New ownership is acquiring family owned Readfield Meats & Deli in Bryan.
A post on their Facebook page says “The new owners have ties to Aggieland and will take care of you just like the Ruffino’s have.”
More information will be available late next week about the new owners.
For those who have gift cards, they should be used by April 30th as the gift cards will not transfer to the new owners.
Story posted March 2, 2026:
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.
Click below to hear the visit with the Ruffino’s and WTAW’s Scott DeLucia that was recorded February 27, 2026.