Red Robin to Serve up Burgers in a New Way: Fiery and Fast “Red Robin’s Burger Works” Opening at The Ohio State University

Second Burger Works location in the U.S. offers fresh, fire-grilled burgers in a casual, contemporary and friendly dining environment

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Students at The Ohio State University and Columbus-area burger lovers – get ready for burger awesomeness! Today, Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (Red Robin) announced the grand opening of its second Red Robin’s Burger Works™ restaurant, located in the University District at The Ohio State University. The new restaurant will open on Monday, March 26, at 11 a.m. to serve its first fire-grilled burgers to the local community. The restaurant is located at 1708 North High St. across from the Ohio Union and will be open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, with special, late hours until 2 a.m. on Friday and Saturday.

Red Robin’s Burger Works provides a casual, contemporary and friendly dining environment where guests can create their own burger masterpiece using a build-your-own-burger menu option with a variety of toppings or enjoy classic Red Robin burgers, like the Banzai Burger or the Royal Burger. New items are also featured such as hand-breaded chicken tenders, signature salads and hand-dipped milkshakes. The Red Robin’s Burger Works restaurant even features a Coca-Cola Freestyle^® dispenser, where guests are offered an unprecedented choice of over 100 different brands including waters, sports drinks, lemonades and sparkling beverages, 93 of which can only be found on Coca-Cola Freestyle.

“We are excited to open our first Red Robin’s Burger Works restaurant near a college campus,” said Brian Bogue, general manager of the restaurant. “Red Robin’s Burger Works allows us to provide Red Robin’s uniquely craveable burgers in areas like OSU that we haven’t been able to serve in the past. We invite all the students and faculty at The Ohio State University, as well as the greater Columbus community, to join us for a fresh, fire-grilled burger in the coming weeks. Go Bucks!”

Red Robin’s Burger Works accepts The Ohio State University Buckeye Card. There is currently one additional Red Robin’s Burger Works location in Denver, Colo. For more information on Red Robin’s Burger Works, visit www.rrburgerworks.com.

About Red Robin’s Burger Works

Red Robin’s Burger Works™ (www.rrburgerworks.com) is a smaller, non-traditional restaurant prototype operated by Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (NASDAQ: RRGB). Red Robin’s Burger Works serves fiery, fresh food with friendly and quick service. The menu includes a build-your-own fire-grilled burger option with a variety of toppings; Red Robin classic burgers, like the Banzai Burger or Royal Burger; and new items like hand-breaded chicken tenders, signature salads and hand-dipped milkshakes. To see photos from Red Robin’s Burger Works, connect with us on Facebook!

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers
Jamie Winter, 303-846-6108
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or
Kevin Caulfield, 303-846-5470
kcaulfield@redrobin.com

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Released March 13, 2012