SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                 
                       Washington, DC 20549
                                 
                                 
                             FORM 8-K
                                 
                                 
                          CURRENT REPORT
                                 
                                 
              Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                  Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                 
                                 
 Date of Report (Date of earliest event report):  October 20, 2004
                                 
                                 
                                 
                   RYAN'S RESTAURANT GROUP, INC.
      (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
                                 

               South Carolina           0-10943             57-
0657895
                   (State or other           (Commission
(IRS Employer
                     jurisdiction of            File Number)
Identification
                     incorporation)
No.)
                                 
                                 
                   405 Lancaster Avenue (29650)
                        Post Office Box 100
                          Greer, SC 29652
                                 
        (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
                                 
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (864) 879-
                               1000
                                 
                                 
                 Ryan's Family Steak Houses, Inc.
   (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
                                 







Item 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure

On October 20, 2004, Ryan's Restaurant Group, Inc. (the "Company")
issued a press release on financial results for the period ended
September 29, 2004.

The information in this Form 8-K is furnished pursuant to Item 12,
"Results of Operations and Financial Condition".



SIGNATURES

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 hereunto duly authorized.



RYAN'S RESTAURANT GROUP, INC.
(Registrant)
By:  /s/Janet J. Gleitz

Name:  Janet J. Gleitz

Title:  Corporate Secretary

Date:  October 20, 2004