---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-21-007058"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BJRI"
cik: "0001013488"
company_name: "BJs RESTAURANTS INC"
filed_at: "2021-10-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T19:01:10.516280+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BJ's Restaurants Q3 revenue up 41.9% to $282.2M; comparable sales down 0.5% vs 2019

## Summary
- Revenue $282.2M (+41.9% YoY); net loss $2.2M ($0.09 diluted EPS).
- Comparable restaurant sales improved 41.8% vs Q3 2020 but down 0.5% vs Q3 2019.
- Adjusted EBITDA $16.4M; includes $3.1M CARES Act tax credit benefit.
- Staffing challenges from Delta variant; restaurants near 2019 staffing saw mid-single-digit positive comps.
- Plans at least 8 new restaurants in fiscal 2022; two new units outperforming system average.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-21-007058
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BJRI
- cik: 0001013488
- company_name: BJs RESTAURANTS INC
- filed_at: 2021-10-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013488/000117184321007058/0001171843-21-007058-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013488/000117184321007058/f8k_102121.htm

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