 MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 12, 2020 GLOBE NEWSWIRE -- BBQ Holdings, Inc. NASDAQ: BBQ the Company, an innovating global owner and operator of restaurants, today reported financial results for the second fiscal quarter ended June 28, 2020. Note: The second quarter results were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic as well as federal and state level mandates requiring restaurants to limit or eliminate in-store dining. Second Quarter 2020 Highlights: Company-owned Famous Daves second quarter same store net sales decreased 22.9 compared to second quarter 2019. Franchise-operated same store net sales decreased 31.5. Same store to-go sales increased 106.0 at Company-owned Famous Daves restaurants. Granite City second quarter same store net sales decreased 65.5 compared to second quarter 2019, however, Granite City same store sales grew from 0.9 million in the month of April 2020 to 3.4 million in the month of June 2020 as dine-in restrictions have eased. Net loss of 6.3 million, driven by reduced sales due to COVID-related restrictions and a one-time impairment charge of 4.8 million. Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure was 1.1 million. Same store sales at our Famous Daves restaurants decreased 7.4 while same store sales at our Granite City restaurants decreased 33 during the four weeks ended July 26, 2020 compared to the same four week period in 2019. Entered into two franchise agreements with existing franchisee, PDX Partners, to offer Famous Daves food via delivery service providers and take-out in their Johnny Carinos locations in Downey, CA and Modesto, CA. Entered into a franchising agreement with a new franchisee, DCI Colorado Springs 2, Inc. to co-brand their Texas T-Bone Steakhouse in Colorado Springs, CO with Famous Daves.Executive CommentsJeff Crivello, CEO, commented, The quarter has been challenging with the continual changes in state and local dining restrictions. I am proud of how our team has worked to navigate these changes in a quick and responsible manner for our guests and our shareholders. Famous Daves stores have been performing well through the numerous changes and have continued to increase our to-go business through strong social media marketing as well as the use of our delivery service providers. We are hopeful that dine-in sales at the Famous Daves stores will provide incremental sales as restrictions are lifted and override catering sales which are slowly coming back. Granite City Food Brewery is a concept that relies much more heavily on dine-in sales and the initial to-go-only restrictions severely hampered sales at these locations. The Granite City brand has seen a significant increase in sales as dine-in restrictions have lifted and we believe that the uptick in sales will continue so long as restrictions continue to ease. In most of the locations in which we operate, we are able to operate at 50 legal capacity. While we have been prudent in managing our cash as the stores reopen, we continue to be concerned about the future direction of the Covid-19 pandemic and will, therefore, continue to manage our cash appropriately. We are very pleased to see the resiliency of Famous Daves during this pandemic and that other restaurant groups are looking to team with us based on our recently executed franchise agreements.Key Operating Metrics Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 28, 2020 June 30, 2019 June 28, 2020 June 30, 2019 Restaurant count: Franchise-operated 95 107 95 107 Company-owned 50 29 50 29 Total 145 136 145 136 Same store net restaurant sales : Franchise-operated, domestic 31.0 0.7 22.3 0.7 Franchise-operated, international 54.4 5.8 37.9 9.4 Franchise-operated total 31.5 0.5 22.7 0.5 Company-owned 22.9 0.6 11.5 2.6 Total 30.0 0.5 20.6 1.0 in thousands, expect per share data System-wide restaurant sales1 66,753 90,623 136,666 173,363 Net income attributable to shareholders 6,252 1,040 7,455 1,122 Adjusted net income attributable to shareholders2 1,902 1,426 3,740 2,061 Net loss income attributable to shareholders, per diluted share 0.68 0.11 0.82 0.12 Adjusted net income attributable to shareholders, per diluted share2 0.21 0.15 0.41 0.22 Adjusted EBITDA2 1,070 2,446 1,527 3,477 1System-wide restaurant sales include sales for all Company-owned and franchise-operated restaurants, as reported by franchisees. Restaurant sales for franchise-operated restaurants are not revenues of the Company and are not included in the Companys consolidated financial statements. 2Adjusted net income loss from continuing operations and adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP measures. A reconciliation of all non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measure is included in the accompanying financial tables. See Non-GAAP Reconciliation. Second Quarter 2020 ReviewTotal revenue for the second quarter of 2020 was 27.1 million, up 28.2 from the second quarter of 2019. The increase in year-over-year restaurant net sales for the quarter ended June 28, 2020 was driven primarily by the addition of 18 Granite City restaurants and a Clark Crew BBQ and Real Urban Barbecue restaurant. On a weighted basis, Company-owned Famous Daves same-store net sales for our to-go line of business increased 106.0 in the second quarter of fiscal 2020 as compared to the prior year period, offset by a decrease in of 77.8 in net catering sales and 86.8 in dine-in sales due to federal, state and local mandates prohibiting large group gatherings and in-store dining in an attempt to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Restaurant-level operating margin, as a percentage of restaurant net sales, for Company-owned restaurants was 0.4 in the second quarter of fiscal 2020 compared to 3.4 in the second quarter of fiscal 2019. This decline in restaurant-level operating margin was primarily a result of acquisitions of new stores and the decline in same store sales in the second quarter of 2020.General and administrative expenses for the quarter ended June 28, 2020 and June 30, 2019 represented approximately 14.0 and 11.3 of total revenues, respectively. The increase in general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenue in the second quarter of 2020 was due primarily to the decrease in sale as a result of COVID-19 as well as the integration of the operations of the 18 Granite City restaurants we acquired in March 2020.Net loss attributable to shareholders was approximately 6.3 million, or 0.68 per share, in the second quarter of fiscal 2020 compared to net income of 1.0 million, or 0.11 per share, in the second quarter of fiscal 2019. Adjusted net loss attributable to shareholders, a non-GAAP measure, was approximately 3.3 million, or 0.36 per share, compared to adjusted net income attributable to shareholders of approximately 1.4 million, or 0.16 per share, in the second quarter of fiscal 2019. A reconciliation between adjusted net income attributable to shareholders and its most directly comparable GAAP measure is included in the accompanying financial tables.About BBQ HoldingsBBQ Holdings, Inc. NASDAQ: BBQ BBQ Holdings is a national restaurant company engaged in the ownership and operation of casual and fast dining restaurants. As of August 12, 2020, BBQ Holdings had four brands with 145 overall locations in 33 states and three countries, including 50 company-owned and 95 franchise-operated restaurants. While BBQ Holdings continues to diversify its ownership in the restaurant community, it was founded with the principle of combining the art and science of barbecue to serve up the very best of the best to barbecue lovers everywhere. BBQ Holdings, through partnerships, has extended Travis Clarks award-winning line of barbecue sauces, rubs and seasonings into the retail market. Along with a wide variety of BBQ favorites served at their BBQ restaurants, BBQ Holdings newest addition, Granite City Food and Brewery, offers award winning craft beer and a made-from-scratch, chef driven menu featuring contemporary American cuisine. Non-GAAP Financial MeasuresTo supplement its consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States GAAP, the Company uses non-GAAP measures including those indicated below. These non-GAAP measures exclude significant expenses and income that are required by GAAP to be recorded in the Companys consolidated financial statements and are subject to inherent limitations. By providing non-GAAP measures, together with a reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP measure, the Company believes that it is enhancing investors understanding of the Companys business and results of operations. These measures are not intended to be considered in isolation of, as substitutes for, or superior to, financial measures prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. The non-GAAP measures presented may be different from the measures used by other companies. The Company urges investors to review the reconciliation of its non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, included in the accompanying financial tables. 