Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Continues Alabama Expansion With Opening of Trussville Location

Grand Opening to Benefit the City of Trussville Fire Department

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo., March 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc., (Red Robin), will open its second Alabama restaurant in Trussville on Monday, April 9 at 11 a.m. The Trussville Red Robin(R) restaurant is located at 5029 Pinnacle Square, in the Pinnacle Mall off of I-459. 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 celebration, Red Robin will donate 50 cents from every gourmet burger sold during grand opening week, April 9 to 15, to the City of Trussville Fire Department. The money raised will help support Fire Department's fire prevention and education programs.

"On behalf of the City of Trussville Fire Department, I would like to thank Red Robin for choosing to support us during its opening week celebration," said Russell Ledbetter, chief of the City of Trussville Fire Department. "This donation will help us better educate the Trussville community about fire prevention and safety."

"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 City of Trussville Fire Department during our grand opening week."

The 6,350 square foot Trussville Red Robin(R) restaurant will seat 212 guests, and will be 100 percent smoke-free. Red Robin has one additional restaurant in Alabama located in Montgomery.

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 350 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 March 28, 2007