Every material Form 8-K ARK RESTAURANTS CORP has filed with the SEC since May 11, 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Ark Restaurants reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $40,881,000, down from $43,715,000 a year earlier, with same-store sales down 6.6%. The net loss attributable to the company narrowed to $347,000, or $0.10 per share, from $3,454,000, or $0.96 per share, but the company also disclosed that it must vacate its Bryant Park locations on or about October 16, 2026 unless the court's decisions are reversed or the stay is extended, and those locations accounted for about 14.5% of revenue in the 39 weeks ended June 27, 2026.
Q3 2026 revenue was $40,881,000 versus $43,715,000 for the 13 weeks ended June 28, 2025; same-store sales fell 6.6%.
Net loss attributable to Ark Restaurants was $(347,000), or $(0.10) per share, versus $(3,454,000), or $(0.96) per share, a year earlier.
Bryant Park Grill, Bryant Park Café and The Porch at Bryant Park produced $17.1 million, or about 14.5%, of 39-week revenue; the court-ordered stay of ejectment runs through about October 16, 2026.
The company said it cannot predict the outcome of its appeal, and no impairment was recorded on its New Meadowlands Racetrack investment.
Ark Restaurants said a New York court on June 18, 2026 granted it summary judgment on its breach of contract claim over the Bryant Park Grill lease and the related right of first lease for the Bryant Park Café, with money damages to be set at a later trial. The court also ruled against the company on ejectment and use and occupancy claims for the Café and The Porch, and the company says it will appeal the adverse portions, which would automatically stay eviction while the appeal is pending. The company says the dispute has had and is expected to continue to have a material adverse impact on its business and results.
June 18, 2026: court granted Ark summary judgment on breach of contract for the Bryant Park Grill lease and related right of first lease for the Bryant Park Café
Court did not grant specific performance and did not preclude the Landlord's ejectment claim; damages for the Grill to be determined at a future trial
Court ruled for the Landlord on ejectment, use and occupancy, and breach of contract for the Café and The Porch; the Landlord may seek use and occupancy damages at trial
Company intends to file a Notice of Appeal, which would stay eviction pending appeal; the court will set the amount of the required undertaking
Ark Restaurants reported second-quarter 2026 results for the 13 weeks ended March 28, 2026. Revenue fell from $39.7 million a year earlier and same-store sales declined 7.6%, but the net loss attributable to the company narrowed to $1.8 million, or $0.50 per share, from $9.3 million, or $2.57 per share, a year earlier. The company also disclosed an ongoing lease dispute over its Bryant Park restaurants that it says has had a material adverse effect on its business.
Total revenues were $36.6 million for the quarter versus $39.7 million a year earlier; same-store sales declined 7.6%.
Net loss attributable to Ark Restaurants Corp. was $1.8 million, or $0.50 per share, versus $9.3 million, or $2.57 per share, in the prior-year quarter, which included a $3.4 million goodwill impairment and a $4.8 million deferred tax valua
EBITDA, as adjusted, was a loss of $592,000 versus a loss of $691,000 a year earlier; the company recorded a $566,000 prepaid rent write-off in the quarter.
A New York State Supreme Court hearing on summary judgment motions in the Bryant Park lease dispute is scheduled for June 16, 2026.
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