BJ's Restaurants, Inc. BJRI

Company Overview

BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. is a U.S.-based casual dining restaurant company operating primarily in the casual dining and full-service restaurant industry. The company is best known for its BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse brand, which combines a broad menu, proprietary craft beers, and a large-format dining experience. Revenue is generated predominantly through in-restaurant food and beverage sales, with alcoholic beverages representing a meaningful portion of total sales.

The company’s concept is positioned around offering an extensive, differentiated menu—including its signature deep-dish pizzas, Pizookies® desserts, and in-house brewed beers—aimed at families, social diners, and casual group occasions. BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. was founded in 1978 in California as a single pizza restaurant and evolved over several decades into a national brewhouse-style chain. The company went public in 1996 and has since expanded its footprint across the United States while maintaining a focus on company-owned operations rather than franchising.