---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-22-002703"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BJRI"
cik: "0001013488"
company_name: "BJs RESTAURANTS INC"
filed_at: "2022-04-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T05:33:34.478673+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BJ's Restaurants Q1 revenue up 33.8% to $298.7M, swings to net income of $1.5M

## Summary
- Total revenues $298.7M (+33.8% YoY); comp restaurant sales +33.9%. Net income $1.5M ($0.06 EPS) vs net loss $3.1M (-$0.14).
- Adjusted EBITDA $13.2M vs $12.7M. Weekly sales improved from $96K (Jan) to $118K (Mar) with mid-single-digit positive comp in April.
- Opened two new restaurants; five under construction; on track for up to eight new units in 2022. Two pilot remodels expanding capacity.
- Long-term strategy targets ~425 restaurants and $2B sales, up from current 213 locations.
- Management cites strong sales momentum, improved staffing, and off-premise sales double pre-pandemic levels.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-22-002703
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BJRI
- cik: 0001013488
- company_name: BJs RESTAURANTS INC
- filed_at: 2022-04-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013488/000117184322002703/0001171843-22-002703-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013488/000117184322002703/f8k_042122.htm

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