Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Continues Indiana Expansion With Opening of Second Carmel Restaurant

Casual dining restaurant to donate 50 cents from every gourmet burger sold to the Boys and Girls Club of Noblesville during opening week

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo., March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (Red Robin) will open its seventh Indiana restaurant in Carmel, located at 14599 Clay Terrace Blvd., located at the north entrance of the Clay Terrace complex, on Monday, March 31, at 11 a.m. Red Robin serves high-quality gourmet burgers, appetizers, entrees, salads and beverages in a kid- and family-friendly atmosphere. As part of its grand opening celebrations, the Carmel Red Robin(R) restaurant will host a Burgers With A Heart(R) fundraiser to benefit the Boys and Girls Club of Noblesville.

Through Burgers With a Heart(R), Red Robin will donate 50 cents from every gourmet burger sold to the Boys and Girls Club of Noblesville during grand opening week from March 31 to April 6. The money raised will go to the annual Camp Crosser Scholarship Drive to help offset the cost of the camp for children in need. Red Robin focuses its support on local and national causes that promote the health, welfare and education of children, families and citizens in the communities it serves.

"On behalf of the Boys and Girls Club of Noblesville, I would like to thank Red Robin for choosing to support us during its opening week celebration," said Ron Willcut, chief professional officer and executive director of the Boys and Girls Club of Noblesville. "This donation will help ensure that children, ages six to 12, can enjoy the fun of our Boys and Girls Club Day Camp through traditional camp activities, including swimming, canoeing, archery and outdoor cooking."

"We are thrilled to be expanding the Red Robin family of restaurants in Indiana, while also supporting such a wonderful community cause," said Eric Houseman, Red Robin president and chief operating officer. "We invite everyone to come to Red Robin and enjoy one of our more than two dozen high-quality gourmet burgers to support the Boys and Girls Club of Noblesville as we open our newest restaurant in Carmel."

The 6,126 square foot Carmel Red Robin(R) restaurant will seat 208 guests. Red Robin has six additional restaurants in Indiana including a second location in Carmel and other locations in Glenbrook, Hobart, Metropolis, Schererville and Valparaiso.

For more information on additional Red Robin locations, please visit http://www.redrobin.com.

About Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (Nasdaq: RRGB)

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (http://www.redrobin.com), a casual dining restaurant chain founded in 1969 that operates through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Red Robin International, Inc., serves up wholesome, fun, feel-good experiences in a kid- and family-friendly environment. Red Robin(R) restaurants are famous for serving more than two dozen insanely delicious, high-quality gourmet burgers in a variety of recipes with Bottomless Steak Fries(R), as well as salads, soups, appetizers, entrees, desserts, and signature Mad Mixology(R) Beverages. There are more than 380 Red Robin(R) restaurants located across the United States and Canada, including corporate-owned locations and those operating under franchise agreements.

SOURCE Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.

Released March 11, 2008