Earnings Conference Call at 4:15 Eastern Today

BT Brands, Inc. (Nasdaq: BTBD and BTBDW), today reported its financial results for the thirteen weeks ending July 2, 2023, and for the 26-week period then end.

The results for 2023 include a full quarter for the three 2022 restaurant acquisitions, and our 41.2% ownership of Bagger Dave’s Burger Tavern with six locations, (OTCMarkets: BDVB), BT Brands operates a total of eighteen restaurants comprising the following:

• Eight Burger Time locations and one Dairy Queen franchise; in the North Central region of the United States, collectively (“BTND”);
• Bagger Dave’s Burger Tavern, Inc., a 41.2% owned affiliate, operating six Bagger Dave’s restaurants in Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana (“Bagger Dave’s”);
• Keegan’s Seafood Grille in Indian Rocks Beach, Florida (“Keegan’s”);
• Pie In The Sky Coffee and Bakery in Woods Hole, Massachusetts (“PIE”).
• Village Bier Garten, in Cocoa, Florida (“VBG”).

Highlights and recent activities include:

• Total revenues for the 2023 period increased 13.5% over 2022 to $7.1 million;
• Operating income for the year declined to a loss of $79,548 from an operating loss of $4,148 in 2022;
• Net loss attributable to common shareholders was $375,520, or $.06 per share for the year;
• For the 26-week period Restaurant-level adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure) for the year declined just 3.8% to $971,000 in 2023 from $1,010,000 in the same period in 2022;
• Our equity in the second quarter loss of Bagger Dave’s was $90,651
• We ended the quarter with $6.9 million in total cash and short-term investments;
• Final disposition of our St. Louis property resulted in a $180,000 reduction in occupancy expenses in the second quarter of 2023.

Gary Copperud, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, said, “The second quarter is a period of building sales throughout the quarter for our Burger Time business, and our Pie in The Sky business follows a similar seasonal sales pattern, with both businesses experiencing strong June results. Our two Florida locations performed significantly below our expectations during the first half of 2023 as a result of continued volatile market conditions for both seafood costs and challenges in securing a stable workforce. We also faced more adverse weather during the quarter than we anticipated impacting the top-line performance at both locations. Addressing profitability in the Florida businesses is of the highest priority as we move into the remainder of 2023. As a public company, we bear a significant burden of general and administrative expenses related to compliance and other public company costs, our goal is to spread these expenses over a larger revenue base in the future. We are experiencing some moderation of the 2022 inflationary pressure on our cost of sales inputs; however, we continue to face challenges in staffing even with labor markets trending slightly more favorable. As we consider the balance of 2023, we are focused on achieving profitability consistent with our expectations.

Fiscal 2023 Outlook: Because of the evolving character of our Company and because of continuing uncertainty surrounding public health concerns, impacts of supply chain constraints, and the current inflationary environment, the Company is not at this point, providing a financial forecast for fiscal 2023.

Conference Call: Management will host a conference call to discuss the second quarter financial results today, August 16, 2023, at 4:15 p.m. ET. Hosting the call will be Kenneth Brimmer, Chief Financial Officer and Gary Copperud, Chief Executive Officer.

Dial: 877-344-8082 Secondary, international dial-in: +1-213-992-4618 The conference call can be accessed live over the phone by dialing the access code. In addition, an archive of the call will be available on the Company’s corporate website page after the call has concluded. Website www.itsburgertime.com.

About BT Brands Inc.: BT Brands, Inc. (BTBD and BTBDW) owns and operates a fast-food restaurant chain called Burger Time with locations in North and South Dakota and Minnesota and Pie In The Sky Coffee and Bakery in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, the Village Bier Garten in Cocoa, Florida, and Keegan’s Seafood Grille near Clearwater, Florida. BT Brands is seeking acquisitions within the restaurant industry.

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