Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Continues Tennessee Expansion With Opening of Jackson Location

Grand opening to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association on behalf of the Jackson, Tennessee Fire Department through Burgers With A Heart(R) fundraiser

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo., June 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc., (Red Robin), will open its third Tennessee restaurant in Jackson on Monday, June 18 at 11 a.m. The Jackson Red Robin(R) restaurant is located at 1025 Vann Drive, in the Columns Shopping Complex. Red Robin is a casual dining restaurant chain focused on serving an innovative selection of high-quality gourmet burgers in a family-friendly atmosphere.

As part of its grand opening celebrations, Red Robin will host a Burgers With A Heart(R) fundraiser to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association on behalf of the Jackson, Tennessee Fire Department. Through the event, Red Robin will donate 50 cents from every gourmet burger sold during grand opening week, June 18 to 24, to the Muscular Dystrophy Association. The money raised will help support their clients in the Mid-South with services such as clinical care, support groups, communication devices, summer camp, wheelchairs and research.

"On behalf of the Muscular Dystrophy Association, I would like to thank Red Robin for choosing to support us during its opening week celebration," said Christy Prewitt, District Field Rep. of the Muscular Dystrophy Association. "This donation will help ensure that our clients in Madison County receive the service that they need and fund research so that one day there will be a cure for neuromuscular diseases."

"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 Muscular Dystrophy Association during Burgers With A Heart(R)."

The 6,330 square foot Jackson Red Robin(R) restaurant will seat 208 guests, and will be 100 percent smoke-free. Red Robin has two additional restaurants in Tennessee including locations Mt. Juliet and Murfreesboro.

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), founded in 1969, is a casual dining restaurant chain that 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 360 Red Robin(R) restaurants located across the United States and Canada, which include both corporate-owned locations and those operating under franchise or license agreements.

SOURCE Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.

Released June 5, 2007