
How BJ's Restaurants built a stronger foundation for its next phase of growth
BJ's Restaurants focused on building a strong foundation for future growth, celebrating its ninth straight quarter of same-store sales and traffic growth.
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BJ's Restaurants focused on building a strong foundation for future growth, celebrating its ninth straight quarter of same-store sales and traffic growth.

BJ's Restaurants reported an 8.1% increase in same-store sales and 8.3% increase in traffic, with its ninth consecutive quarter of growth.

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