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<ACCESSION-NUMBER>0001209191-09-028957
<TYPE>4
<PUBLIC-DOCUMENT-COUNT>1
<PERIOD>20090522
<FILING-DATE>20090527
<DATE-OF-FILING-DATE-CHANGE>20090527
<ISSUER>
<COMPANY-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>ALEXANDERS J CORP
<CIK>0000103884
<ASSIGNED-SIC>5812
<IRS-NUMBER>620854056
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>TN
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>1231
</COMPANY-DATA>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>3401 WEST END AVE
<STREET2>P O BOX 24300
<CITY>NASHVILLE
<STATE>TN
<ZIP>37203
<PHONE>6152691900
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>3401 WEST END AVE
<STREET2>SUITE 260
<CITY>NASHVILLE
<STATE>TN
<ZIP>37203
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
<FORMER-COMPANY>
<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>VOLUNTEER CAPITAL CORP / TN /
<DATE-CHANGED>19920703
</FORMER-COMPANY>
<FORMER-COMPANY>
<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>WINNERS CORP
<DATE-CHANGED>19890910
</FORMER-COMPANY>
<FORMER-COMPANY>
<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>VOLUNTEER CAPITAL CORP
<DATE-CHANGED>19820520
</FORMER-COMPANY>
</ISSUER>
<REPORTING-OWNER>
<OWNER-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>DUNCAN E TOWNES
<CIK>0000900371
</OWNER-DATA>
<FILING-VALUES>
<FORM-TYPE>4
<ACT>34
<FILE-NUMBER>001-08766
<FILM-NUMBER>09854175
</FILING-VALUES>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>30 BURTON HILLS BLVD
<STREET2>SUITE 100
<CITY>NASHVILLE
<STATE>TN
<ZIP>37215
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</REPORTING-OWNER>
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
<TEXT>
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    <periodOfReport>2009-05-22</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>ALEXANDERS J CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>JAX</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>DUNCAN E TOWNES</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O SOLIDUS COMPANY, L.P.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>4015 HILLSBORO PIKE, SUITE 214</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NASHVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>37215</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-05-22</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>800000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>3.60</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>458246</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-05-22</value>
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            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>8000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>3.60</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5208</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4800</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Spouse</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2160</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Parent</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents the shares held directly by Solidus Company, L.P. (Solidus), a Tennessee limited partnership. Mr. Duncan is the Chief Executive Officer of Solidus General Partner, LLC, which is the general partner of Solidus. Mr. Duncan disclaims beneficial ownership of any such shares that do not reflect his proportionate interest in Solidus.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Form 4 filed by the Reporting Person on March 13, 2009 inadvertently omitted 4,560 shares owned by trusts for which the Reporting Person's spouse serves as trustee.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ E. Townes Duncan</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-05-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SUBMISSION>
