Continue to Site >>>
Financing

How small chains can tackle delivery

Larry Ryback, CEO of Cotton Patch Cafe, joins "A Deeper Dive" to discuss how a small, regional chain can take advantage of the latest trend, even in small locations. By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 28, 2019

What do small casual-dining chains do when it comes to the biggest trend in the restaurant industry?

This week’s edition of the Restaurant Business podcast "A Deeper Dive" aims to tackle that question with Larry Ryback, CEO of 56-unit Dallas-based chain Cotton Patch Cafe.

Ryback discusses the delivery trend and its impact on Cotton Patch, and how his company manages that trend in the small towns and suburbs where the chain is growing.

He also talks about developing those locations and about the company’s recent remodels.

Please have a listen.

Members help make our journalism possible. Become a Restaurant Business member today and unlock exclusive benefits, including unlimited access to all of our content. Sign up here.

delivery  News  A Deeper Dive 
Restaurant Business Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Maze is a longtime industry journalist who writes about restaurant finance, mergers and acquisitions and the economy, with a particular focus on quick-service restaurants.
View All Articles by This Author

Multimedia

Restaurateur Billy Dec prepares to open Sunda New Asian in Detroit

How Technomic's 2026 trend predictions are panning out

Operators and brands caught in the crosshairs in Minneapolis

Mexican spirits expert Max Reis goes beyond tequila and mezcal

The Latest

Premium
Food

Sweetfin cooks up new warm bowls

Operations

Restaurant and foodservice sales are expected to reach $1.55T in 2026

Technology

Restaurants want to give customers more tech

Listen to your daily news: RB PodcastsNew episodes weekdays
Restaurant Daily
A Deeper Dive
Menu Talk
The Week in Restaurants
Working Lunch

Related

Financing

How Blaze Pizza’s founders figured it out

More on this Topic

Financing

Burger King believes it is ready to take the next step

Financing

McDonald's is ready for its beverage closeup

Financing

Popeyes sales took a hit last quarter

Financing

McDonald's sales soared last quarter, thanks to the Grinch and Monopoly

Financing

Red Lobster could close more restaurants, CEO says

Financing

How Starbucks is changing its coffee shops

Exclusive Content

Food

Sweetfin cooks up new warm bowls

Behind the Menu: The fast-casual poké concept pivoted from an all-raw menu without losing focus on flavor, scratch prep and its California-Asian pedigree.

Financing

In the Fat Brands bankruptcy, CEO Andy Wiederhorn is front and center

The Bottom Line: The founder and majority owner of the restaurant chain operator has long been a controversial figure. That has not changed since the company filed for bankruptcy.

Financing

Sardar Biglari goes after the chairman of Jack in the Box

The Bottom Line: The longtime activist, the burger chain’s largest shareholder, is targeting David Goebel with a “vote no” campaign in one of the restaurant industry’s most unusual proxy fights.

Trending

Premium
Food

Sweetfin cooks up new warm bowls

Operations

Restaurant and foodservice sales are expected to reach $1.55T in 2026

Technology

Restaurants want to give customers more tech

More from our partners

Jeff’s Bagel Run: How a 26‑Unit Brand is Rewriting the Bagel Experience

Catering to special dietary needs with RATIONAL

Elevate the dining experience and boost loyalty with beloved brand names

Need to cook for 4,000 people a day? These chefs use RATIONAL technology

Vegetarian and Vegan Meals Made Easy with Pre-Cooked, Plant Proteins