BJ's Restaurants, Inc.

BJ's Restaurants is a national full-service restaurant chain that owns and operates 219 restaurants in 31 states as of February 27, 2026. The company began in 1978 in Orange County, California, as a small sit-down pizzeria specializing in Chicago-style deep-dish pizza with a California twist. In 1996, BJ's expanded its concept to a full-service, high-energy restaurant, introducing proprietary craft beers and opening its first large format restaurant with an on-site brewing operation in Brea, California. Today, BJ's Restaurants offers a broad menu with approximately 90 items, including slow-roasted entrees and wings, EnLIGHTened Entrees® like the Cherry Chipotle Glazed Salmon, original signature deep-dish pizza, and the Pizookie® dessert. The company also serves award-winning BJ's craft beers, produced at four in-house brewing facilities, two standalone brewpubs, and by independent third-party brewers using proprietary recipes. Additionally, a full bar featuring innovative cocktails is available. BJ's Restaurants competes in the full-service segment of the domestic restaurant industry, which has estimated annual sales in the $100+ billion range.