
the  first nine months of 1995, costs and expenses were most
affected by higher payroll costs (up 0.8% of sales) as noted
in the third quarter discussion.  Depreciation, amortization
of  pre-opening costs and other operating expenses decreased
slightly to 16.2% in 1995 compared to 16.4% in 1994.   Based
on  these factors, the Company's gross operating margins  at
the restaurant level were 14.5% and 15.4% for the first nine
months of 1995 and 1994, respectively.

General and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales
were 4.3% in both 1995 and 1994.  Interest expense increased
by $822,000 to 0.3% of sales due to the same factors noted in
the  third  quarter  discussion.  Revenues  from  franchised
restaurants increased by $1,092,000 due principally  to  the
restoration  of  royalty income from the  Company's  largest
franchisee (see third quarter discussion).  Effective income
tax rates used for the nine-month periods were 37.0% in both
1995 and 1994.

Net  earnings for the first nine months of 1995 amounted  to
$25.0 million compared to $23.9 million in 1994.


LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

The  Company's restaurant sales are primarily  derived  from
cash.   Inventories are purchased on credit and are  rapidly
converted to cash.  Therefore, the Company does not maintain
significant  receivables or inventories, and  other  working
capital requirements for operations are not significant.

At  September 27, 1995, the Company's working capital was  a
$99.6 million deficit compared to a $90.9 million deficit at
December 28, 1994.  Included in these amounts are borrowings
of $67.5 million and $65.7 million, respectively, under bank
lines  of  credit  (see  fifth succeeding  paragraph).   The
Company  does  not anticipate any adverse effects  from  the
current working capital deficit due to significant cash flow
provided by operations, which amounted to $47.1 million  for
the  nine months ended September 27, 1995 and $54.7  million
for the year ended December 28, 1994.

The Company is also actively progressing with several casual-
dining  concepts.   As  noted earlier, the  1995  restaurant
count   at  September  27,  1995  includes  5  such   units,
representing   3   different  concepts.   Three   of   these
restaurants were converted from existing Ryan's,  while  the
other  2  units were new construction.  All five restaurants
are  currently serving as test units, and further  expansion
of  these  concepts will be limited pending review of  their
operating results.

Total capital expenditures for the first nine months of 1995
amounted  to  $51.5 million. For the first  nine  months  of
1995,  the  Company opened 20 new restaurants and  closed  4
underperforming stores as follows:
<TABLE>
                    New Restaurants
                             Test
     Quarter         Ryan'sConcepts  Closed    Net

     <S>               <C>     <C>    <C>       <C>
     First              6      0      (3)        3
     Second             6      1      (0)        7
     Third              5      2      (1)        6
     Year-to-date      17      3      (4)       16
</TABLE>
For  remainder  of 1995, Ryan's plans to open  4  additional
Ryan's, for a total of 24 new restaurants (21 Ryan's  and  3
test  concepts).  In addition, the Company closed one
underperforming store in October. All such expansion will occur
in  states within  or  contiguous  to  the Company's  current
20-state operating  area.  The Company currently does  not
plan any international expansion of Company-owned stores.

The  Company  is  currently  concentrating  its  efforts  on
Company-owned  stores  and  is  not  actively  pursuing  any
additional  franchised  locations,  either  domestically  or
internationally.

Total  capital  expenditures  for  1995  are  estimated   at
approximately   $70  million.   Management  estimates   that
external  funding requirements in 1995 will range  from  $10
million to $15 million.  The Company has formal and informal
bank lines of credit totaling $140 million at floating short-
term  rates,  of  which  $67.5  million  was  utilized   and
classified  as  current  debt at September  27,  1995.   The
Company owns all of its property and equipment and is  under
no significant lease obligations other than for four parcels
of land which are under lease for at least 30 years.

Shareholder Rights Agreement

On  January  26,  1995,  the Company's  Board  of  Directors
adopted a Shareholder Rights Agreement (the "Agreement") and
declared  a dividend of one Common Stock Purchase  Right  (a
"Right")  for  each  outstanding share of  Common  Stock  to
shareholders  of record on February 10, 1995.   Such  Rights
only become exercisable ten business days after (i) a public
announcement  that  a person or group,  except  for  certain
exempt  persons  specified in the Agreement, (an  "Acquiring
Person") has acquired beneficial ownership of 15% or more of
the  Company's  Common  Stock; or (ii)  a  person  or  group
commences or publicly announces its intention to commence  a
tender  or  exchange offer for an amount  of  the  Company's
Common  Stock  that  would result in the ownership  by  such
person or group of 15% or more of the Common Stock.

Each  Right may initially be exercised to acquire a one-half
share of the Company's Common Stock at an exercise price  of
$25, subject to adjustment.  Thereafter, upon the occurrence
of  certain events specified in the Agreement (for  example,
if the Company is the surviving corporation of a merger with
an  Acquiring Person), the Rights entitle holders other than
the  Acquiring Person to acquire upon exercise Common  Stock
having  a  market value of twice the exercise price  of  the
Rights.  Alternatively, upon the occurrence of certain other
events  specified  in  the Agreement (for  example,  if  the
Company   is   acquired  in  a  merger  or  other   business
combination  transaction in which the  Company  is  not  the
surviving  corporation), the Rights  would  entitle  holders
other  than  the Acquiring Person to acquire  upon  exercise
Common Stock of the acquiring company having a market  value
of twice the exercise price of the Rights.

The  Rights  may be redeemed by the Company at a  redemption
price  of  $.001 per Right at any time prior  to  the  tenth
business  day  following  public  announcement  that  a  15%
position  has been acquired and before the final  expiration
date  of  the  Rights.   After  the  redemption  period  has
expired,   the   Company's  right  of  redemption   may   be
reinstalled  under  certain circumstances  outlined  in  the
Agreement.  The Rights will expire on February 10, 2005.


IMPACT OF INFLATION

The  Company's  operating  costs that  may  be  affected  by
inflation  consist principally of food, payroll and  utility
costs.   Additionally, a significant number of the Company's
restaurant  employees  are paid at  the  minimum  wage  and,
accordingly,  legislated changes to the  minimum  wage  will
affect  the  Company's payroll costs.  The  Federal  minimum
wage  last  increased in April 1991, and while no additional
increases  have been legislated, the topic continues  to  be
actively  debated  within the Federal government.   Finally,
future  benefit  costs may be affected by future  legislated
changes in medical insurance coverage.

The Company considers its current price structure to be very
competitive.   This factor, among others, is  considered  by
the   Company  when  passing  increased  costs  on  to   its
customers.   Annual  menu price increases have  consistently
ranged from 1% to 3%.
PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.           Legal Proceedings.

       None reportable.

Item 2.           Changes in Securities.

       None.

Item 3.           Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

       None.

Item  4.            Submission  of  Matters  to  a  Vote  of
Security Holders.

       None reportable.

Item 5.           Other Information.

       None.

Item 6.           Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.

       (a)  None.
       (b)  None.


     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange
Act  of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report  to
be  signed  on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto  duly
authorized.

              RYAN'S FAMILY STEAK HOUSES, INC.
                        (Registrant)




November 13, 1995 /s/Charles D. Way
                  Charles D. Way
                  Chairman,  President and Chief  Executive
                  Officer




November 13, 1995 /s/Fred T. Grant, Jr.
                  Fred T. Grant, Jr.
                  Vice President-Finance and Treasurer




November 13, 1995 /s/Richard D. Sieradzki
                  Richard D. Sieradzki
                  Controller



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