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BJ’s Restaurants Opens In Toledo, Ohio
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., April 02, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BJ's Restaurants, Inc. (NASDAQ:BJRI) today announced the opening of its restaurant in Toledo,

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[{"type":"text","content":"HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., April 02, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BJ's Restaurants, Inc. (NASDAQ:BJRI) today announced the opening of its restaurant in Toledo, Ohio. The new BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse opened on Monday, April 1, 2019, on a free standing pad on Monroe Street at Franklin Park Mall. The restaurant is approximately 7,500 square feet, seats approximately 230 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. 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 1st restaurant of the year in Toledo, Ohio,\" commented Greg Trojan, Chief Executive Officer. \"The new Toledo restaurant is our first restaurant in northwest Ohio and joins our existing 12 restaurants in the state. We are looking forward to another successful year of new restaurant openings and remain on target to open seven to nine restaurants, with our next opening later this month in Sterling Heights, Michigan.\"As with all of our new restaurant openings, BJ's invited members of the Toledo community to attend a soft opening event prior to our grand opening. As our team members put the final touches on the restaurant, invited guests were treated to complimentary food and had the opportunity to make a voluntary donation to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, a very important charity to BJ's. Additionally, BJ's donated the proceeds of all alcohol purchases during the soft opening event to the BJ's Restaurants Foundation.About BJ's Restaurants, Inc.BJ's Restaurants, Inc. (\"BJ's\") is a national brand with brewhouse roots and a menu with over 140 offerings where craft matters. BJ's broad menu has something for everyone: slow-roasted entrees, like prime rib, BJ's EnLIGHTened Entrees® including Cherry Chipotle Glazed Salmon, signature deep dish pizza and the often imitated, but never replicated world-famous Pizookie® dessert. BJ's has been a pioneer in the craft brewing world since 1996, and takes pride in serving BJ's award-winning proprietary handcrafted beers, brewed at its brewing operations in five states and by independent third-party craft brewers. The BJ's experience offers high-...