GEN Restaurant Group appoints Luke Hewko as CFO; Tom Croal retires after planned succession

GEN Restaurant Group, Inc.

Luke Hewko named CFO, principal financial & accounting officer effective June 1, 2026.
Thomas Croal retired June 1, 2026; will consult at $250/hour through June 30, 2026.
Hewko previously CFO of Westcliff Technologies, built finance from inception to sale to Bitcoin Depot.
Hewko to receive $300,000 base salary; equity compensation to be discussed later.
Company emphasizes Hewko's experience scaling CPG, e-commerce, and multi-channel growth.

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Appointed

Luke A. Hewko

Chief Financial Officer

GENK · GEN Restaurant Group, Inc.

Effective: 2026-06-01
Filed: June 3, 2026, 6:01 AM ET

on June 1, 2026, the Board appointed Luke A. Hewko as Chief Financial Officer, Secretary, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer, effective upon Mr. Croal’s retirement.

Departed

Thomas V. Croal

Chief Financial Officer

GENK · GEN Restaurant Group, Inc.

Effective: 2026-06-01
Successor: Luke A. Hewko
Filed: June 3, 2026, 6:01 AM ET

On June 1, 2026, Thomas V. Croal notified GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. (the “Company”) of his decision to retire from his position as Chief Financial Officer, Secretary, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer of the Company, effective at the close of business on June 1, 2026.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Luke A. Hewko was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at GEN Restaurant Group, Inc..

Action: appointed
Role: Chief Financial Officer

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on June 1, 2026, the Board appointed Luke A. Hewko as Chief Financial Officer, Secretary, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer, effective upon Mr. Croal’s retirement.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Thomas V. Croal retired as Chief Financial Officer at GEN Restaurant Group, Inc..

Action: retired
Role: Chief Financial Officer

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On June 1, 2026, Thomas V. Croal notified GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. (the “Company”) of his decision to retire from his position as Chief Financial Officer, Secretary, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer of the Company, effective at the close of business on June 1, 2026.

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