BJ's Restaurants opens in Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colo. BJ's Restaurants said it opened its newest restaurant in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Aug. 30.

The new, 8,000-sq.-ft. BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse is located in the University Village shopping center.

"Our Colorado Springs restaurant is our fourth restaurant in the state of Colorado, joining our three other successful restaurants in Aurora, Westminster and Boulder,” said Jerry Deitchle, chairman and CEO. “To date, we have opened seven new restaurants during 2010. We currently expect to open as many as three more restaurants before the end of this year, thus achieving our previously stated expansion goal for 2010. Our next opening is currently planned in Sparks, Nev., before the end of our current third quarter, followed by expected openings in Puente Hills, Calif., and Houston during our upcoming fourth quarter.”

BJ's Restaurants owns and operates 99 casual dining restaurants under the BJ's Restaurant & Brewery, BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse or BJ's Pizza & Grill banners.