---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-23-002640"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BJRI"
cik: "0001013488"
company_name: "BJs RESTAURANTS INC"
filed_at: "2023-04-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T07:41:53.961593+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BJ's Restaurants reports Q1 revenue $341.3M (+14.2% YoY), net income $3.5M vs $1.5M

## Summary
- Net income $3.5M ($0.15 diluted EPS) vs $1.5M ($0.06) in prior year.
- Total revenues $341.3M, up 14.2%; comparable restaurant sales +9.0%.
- Restaurant margins improved 280 bps to 12.6%; adjusted EBITDA $25.0M vs $13.2M.
- Plans to open 5 new restaurants in 2023, remodel over 30 (14 completed YTD).
- Long-term target of at least 425 restaurants, currently over 200 units.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-23-002640
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BJRI
- cik: 0001013488
- company_name: BJs RESTAURANTS INC
- filed_at: 2023-04-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- 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/1013488/000117184323002640/0001171843-23-002640-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013488/000117184323002640/f8k_042723.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-23-002640
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-23-002640.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  BJs RESTAURANTS INC reported first quarter ended April 4, 2023 results: revenue $341.3 million.
  - Period: first quarter ended April 4, 2023
  - Revenue: $341.3 million
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Total revenues increased 14.2% to $341.3 million
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013488/000117184323002640/0001171843-23-002640-index.htm

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