# BJ’s Restaurants’ sales and traffic grow

> BJ’s Restaurants reports ninth straight quarter of same-store sales and traffic growth.
- Title: BJ’s Restaurants’ sales and traffic grow | Shortify
- Summary: BJ’s Restaurants reports ninth straight quarter of same-store sales and traffic growth.
- Keywords: bj's restaurants, same store sales, traffic growth, casual dining, pizookie, biscoff pizookie, menu innovation, profit growth, quarterly report, casual dining chain, Nation's Restaurant News
- Source: Nation's Restaurant News — https://nrn.com/casual-dining/bj-s-restaurants-same-store-sales-traffic-continue-to-skyrocket
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- Topics: bj's restaurants, same store sales, traffic growth, casual dining, pizookie, biscoff pizookie, menu innovation, profit growth, quarterly report, casual dining chain, food, business
## BJ’s Restaurants reports growth
BJ’s Restaurants reported same-store sales and traffic growth for the ninth consecutive quarter.
## Sales and traffic metrics
Same-store sales rose 8.1% and traffic increased 8.3% for the quarter.
## Ninth consecutive quarter
This marks the ninth straight quarter of growth for both metrics.
## Full-year guidance raised
BJ’s raised full-year same-store sales growth guidance to 4.7% from an estimated 3% to 4%.
## Profit growth
BJ’s reported its eighth consecutive quarter of profit growth.
## CEO comments
CEO Lyle Tick noted growth despite a 0.2% check decline.
## Average unit volumes
Average unit volumes increased by about 10% over two years to $6.7 million.
## Average unit profit
Average unit profit rose about 24% over two years.
## Menu innovations
Menu updates like the Biscoff Pizookie drove growth.
## Pizookie strategy
BJ’s built growth through value platform and seasonal Pizookies.
## New holiday menu
BJ’s unveiled a holiday menu featuring the Biscoff Pizookie with a new brown-butter base.
## CEO confidence
CEO Lyle Tick expressed confidence in BJ’s growth programs.
## Key takeaway

BJ’s Restaurants’ same-store sales and traffic rose 8.1% and 8.3% for the ninth consecutive quarter of growth.