---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-22-001134"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BJRI"
cik: "0001013488"
company_name: "BJs RESTAURANTS INC"
filed_at: "2022-02-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T06:51:37.408105+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BJ's Restaurants Q4 revenue up 47.8% to $291.3M; net loss narrows; EVP retiring

## Summary
- Q4 2021 revenue $291.3M (+47.8% YoY); comparable sales +45.6%. Net loss $4.7M ($0.20/sh) vs $18.1M loss.
- Fiscal 2021 revenue $1.1B (+39.6%); net loss $3.6M ($0.16/sh) improved from $57.9M loss.
- Adjusted EBITDA Q4 $13.7M vs $2.4M; full year $70.5M vs $10.3M.
- EVP of Operations Lon Ledwith retiring May 2022; Christopher Pinsak (SVP Ops) to assume operating responsibilities.
- Targeting 8 new restaurants in FY2022; believes domestic capacity is at least 425 locations.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-22-001134
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BJRI
- cik: 0001013488
- company_name: BJs RESTAURANTS INC
- filed_at: 2022-02-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013488/000117184322001134/0001171843-22-001134-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013488/000117184322001134/f8k_021722.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-22-001134
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-22-001134.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-22-001134.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Lon Ledwith departed as Executive Vice President of Operations at BJs RESTAURANTS INC.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Executive Vice President of Operations
  source text: On February 15, 2022, Lon Ledwith, Executive Vice President of Operations of BJ's Restaurants, Inc. notified the Company that he has decided to retire after over 18 years of service to the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013488/000117184322001134/0001171843-22-001134-index.htm
- Executive change
  Christopher P. Pinsak changed role as Senior Vice President of Operations at BJs RESTAURANTS INC.
  - Action: assume principal operating officer responsibilities
  - Role: Senior Vice President of Operations
  source text: Upon Mr. Ledwith’s retirement, Christopher P. Pinsak will assume the principal operating officer responsibilities for the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013488/000117184322001134/0001171843-22-001134-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.