Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Continues Nebraska Expansion With Opening of Papillion Location

Grand Opening to Benefit the Papillion Fire Department Through Burgers With A Heart(R) Fundraiser

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo., April 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc., (Red Robin), will open its fourth Nebraska restaurant in Papillion on Monday, May 14, at 11 a.m. The Papillion Red Robin(R) restaurant is located at 11675 S. 73rd St., at Shadow Lake Towne Center. 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 Papillion Fire Department. Through the event, Red Robin will donate 50 cents from every gourmet burger sold during grand opening week, May 14 to May 20, to the Papillion Fire Department. The money raised will help support the fire department's Kids Fire Safety Camp, which holds half-day and day-long sessions for kids ages six to 12 focused on fire education.

"On behalf of the Papillion Fire Department and the children that participate in our Kids Camp, I would like to thank Red Robin for choosing to support us during its opening week celebration," said Bill Bowes, fire chief with the Papillion Fire Department. "This donation will help ensure more youth in our community are aware of fire prevention and safety measures."

"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 Papillion Fire Department during Burgers With A Heart(R).

The 6,350 square foot Papillion Red Robin(R) restaurant will seat 212 guests, and will be 100 percent smoke-free. Red Robin has three additional restaurants in Nebraska including two locations in Omaha and one in Lincoln.

For more information on the nearest location, please visit www.redrobin.com.

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

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc., (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 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 April 26, 2007