CEO, BJ’S RESTAURANTS
WHY: Leads Huntington Beach-based restaurant chain, fourth largest in OC with 2022 sales of about $1.3B.
IN THE NEWS: Accelerated companywide restaurant remodel plan from 30 to 45 locations; in the process of developing new prototype to help reduce costs. Submitting new plans for the majority of 2024 new locations.
NOTEABLE: Levin aims to grow BJ’s to $2B in annual sales and more than 400 locations in the next decade. This year renewed lease for HQ and operations base at One Pacific Plaza.
QUOTABLE: Told analysts improvements are forthcoming as BJ’s “narrows gap to pre-COVID levels.”
