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):  July
                            6, 1998
                            
                            
                            
                            
              RYAN'S FAMILY STEAK HOUSES, 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
                          
                          
                          
                        (No change)
    (Former name or former address, if changed since last
                           report)
Item 5.                    Other Events.

On July 6, 1998, Ryan's Family Steak Houses, Inc. (the
"Company") released to both sell-side and buy-side
analysts on the Company's internal facsimile list
information on restaurant sales results for the 4-week
period ended July 1, 1998 (referred to therein as the
month of June), which information is incorporated herein
by reference.



Item 7.              Financial Statements and Exhibits.

   (c) Exhibits
     20.1 June sales information issued July 6, 1998.
                             
                             
                         SIGNATURE
                             
                             
   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 FAMILY STEAK HOUSES,
INC.
                               (Registrant)

                               By:  /s/Fred T. Grant, Jr.
                               Name:  Fred T. Grant, Jr.
                               Title: Vice President-
                               Finance Date:  July 10,
                               1998