ARK RESTAURANTS CORP
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $15.87M
- P/E (TTM)
- –
- Dividend yield
- –
About Ark Restaurants
Retail-Eating Places, SIC 5812
Ark Restaurants Corp. operates full-service restaurants, bars, fast-food concepts, and catering services, primarily functioning as a single reporting segment within the hospitality industry. The company's dining establishments offer extensive menus prepared daily from scratch at generally moderate prices, frequently featuring distinctive interior architecture, vivid decor, and dedicated bar areas. Its operations cater to event attendees, general dining patrons, and visitors seeking destination venues that provide lively and casual dining atmospheres.
The company conducts its operations across several regions in the United States, including New York City, Washington, D.C., Atlantic City, Las Vegas, eastern Florida, and the Alabama Gulf Coast. As of late 2025, its footprint encompasses 16 restaurants and bars, alongside 12 fast-food operations and catering facilities, situated within entertainment centers, hotels, and standalone locations. The firm maintains its principal executive offices in New York, New York.
Summary of the business section of Ark Restaurants's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- ARK RESTAURANTS CORP
- Founded
- 1983
- Headquarters
- New York, NY
- Address
- 85 Fifth Avenue 10003-3019
- Phone
- (212) 206-8800
- Website
- arkrestaurants.com
- Employees
- 1,566, Sep 27, 2025
- Industry
- Retail-Eating Places
- Incorporated in
- New York
- Fiscal year ends
- September 28
- Auditor
- CohnReznick LLP, Melville, New York
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- ARKR
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Shares outstanding
- 4M, Aug 7, 2026
- Public float
- $21.91M, Mar 29, 2025
- Filer category
- Non-accelerated filer<br>Smaller reporting company
- SEC CIK
- 779544
- CUSIP
- 040712101
- ISIN
- US0407121013
- EIN
- 13-3156768
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Lawrence Weinstein | Chairman & CEO, Director | 1,840,780 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Michael Weinstein | $825.00K | $787.17K | $247.76K | $62 | – |
| FY2024 Michael Weinstein | $1.26M | $1.22M | $461.17K | $80 | – |
| FY2023 Michael Weinstein | $1.20M | $1.20M | $602.00K | $139 | – |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“At November 30, 2025, we employed 1,566 persons (including employees at managed facilities), 1,047 of whom were full-time employees, and 519 of whom were part-time employees; 25 of whom were headquarters personnel, 125 of whom were restaurant management personnel, 597 of whom were kitchen personnel and 819 of whom were restaurant service and oth”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2019 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Jan 27, 2017 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Dec 15, 2016 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Oct 28, 2015 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Feb 28, 2014 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |