Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Continues California Expansion with Opening of Foothill Ranch Location

Grand opening to benefit Orange County Professional Firefighters through Burgers With A Heart(R) fundraiser

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo., Nov. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (Red Robin) will open its 62nd California restaurant in Foothill Ranch on Monday, Nov. 19, at 11 a.m. The Foothill Ranch Red Robin(R) restaurant is located at 26522 Towne Center Drive in Lake Forest, at Market and Towne Centre Drive by Circuit City. 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 Orange County Professional Firefighters. Through the event, Red Robin will donate 50 cents from every gourmet burger sold during grand opening week, Nov. 19 to 25, to the Orange County Professional Firefighters. The money raised will help support its Fallen Fire Fighter Relief Fund, which helps support families of firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty.

"On behalf of the Orange County Professional Firefighters, I would like to thank Red Robin for choosing to support us during its opening week celebration," said Richard Ventura, Orange County Professional Firefighters Trustee and Orange County Fire Authority Captain. "This donation will help provide financial assistance to families who have lost a loved one in the line of duty."

"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 Orange County Professional Firefighters during Burgers With A Heart(R)."

The 5,600 square foot Foothill Ranch Red Robin(R) restaurant will seat 221 guests, and will be 100 percent smoke-free. Red Robin has 61 additional restaurants in California. 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