GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. (GENK) held its first quarter 2026 earnings conference call on Thursday, May 14, 2026. The session featured key company executives and analysts discussing financial results and future outlook.
Participants
Company representatives included Thomas Croal, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary, and Wook Kim, Chairman, CEO, and Founder.
Analysts on the call were Todd Brooks from The Benchmark Company, LLC, Research Division, and John-Paul Wollam from ROTH Capital Partners, LLC, Research Division.
Opening Remarks
Thomas Croal opened the call, confirming that the Q1 2026 earnings release is accessible in the Investor Relations section of the company’s website at www.genkoreanbbq.com.
Croal highlighted that the discussion contains forward-looking statements under federal securities laws. These include projections on growth plans and potential new store openings, as well as other items detailed in the annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, and subsequent SEC filings.
Such statements do not guarantee future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that could lead to materially different outcomes. Listeners should review recent SEC filings, including the Form 10-K and Form 10-Q reports, for detailed risk factors affecting operations and financial condition.
The company will update these statements only as required by law.

