Net income more than tripled to $36,803,000 from $11,136,000 in the second quarter ended July 4, on 43% higher revenues of $326,020,000 against $227,935,000 last year, when many stores were forced to close, and up 35% compared to 2019. Comps improved 31.2% against 2020 and 33.4% against 2019, starting with an 100%+ comp gain in Apr., 20%+ in May, and up high-mid-single digits in June. BGFV got an additional tail wind from the calendar shift, which pushed the pre-July 4 holiday week into Q2 this year from Q3 in 2020, and moved Easter into Q1.

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