UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) April 14, 2015
BJ'S RESTAURANTS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| California | 0-21423 | 33-0485615 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 7755 Center Avenue, Suite 300 Huntington Beach, CA |
92647 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (714) 500-2400
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On April 14, 2015 the Registrant issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit 99.1. Press release dated April 14, 2015
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| BJ'S RESTAURANTS, INC. (Registrant) |
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| April 14, 2015 | By: |
/s/ GREGORY A. TROJAN Gregory A. Trojan President, Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer) |
By: |
/s/ GREGORY S. LEVIN Gregory S. Levin Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
EXHIBIT 99.1
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., April 14, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BJ's Restaurants, Inc. (Nasdaq:BJRI) today announced the opening of its newest restaurant in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on Monday, April 13, 2015. The new BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse® is located in the west part of town, at the intersection of Coors Blvd and 7 Bar Loop in the Cottonwood Mall. The restaurant is approximately 7,400 square feet, seats approximately 225 guests and features BJ's extensive menu, including BJ's signature deep-dish pizza, award-winning handcrafted beer and famous Pizookie® dessert. BJ's unique, contemporary décor provides the perfect environment for all dining occasions. Quality, flavor, value, moderate prices and sincere service define BJ's pursuit of amazing for one and all. Hours of operation are from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 midnight Sunday through Thursday, and 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. Friday and Saturday.
"We are excited to open our newest restaurant in Albuquerque, New Mexico," commented Greg Trojan, President and CEO. "The new restaurant joins our other successful Albuquerque location at the Winrock Town Center. To date in 2015 we have opened three new restaurants and remain on track to open at least 15 new restaurants this fiscal year. Our next two restaurants are scheduled to open in early June in Southlake, Texas followed shortly thereafter by our first restaurant in the state of Pennsylvania in Pittsburgh."
BJ's Restaurants, Inc. currently owns and operates 159 casual dining restaurants under the BJ's Restaurant & Brewery®, BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse®, BJ's Pizza & Grill® and BJ's Grill® brand names. BJ's Restaurants offer an innovative and broad menu featuring award-winning, signature deep-dish pizza complemented with generously portioned salads, appetizers, sandwiches, soups, pastas, entrees and desserts, including the Pizookie® dessert. The Company operates several microbrewery restaurants in addition to using independent third party brewers to produce and distribute BJ's critically acclaimed craft beers. The Company's restaurants are located in the 19 states of Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Virginia and Washington. Visit BJ's Restaurants, Inc. on the Web at http://www.bjsrestaurants.com.
Certain statements in the preceding paragraphs and all other statements that are not purely historical constitute "forward-looking" statements for purposes of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are intended to be covered by the safe harbors created thereby. The "forward-looking" statements contained in this press release are based on current assumptions and expectations and BJ's Restaurants, Inc. undertakes no obligation to update or alter its "forward-looking" statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Investors are referred to the full discussion of risks and uncertainties associated with forward-looking statements contained in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its recent reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K.
For further information, please contact Greg Levin of BJ's Restaurants, Inc. at (714) 500-2400.