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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000779544-25-000023"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ARKR"
cik: "0000779544"
company_name: "ARK RESTAURANTS CORP"
filed_at: "2025-05-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T00:56:11.967595+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ark Restaurants Q2 net loss $9.3M on $39.7M revenue; Bryant Park lease dispute threatens 15% of sales

## Summary
- Q2 net loss $9.26M ($2.57/share) vs $1.45M loss YoY; includes $4.8M deferred tax valuation allowance.
- Q2 revenue $39.7M, down 6% YoY; same-store sales ex-closed units up 0.4%.
- Adjusted EBITDA negative $(691K) vs $(321K) YoY; 26-week loss $6.1M.
- Bryant Park Grill & Cafe and Porch leases expired; lawsuit filed after losing RFP; injunction denied; represent 15% of revenue.
- Cash $11.1M, debt $4.3M; permanently closed El Rio Grande and Tampa Food Court.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000779544-25-000023
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ARKR
- cik: 0000779544
- company_name: ARK RESTAURANTS CORP
- filed_at: 2025-05-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/779544/000077954425000023/0000779544-25-000023-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/779544/000077954425000023/arkr-20250512.htm

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