BJ's Restaurants Opens in Gainesville, Florida

The new BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse is located at 6611 W. Newberry Road on the southwest corner of Newberry Road and Oaks Mall Drive just east of I-75. The restaurant is situated on a free-standing pad in front of The Oaks Mall which consists of 910,000 square feet of retail. The restaurant is approximately 8,000 square feet and contains seating for approximately 270 guests and features BJ's extensive menu, including BJ's signature deep-dish pizza, award-winning handcrafted beer and our famous Pizookie(R) dessert. BJ's highly detailed, contemporary décor and unique video statement, including 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 excited to open our newest restaurant in Gainesville, Florida,' commented Jerry Deitchle, Chairman and CEO. 'Our leadership team was extremely pleased with the passion and enthusiasm displayed by all of our team members in serving our guests during this very busy opening. This restaurant represents our second new opening to date for 2009 and also represents our fifth restaurant in the state of Florida. We continue to remain on track to open as many as 9 to 11 new restaurants during 2009 and currently have two restaurants under construction and four restaurants in their final stages of permitting and plan development before construction commences. Additionally, we anticipate beginning construction on our final one to three new restaurants for 2009 during the third quarter.'

BJ's Restaurants, Inc. currently owns and operates 84 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 (44), Texas (13), Arizona (5), Colorado (3), Oregon (2), Nevada (3), Florida (5), Ohio (2), Oklahoma (2), Kentucky (1), Indiana (1), Louisiana (1) and Washington (2). The Company also has a licensing interest in a BJ's restaurant in Lahaina, Maui.

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