Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Continues Illinois Expansion with Opening of South Elgin Location

Grand opening to benefit the South Elgin Fire District through Burgers With A Heart(R) fundraiser

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo., Nov. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (Red Robin) will open its 12th Illinois restaurant in South Elgin on Monday, Nov. 19, at 11 a.m. The South Elgin Red Robin(R) restaurant is located at 420 Randall Road, located off McDonald Street in front of the new Home Depot. 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, Red Robin will host a Burgers With A Heart(R) fundraiser to benefit the South Elgin Fire District. Through the event, Red Robin will donate 50 cents from every gourmet burger sold during grand opening week, Nov. 19 to 25, to the South Elgin Fire District. The money raised will help support its Emergency Services Explorer program.

"On behalf of the South Elgin Fire District, I would like to thank Red Robin for choosing to support us during its opening week celebration," said Joe Cluchey, chief of the South Elgin Fire District. "This donation will help provide community members who are interested in pursuing careers in fire safety, emergency medical services, and law enforcement work with necessary resources to explore these public safety services."

"Supporting the local communities where our restaurants are located is an important part of the Red Robin culture," said Eric Houseman, Red Robin president and chief operating officer. "We invite everyone to come out and enjoy one of our 22 gourmet burgers and support the South Elgin Fire District during Burgers With A Heart(R)."

The 5,600 square-foot South Elgin Red Robin(R) restaurant will seat 210 guests, and will be 100 percent smoke-free. Red Robin has 11 additional restaurants in Illinois including six corporate-owned locations in Fairview Heights, Edwardsville, Rockford, Bolingbrook, Oswego and Plainfield, and five restaurants operating under franchise agreements in Algonquin, Warrenville, Lincolnshire, Wheaton and Schaumburg.

For more information on the nearest location, 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, serves up wholesome, fun, feel-good experiences in a family-friendly environment. Red Robin(R) restaurants are famous for serving more than 22 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 375 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 November 7, 2007