BJ's Restaurants named to FORTUNE Small Business Top 100

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — In the July/August 2006 issue of FSB Magazine, FORTUNE named BJ's Restaurants Inc. to its list of the 100 fastest-growing small public companies for 2006.

"We are very pleased to be included on this prestigious list of growth companies for 2006," said Jerry Deitchle, president and chief executive of BJ's. "With only 48 restaurants open today, we clearly have the vast majority of our growth still ahead of us. We believe the best years for BJ's are yet to come."

According to a news release, BJ's currently owns and operates 48 pizza and craft-brew centered casual-dining restaurants under the names of BJ's Restaurant and Brewery, BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse or BJ's Pizza & Grill brands.