United States Securities and Exchange Commission Washington, D.C

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 30, 2021 BBQ HOLDINGS, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Minnesota 001-39053 83-4222776 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

12701 Whitewater Drive, Suite 100, Minnetonka, MN 55343 (952) 294-1300 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, $0.01 par value BBQ The Nasdaq Global Market

Indicated by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ Item 2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

As previously announced, on June 24, 2021, BBQ Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) entered in to a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (the “MIPA”) with VIBSQ Holdco, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Seller”) and Bakers Square Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“BSQ Holdings”), Village Inn Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“VI Holdings”), SVCC I, LLC, an Arizona limited liability company (“SVCC” and collectively with BSQ Holdings and VI Holdings, the “Target Companies”), and for certain limited purposes as described in the MIPA, RG Group Holdco, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Parent”), pursuant to which the Company agreed, subject to specified terms and conditions, to purchase from the Seller all of the issued and outstanding membership interests (the “Interests”) in each of the Target Companies (such purchase of Interests as contemplated by the MIPA, the “Transaction”). The Transaction closed on July 30, 2021. As a result of the Transaction, each of the Target Companies became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and each of the subsidiaries of the Target Companies, which subsidiaries own or franchise Village Inn Restaurants and Bakers Square Restaurants, became wholly-owned indirect subsidiaries of the Company.

The cash purchase price for the Interests was approximately $13.5 million, as adjusted pursuant to the terms of the MIPA.

The foregoing description of the MIPA is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the MIPA, a copy of which was attached as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on June 25, 2021.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On July 30, 2021, the Company issued a press release announcing the closing of the Transaction. The press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Financial statements of business acquired.

The financial statements that may be required in connection with the Acquisition are not included in this Current Report on Form 8-K. The Company will file the required financial statements within 71 calendar days after the date this Current Report on Form 8-K was required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

(b) Pro forma financial information.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No. Description 99.1 Press Release dated July 30, 2021

Page 2 of 3 SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

BBQ HOLDINGS, INC.

Date: August 4, 2021 By: /s/ Jeff Crivello Name: Jeff Crivello Title: Chief Executive Officer

Page 3 of 3 BBQ HOLDINGS COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF VILLAGE INN AND BAKERS SQUARE

MINNETONKA, MN (July 30, 2021) – BBQ Holdings, Inc., the multi-brand restaurant company behind fan-favorite restaurant concepts such as Famous Dave’s and Granite City Food & Brewery, announced today it has completed the acquisition of Village Inn, a family restaurant concept with 21 company-owned restaurants and 114 franchised restaurants, and Bakers Square, a pie and comfort food concept with 12 company-owned restaurants.

Since 1958, guests have visited Village Inn because they can enjoy great-tasting food and extra- friendly service in a clean and comfortable family-friendly environment. Their breakfast heritage remains made-from-scratch buttermilk pancakes, eggs cooked any-style and a pot of hot coffee on every table. With over six decades of service, corporate and franchise restaurants are located in 18 states.

Bakers Square began in the early 1970’s as an independent restaurant in Des Moines, Iowa, serving soups, sandwiches and–as it happens–some of the most incredible pies anyone in the area had ever tasted. Today, Bakers Square continues to serve customers across the upper Midwest, still maintaining the charm and friendly appeal of that original restaurant in Iowa. Bakers Square also has the distinction of having the most awarded pies in America. Bakers Square pies have placed first in the America Pie Council National Pie Championships over 300 times, hence its proudly earned claim that Bakers Square serves The Best Pie in America®.

“I am elated to welcome the Village Inn and Baker’s Square teams into the family,” said Jeff Crivello, BBQ Holdings’ CEO. “Village Inn and Bakers Square are wonderful additions that will only strengthen our portfolio of restaurants and support center teams. I want to thank the franchise partners, restaurant teams, and leadership who have worked tirelessly to build these concepts into the brands they are today. I’m eager to begin forging a new growth path for both concepts. I know I speak for everyone at BBQ Holdings when I say we can’t wait to get to work doing so.”

“Today marks the end of an amazing journey and the beginning of an exciting new chapter for these great brands,” said VIBSQ, LLC CEO Craig Barber. “I am proud of everything our leadership and operational teams have accomplished over the last three years to build on the legacy of these fantastic concepts and, in turn, make them valuable acquisition targets. The strong foundation we’ve built will allow BBQ Holdings to take Village Inn and Bakers Square to new heights, and I look forward to seeing that happen. We all wish BBQ Holdings and the team at Village Inn & Bakers Square the very best in the days ahead.” # # #

About BBQ Holdings BBQ Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BBQ) BBQ Holdings is a national restaurant company engaged in the ownership and operation of casual and fast dining restaurants. As of July 30, 2021 BBQ Holdings had four brands with 282 "brick and mortar" locations in three countries, including 85 company-owned and 197 franchise-operated restaurants. In addition to these locations, the Company opened eight Company-owned Famous Dave's ghost kitchens operating within its Granite City locations, and 17 Famous Dave's franchisee ghost kitchens operating out of the kitchen of another restaurant location or a shared kitchen space. While BBQ Holdings continues to diversify its ownership in the restaurant community, it was founded with the principle of combining the "art and science" of barbecue to serve up the very best of the best to barbecue lovers everywhere. BBQ Holdings, through partnerships, has extended Travis Clark's award- winning line of barbecue sauces, rubs and seasonings into the retail market. Along with a wide variety of BBQ favorites served at their BBQ restaurants, BBQ Holdings acquired the Granite City Food & Brewery band which offers award winning craft beer and a made-from-scratch, chef driven menu featuring contemporary American cuisine. Village Inn and Bakers Square are the most recent additions to the company and add a legendary Family Dining element to BBQ Holdings.

About Village Inn Since 1958, guests have visited Village Inn because they can enjoy great-tasting food and extra- friendly service in a clean and comfortable family-friendly environment. Our breakfast heritage remains our made-from-scratch buttermilk pancakes, eggs cooked any-style and a pot of hot coffee on every table.

With over six decades of service behind us, we have corporate and franchise restaurants located in the Rocky Mountain region, the Midwest, Arizona and Florida, among other states. While our business has grown and changed to include home-style lunches and dinners, we have not forgotten what made us a family tradition—providing good food and good feelings at a reasonable price.

About Bakers Square Bakers Square began in the early 1970’s as an independent restaurant in Des Moines, Iowa, serving soups, sandwiches and–as it happens–some of the most incredible pies anyone in the area had ever tasted. The fresh baked double crust fruit pies, cream and meringue pies that this little restaurant turned out day in and day out soon built a reputation that reached as far away as Minneapolis. Today, Bakers Square has grown into a network of restaurants across the upper Midwest that, in many ways, still maintains the charm and friendly appeal of that original restaurant in Iowa. For breakfast, lunch, dinner–or one of our award-winning pies–our guests know Bakers Square is a comfortable and inviting place to relax, celebrate, or simply reward themselves with something special.