Operator

Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. Q1 2026 Earnings Call. [Operator Instructions] This call is being recorded on Thursday, May 14, 2026.

And now I would like to turn the conference over to Tom Croal, the company's Chief Financial Officer. You may begin.

Thomas Croal
CFO & Secretary

Thank you, operator, and good afternoon. By now, everyone should have access to our first quarter 2026 earnings release. If not, it can be found at www.genkoreanbbq.com in the Investor Relations section.

Before we begin our formal remarks, I need to remind everyone that our discussions today will include forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws, including, but not limited to, statements regarding growth plans and potential new store openings as well as those types of statements identified in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, and our subsequent reports filed with the SEC. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and therefore, you should not put undue reliance on them. These statements represent our views only as of the date of this call and are also subject to numerous risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from what we currently expect. We refer you to our recent SEC filings, including our annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for a more detailed discussions of the risks that could impact our future operating results and financial condition. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or