BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. today announced the opening of its newest restaurant in Sacramento, California on March 21, 2011. The new BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse is located at the main entrance to the 1.1 million square foot Arden Fair Mall. The new restaurant is approximately 8,500 square feet, contains seating for approximately 260 guests, and features BJ’s extensive menu including BJ’s signature deep-dish pizza, award-winning handcrafted beer and famous Pizookie® dessert. BJ’s highly detailed, contemporary décor and unique video statement, including BJ’s 103″ plasma display as well as several high-definition flat panel televisions, creates a high energy, fun and family-friendly dining environment for everyone to enjoy. 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 very excited to open BJ’s at the Arden Fair Mall in Sacramento,” commented Jerry Deitchle, Chairman and CEO. “Our new restaurant joins our Folsom, Roseville, Elk Grove, Natomas and Vacaville restaurants in the Sacramento trade area, where consumers have enthusiastically embraced the BJ’s restaurant concept and brand. This opening represents our second new restaurant opening to date during 2011. We currently have five new restaurants under construction for potential openings later this year, and we remain on track to open as many as 12 to 13 new restaurants during 2011.”
BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. currently owns and operates 104 casual dining restaurants under the BJ’s Restaurant & Brewery, BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse or BJ’s Pizza & 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, entrées and desserts. Quality, flavor, value, moderate prices and sincere service remain distinct attributes of the BJ’s experience. The Company operates several microbreweries which produce and distribute BJ’s critically acclaimed handcrafted beers throughout the chain. The Company’s restaurants are located in California (52), Texas (21), Arizona (6), Colorado (4), Oregon (2), Nevada (4), Florida (6), Ohio (2), Oklahoma (2), Kentucky (1), Indiana (1), Louisiana (1) and Washington (2). Visit BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. on the Web at http://www.bjsrestaurants.com.