Exhibit 32.1

Certification of Periodic Financial Report
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

For purposes of 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned, Charles D. Way, the Chief Executive Officer of Ryan’s Restaurant Group, Inc. (the “Company”), hereby certifies that, to his knowledge:

(i) the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the year ended December 28, 2005, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(ii) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated: March 13, 2006

/s/ Charles D. Way

Charles D. Way

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Ryan’s Restaurant Group, Inc. and will be retained by Ryan’s Restaurant Group, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.