There is interest in buying Bryan's Readfield Meats & Deli from the retiring co-owners

This podcast is a visit recorded February 27, 2026 with the retiring co-owners of Readfield Meats & Deli, Larry, Roland, and Richard Ruffino, their cousin J.J. Ruffino, and WTAW's Scott DeLucia.The more than 60 year old family owned and operated Readfield Meats and Deli in Bryan may not be going away.A cousin of the brothers who own the store, J.J. Ruffino, says in response to potential buyers, there is a drop dead date of March 10th to submit a letter of intent.During an extended WTAW visit with co-owners Larry, Roland, and Richard Ruffino, J.J. said in the two days after his cousins announced they were retiring, he heard from 20 people and received three offers.Since last week's announcement, the store temporarily ran out of Italian sausage. Roland Ruffino went into action to produce his father's recipe after the two men in charge of making the sausage were not available.The photo that is attached to the podcast shows (L-R) Bryan Broadcasting president Bill Hicks, Larry Ruffino, Roland Ruffino, WTAW's Scott DeLucia, Richard Ruffino, J.J. Ruffino, and Bryan Broadcasting senior account consultant Mary Mike Hatcher.