Lyle D. Tick
On June 16, 2025, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. (the “Company”) named Lyle D. Tick, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and President, as a member of the Board.
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BJ's Restaurants Q1 revenue $358.1M (+2.9%), comp sales +2.4%, traffic +2.2%
Total revenues $358.1M (+2.9% YoY); comparable restaurant sales +2.4% led by 2.2% traffic increase.
Appoints Ashley Van as Senior VP and Principal Accounting Officer effective May 11, 2026
Ashley Van named SVP, Accounting and Principal Accounting Officer; base salary of $340,000/year.
BJ's Restaurants Q4 net income $0.58 diluted EPS; comp sales +2.6%; FY2026 EBITDA guide $140-150M
Q4 total revenues $355.4M (+3.2% YoY); comparable restaurant sales +2.6%; traffic up over 4%.
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Christopher P. Pinsak appointed Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer effective Jan 19, 2026.
Amendment extends Cooperation Agreement expiration from May 4, 2027 to June 30, 2027.
BJ's Restaurants appoints Todd Wilson as CFO effective Dec 15, 2025
Todd Wilson named EVP and CFO, effective December 15, 2025; previously CFO at Red Robin and Hopdoddy.
BJ's Restaurants Q3 adj. EPS $0.04 vs loss; guides FY comp +2%; boosts buyback by $75M
Revenue $330.2M (+1.4% YoY); comp sales +0.5%; adj. diluted EPS $0.04 vs ($0.13) loss.
BJ's Restaurants Q2 revenue up 4.5%, EPS $0.97 (+34.8% YoY), comps +2.9%
Total revenues $365.6M (+4.5% YoY); comparable restaurant sales +2.9%.
BJ's Restaurants appoints William J. Atkins as Interim Principal Financial Officer
Appointment effective July 28, 2025, while company searches for a permanent CFO.
BJ's Restaurants adds CEO Lyle Tick to Board; Trojan to retire Sept 16
CEO Lyle D. Tick appointed to Board effective June 16, 2025, per his employment agreement.
BJ's Restaurants enters into $215M secured revolving credit facility, maturing 2030
$215M revolving credit facility, can increase to $315M, matures May 30, 2030.
BJ's Restaurants promotes Lyle Tick to CEO and President; CFO Houdek resigns
Lyle D. Tick appointed CEO and President effective June 5, 2025; previously President and Chief Concept Officer.
On June 16, 2025, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. (the “Company”) named Lyle D. Tick, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and President, as a member of the Board.
In addition, on June 16, 2025, Gregory A. Trojan, the Company’s former Chief Executive Officer, informed the Board that he would be retiring from the Board effective September 16, 2025.
Simultaneously with the promotion of Mr. Tick, C. Bradford Richmond resigned as the Company’s Interim Chief Executive Officer. In order to facilitate the transition, Mr. Richmond will serve as Special Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer through August 22, 2025
Thomas A. Houdek, the Chief Financial Officer and a Senior Vice President of the Company, notified the Company that he would be leaving the Company effective June 20, 2025.
Lyle D. Tick, the Company’s current President and Chief Concept Officer, had been promoted to the role of Chief Executive Officer and President effective June 5, 2025
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