Ruby Tuesday In L.A. Focus

LOS ANGELES-The Maryville, TN-based Ruby Tuesday restaurant chain plans to open 10 franchised restaurants in Los Angeles County over the next five years. The 900-location chain sees “enormous potential for growth” in the Los Angeles area, according to Mark Ingram, president of franchising for Ruby Tuesday.

The new Ruby Tuesdays will be developed and operated by RT LA Group LLC, whose principals include David Fish, Rob Rittgers and Troy Saldana. Fish was the founder and operator of Premier Medical Management Systems Inc., which provides facilities, insurance claim administration and other services for doctors.

Rittgers is a native of Southern California who has 20 years of experience in finance and the real estate industry, and he is also a principal owner of several mortgage companies in the San Diego area. Saldana has more than 18 years of restaurant operations experience and a background in hotel management.