BJ's Restaurants, Inc. Announces Executive Changes
February 17, 2022 at 09:03 pm
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On February 15, 2022, Lon Ledwith, Executive Vice President of Operations of BJ's Restaurants, Inc. notified the company that he has decided to retire after over 18 years of service to the Company. The effective date of his retirement is expected to be in May 2022. Upon Mr. Ledwith's retirement, Christopher P. Pinsak will assume the principal operating officer responsibilities for the Company.
Mr. Pinsak has served as the company's Senior Vice President of Operations since January 2019. Previously he served as the Senior Regional Vice President from November 2004 to December 2018. Mr. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Pinsak served as the Director of Operations for Wood Ranch BBQ from November 2000 to October 2004.
BJ's Restaurants, Inc. is a casual dining restaurant. The Companyâs restaurants feature a menu with approximately 100 menu items designed to offer various items, including slow roasted entrees, such as prime rib, EnLIGHTened Entrees, such as Cherry Chipotle Glazed Salmon, original signature deep-dish pizza, the Pizookie dessert and BJs craft beers. Its craft beer is produced at five in-house brewing facilities and by independent third-party brewers using its recipes. The Company is a national restaurant chain, which owns and operates approximately 200 casual dining restaurants located in 30 states, including Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Washington.