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BJ's Restaurants, Inc. reports news on its company-owned casual dining restaurant business in the United States. Updates center on quarterly and annual results, comparable restaurant sales, guest traffic, restaurant-level operating profit, adjusted EBITDA, financial outlooks and share repurchase activity.
The company also issues restaurant-brand announcements for BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse, including menu additions tied to its deep-dish pizzas, slow-roasted entrees, wings, proprietary handcrafted beers and Pizookie dessert platform. News commonly covers limited-time food launches, earnings call schedules and operating priorities for the national casual dining brand.
BJ’s Restaurants (BJRI) has appointed Christopher W. Brandt and James D. White as independent members of its Board of Directors, effective September 3, 2026.
Brandt will join the Board’s Governance and Nominating Committee, while White will serve on the Compensation Committee. Their appointments increase the board to ten members. Brandt previously held senior brand and marketing leadership roles at Chipotle Mexican Grill, Bloomin’ Brands and Taco Bell, and serves on the boards of The Hershey Company and Wawa. White is a former Chair, President and CEO of Jamba Juice, co-founded JDWhite Design Labs, and sits on the boards of CAVA Group, The Simply Good Foods Company and The Honest Company, where he is Board Chair.
BJ’s Restaurants (NASDAQ: BJRI) announced that its management will participate in the 19th Annual Barclays Global Consumer Staples Conference on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at the Intercontinental hotel in Boston, Massachusetts. A live webcast and archived replay of the fireside discussion will be accessible via the company’s Investors webpage.
BJ’s Restaurants (Nasdaq: BJRI) reported fiscal second quarter 2026 revenue of $388.9 million, up 6.4% year over year, with comparable restaurant sales up 6.5% and traffic up 8.3%. Restaurant level operating profit rose to $66.8 million, a 17.2% margin, and Adjusted EBITDA increased 5.5% to $44.4 million. Diluted EPS was $0.86, while adjusted diluted EPS was $0.94.
Net income declined to $18.8 million from $22.2 million, as general and administrative expenses rose by $4.6 million, including $2.9 million of incremental deferred compensation, legal and leadership transition costs. The company repurchased about 64,000 shares for $2.4 million and cut total debt from $85.0 million to $44.0 million.
BJ’s raised its 2026 outlook, increasing comparable sales guidance to 3.0%–4.0%, restaurant level operating profit to $228–$235 million, and Adjusted EBITDA to $145–$152 million, while keeping capital expenditure and share repurchase guidance unchanged.
BJ’s Restaurants (Nasdaq: BJRI) will release its second quarter 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, July 30, 2026. The company will host a live investor conference call at 2:00 p.m. Pacific, accessible via the Investors page of its website, with a 30‑day online archive.
BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse (NASDAQ: BJRI) is launching an all-new crispy chicken sandwich lineup on June 25, featuring Korean Sweet & Spicy, BJ's Classic Crispy, and BJ's Original Crispy.
The $13 Pizookie Meal Deal now includes the NEW Original Chicken Sandwich and a free personal Pizookie, with 40+ meal combinations. The Graham Cracker S'mores Pizookie also returns for summer, including National Fried Chicken Day on July 6.
BJ’s Restaurants (NASDAQ:BJRI) appointed Monika Saxena as Brand President, effective June 3, 2026. She brings over 20 years of brand-building experience in marketing, culinary and beverage development, and consumer insights.
She previously helped LongHorn Steakhouse achieve 20 consecutive quarters of positive comparable sales growth.
BJ’s Restaurants (NASDAQ:BJRI) announced that management will participate in two upcoming investor conferences in June 2026.
The company will attend the virtual Oppenheimer 26th Annual Consumer Growth and E-Commerce Conference on June 9, 2026, and the Jefferies Consumer Conference in Nantucket, Massachusetts, on June 16, 2026, meeting with institutional investors.
BJ's Restaurants (Nasdaq: BJRI) reported fiscal Q1 2026 results for the period ended March 31, 2026. Total revenues were $358.1 million (up 2.9% year‑over‑year). Comparable restaurant sales rose 2.4% with traffic +2.2%. Restaurant level operating profit was $57.2 million (16.0% margin). Diluted EPS was $0.41; adjusted diluted EPS was $0.57. Adjusted EBITDA was $37.7 million. The company repurchased ~151,000 shares for ~$5.3 million and had ~$85.6 million available under its repurchase program. Management reiterated fiscal 2026 guidance, including comparable sales +1%–3%, restaurant level operating profit $221M–$233M, adjusted EBITDA $140M–$150M, capex $85M–$95M, and share repurchases up to $50M.
BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse (Nasdaq: BJRI) launched a new premium Wagyu Burger on April 30, 2026, priced starting at $19.99. The burger combines a proprietary blend of Wagyu, brisket and short rib with Gruyère, caramelized onions and black garlic aioli on a brioche bun, served with fries.
The item expands BJ's burger lineup that spans value offerings (including the Pizookie® Meal Deal) through elevated menu innovation and is available at participating locations; visit the company website for location details.
BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse (Nasdaq: BJRI) launches the Biscoff® Pizookie®, available starting April 30, 2026. The dessert pairs a freshly baked sugar cookie with two scoops of vanilla bean ice cream, cookie butter drizzle, Biscoff® crumbles and a whole Biscoff® cookie.
The release also notes the limited-time return of the Dubai Chocolate Pizookie® with Ghirardelli® chocolate chunks, pistachio sauce and toasted kataifi.