BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse® Thanks Former and Active Duty Military with Two Days of Free Entrees for Veterans Day and Buy a Hero a Beer(SM) Program

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., Nov. 01, 2017 -- This Veterans Day, BJ’s Restaurants Inc. (NASDAQ:BJRI) invites all former and active duty military to stop in for a cold brew and free meal as a “thank you” for their service.

On Friday, Nov. 10, and Saturday, Nov. 11, all service members can enjoy a complimentary entree up to $12.95 by presenting a military ID or proof of service at any BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse® location nationwide.

In addition, starting on Nov. 1 and throughout the month, former and active duty military can reserve a pint of BJ’s handcrafted beer (or BJ’s handcrafted soda) as part of the restaurant’s Buy a Hero a Beer^SM program. Guests over the age of 21 may contribute $6 toward a pint of beer or soda for a military hero. There are three ways to contribute: online at http://www.bjsrestaurants.com/hero, on the BJ’s mobile app, or directly on their restaurant bill.   

“We look forward to welcoming our nation’s heroes into our restaurants and serving them a free meal this Veterans Day,” said Greg Trojan, President and CEO of BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. “We are also proud to partner with our guests, whose generous contributions will ensure that the heroes in our communities have a cold drink waiting for them at their local BJ’s. While we can never repay these courageous men and women for their service, we can do our small part to honor their bravery and sacrifice.”

The Veterans Day complimentary meal offer is valid for dine-in guests only at all BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse® locations and is limited to one entree per person. Buy a Hero a Beer^SM contributions are not tax deductible. You must be 21 or older to contribute, reserve or redeem a promo code for a beer. Promo codes expire in 48 hours. Heroes may reserve one promo code a day and may redeem beers and sodas subject to availability.

For a complete list of BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse® locations and additional information regarding the Veterans Day deals, visit http://www.bjsrestaurants.com.

About BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.

BJ's Restaurants, Inc. currently owns and operates 195 casual dining restaurants under the BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse®, BJ's Restaurant & Brewery®, BJ's Pizza & Grill® and BJ's 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, entrees and desserts, including the Pizookie® dessert. Quality, flavor, value, moderate prices and sincere service remain distinct attributes of the BJ's experience.  All restaurants feature BJ's critically acclaimed proprietary craft beers, which are produced at several of the Company's Restaurant & Brewery locations, its two brewpubs in Texas and by independent third party craft brewers.

The Company's restaurants are located in the 25 states of Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Washington. Visit BJ's Restaurants, Inc. on the Web at http://www.bjsrestaurants.com for locations and additional information.

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