Luke A. Hewko
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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GEN Restaurant Group launches $3.74M ATM equity offering via Roth Capital
GENK entered ATM sales agreement with Roth Capital Partners on Aug 10, 2026 for up to $3,740,000 of Class A common stock.
Revenue $55.7M (+1.2% YoY); net loss $4.6M (-$0.14 diluted EPS) vs net loss $1.7M in Q2 2025.
GEN Restaurant Group stockholders elect directors and ratify auditor at 2026 annual meeting
Jae Chang and David H. Park elected as Class III directors; 276,200,709 and 276,383,200 votes for, respectively.
GEN Restaurant Group appoints Luke Hewko as CFO; Tom Croal retires after planned succession
Luke Hewko named CFO, principal financial & accounting officer effective June 1, 2026.
GEN Q1 revenue $53.9M (-6% YoY); net loss $7.2M; same-store sales -8.8%
Revenue $53.9M, down 6% YoY; net loss $7.2M ($0.22/share) vs $2.0M loss a year ago.
GEN Restaurant Group Board reclassifies Chang, Park, Kim between Class II and III
Jae Chang and David Park moved from Class II to Class III directors.
GEN Restaurant Group Q4 revenue down 9% to $49.7M; full-year net loss $20.3M
Q4 same-store sales down 11.6%; restaurant-level adj. EBITDA margin fell to 7.9% from 17% YoY.
GEN Restaurant Q3 loss from operations $3.7M, revenue up 2.7% to $50.4M
Revenue $50.4M (+2.7% YoY); loss from operations $3.7M vs income $88K in Q3 2024.
GEN Restaurant Group Q2 revenue $55.0M (+2.2% YoY), operating loss $1.9M, first dividend paid
Total revenue $55.0M (+2.2% YoY); loss from operations $1.9M (3.4% of revenue).
GEN Restaurant Group annual meeting elects David Kim, ratifies CBIZ as auditor
David Kim elected Class III director for term until 2028 with 277.7M votes for, 201.8K against.
GEN Restaurant Group declares $0.03 special dividend, payable June 23, 2025
Special cash dividend of $0.03 per share of Class A common stock, record date June 9, 2025.
GEN Restaurant Group Q1 revenue up 13% to $57.3M, net loss $(0.06)/share
Total revenue grew 13.0% YoY to $57.3M; same-store sales down 0.7% (excl. leap day).
Marcum LLP resigned as auditor on April 22, 2025; CBIZ CPAs P.C. engaged for FY 2025 starting Q1 review.
GEN Restaurant Group authorizes $5M stock repurchase program
Board of directors approved up to $5.0 million in share repurchases of Class A common stock.
GEN Restaurant Q4 revenue $54.7M (+21% YoY); 2024 rev $208.4M beats guidance; Q1 comps +1%
Q4 2024 revenue $54.7M (+21.2% YoY); net loss $(0.04) diluted EPS; adj. net loss $(0.02).
GEN Restaurant Group: Co-CEO Jae Chang resigns, David Kim becomes sole CEO
Jae Chang resigned as Co-CEO effective Jan 8, 2025; will remain on the board.
GEN Restaurant Group Q3 revenue up 7.8% to $49.1M; net income drops to $0.2M
Net income $0.2M ($0.01 diluted EPS) vs $2.6M ($0.08) YoY; adjusted net income $0.9M ($0.03).
GEN Q2 revenue $53.9M (+15.9% YoY) but net income falls to $2.1M; comp sales -5.6%
Total revenue $53.9M, up 15.9% YoY; net income $2.1M vs $4.5M in Q2 2023.
GEN Restaurant Group appoints David Park to board, expands to five directors
David Park appointed to board effective July 24, 2024, filling a vacancy as board expands from 4 to 5 members.
GEN Restaurant Group shareholders re-elect directors, ratify auditor at 2024 annual meeting
Annual meeting held June 20, 2024; 98% of combined voting power present, establishing quorum.
Gen Restaurant Group updates investor presentation slides with no specific financial details
The company furnished an updated investor presentation under Item 7.01.
Revenue $50.8M (+16% YoY); operating income $108K, net income $3.7M vs $4.5M prior year.
GEN Restaurant Group Q4 2023 revenue $45.1M (+10.4% YoY) but net loss $(0.2)M; comp sales down 1.7%
Q4 revenue $45.1M (+10.4% YoY); comp sales -1.7%; net loss $(0.2)M.
Gen Restaurant Group to present at Craig-Hallum Conference on Nov 16
Officers planned to attend Craig-Hallum Conference on November 16, 2023.
GEN Restaurant Group Q3 2023 revenue up 7.4% to $45.6M; comp sales down 1.2%
Revenue $45.6M vs $42.4M YoY; net income $2.6M (5.8% of revenue).
GEN Restaurant Group secures $20M revolving credit facility with PCB Bank
Facility provides $20.0M revolving line of credit, maturing September 25, 2024.
Gen Restaurant Group attending Benchmark Conference on Sept 7, 2023; no material news
Officers attending the Benchmark Conference; investor slides furnished as Exhibit 99.1.
GEN Restaurant Group Q2 revenue up 10.1% to $46.5M; net income $4.5M
Revenue $46.5M (+10.1% YoY); comparable restaurant sales up 1.4%.
Agreement with Sysco Los Angeles Inc. for food products distribution to GENK restaurants.
GEN Restaurant Group enters employment agreements with co-CEOs Chang and Kim, CFO Croal
Jae Chang and David Kim serve as co-CEOs with $300,000 annual base salary starting Jan 1, 2024; $150,000 for July-Dec 2023.
GEN Restaurant Group enters IPO-related registration rights and tax receivable agreements
Entered Registration Rights Agreement granting holders demand/piggyback rights; minimum $10M net proceeds for demand registration, $15M for underwritten offerings.
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.
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.
As a result of Mr. Chang's resignation, David Kim will serve as the sole Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
On January 8, 2025, Jae Chang submitted to the board of directors (the “Board”) of Gen Restaurant Group, Inc. (the “Company”) his resignation from his position as Co-Chief Executive Officer, effective January 8, 2025 (“CEO Resignation”).
increased the size of the Board from four (4) directors to five (5) directors and appointed Mr. David Park as a director to fill the resulting vacancy
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