Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Continues Illinois Expansion With Opening of Skokie Restaurant
January 07 2009 - 12:44PM
PR Newswire (US)
Red Robin to give away FREE Child ID Kits and donate 50 cents from
every gourmet burger sold during grand opening week to the National
Center for Missing & Exploited Children GREENWOOD VILLAGE,
Colo., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Red Robin Gourmet Burgers,
Inc. (Red Robin) - known for its high-quality gourmet burgers and
kid- and family-friendly atmosphere - will open a new Red Robin(R)
restaurant in Skokie, located at 7050 Carpenter Road, in the
Village Crossing Shopping Center, directly next to the movie
theater, on Monday, Jan. 19, at 11 a.m. To support child safety
efforts in the Skokie community, Red Robin will give away Child ID
Kits for FREE* during grand opening week from Jan. 19 to 25. In
addition, to celebrate Red Robin's ongoing commitment to kids and
families, the Skokie restaurant has partnered with the National
Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) to host a
Burgers With A Heart(R) fundraiser during grand opening week. Red
Robin will donate 50 cents from every gourmet burger sold during
this time to NCMEC to support its child safety initiatives. "We
look forward to serving craveable gourmet burgers to the community
in the Skokie area, while also supporting child safety efforts in
the local community through our Child ID Kit program," said Eric
Houseman, Red Robin president and chief operating officer. "We
invite everyone to come to Red Robin to enjoy one of our more than
two dozen high-quality gourmet burgers, learn more about child
safety, and help us support the National Center for Missing &
Exploited Children." Red Robin focuses its philanthropic support on
local and national causes that promote the health, welfare and
education of children, families and citizens in the communities it
serves. Because Red Robin is all about kids and families, its
ongoing partnership with NCMEC continues to grow through the
company's new restaurant openings and additional programs such as
"The Next Gourmet Burger Kids' Recipe Contest." "On behalf of the
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, I would like
to thank Red Robin for their generous support of our mission," said
Robbie Callaway, NCMEC co-founder and past Chairman of the Board.
"It is important that we empower families to make safer decisions
for their children, and communication and education are vital tools
in that effort. With Red Robin's support, we are able to reach many
more families across the country through our child safety
initiatives." The 5,896 square-foot Skokie Red Robin(R) restaurant
will seat 189 guests and offers: -- A family-friendly,
come-as-you-are atmosphere -- Birthday celebrations complete with a
free sundae and special birthday song, and an online eClub that
awards kids a free kids' meal and adults a free gourmet burger for
their birthday -- Kids' menu featuring trans-fat-free favorites
like mac'n'cheese, as well as fruit and vegetable side options,
such as apple slices, baby carrots with ranch dressing and mandarin
orange slices -- Detailed allergen information that is also easy to
understand -- A unique Unbridled culture that inspires Red Robin
team members to consistently put guests' needs first and perform
random acts of kindness that enrich the lives of their fellow team
members and guests, and that positively impact the community --
In-school programs designed to create caring communities, including
the U-ACT(R) Champion Program, a national character-building
initiative and grant program specifically designed for middle and
junior high schools each academic year For more information about
Red Robin and to find additional restaurant locations, please visit
http://www.redrobin.com/. About Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.
(NASDAQ:RRGB) Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (www.redrobin.com), a
casual dining restaurant chain founded in 1969 that operates
through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Red Robin International, Inc.,
serves up wholesome, fun, feel-good experiences in a kid- and
family-friendly environment. Red Robin, which was named one of
Parents magazine's Ten Best Family Restaurants, is famous for
serving more than two dozen insanely delicious, 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 400
Red Robin(R) restaurants located across the United States and
Canada, including corporate-owned locations and those operating
under franchise agreements. About the National Center for Missing
& Exploited Children(R) (NCMEC) The National Center for Missing
& Exploited Children is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Since it was established by Congress in 1984, the organization has
operated the toll-free 24-hour national missing children's hotline
which has handled more than 2.3 million calls. It has assisted law
enforcement in the recovery of more than 132,314 children. The
organization's CyberTipline has handled more than 648,700 reports
of child sexual exploitation and its Child Victim Identification
Program has reviewed and analyzed more than 19,518,370 child
pornography images and videos. The organization works in
cooperation with the U.S. Department of Justice's office of
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. To learn more about
NCMEC, call its toll-free, 24-hour hotline at 1-800-THE-LOST or
visit its web site at www.missingkids.com. *ID Kits available while
supplies last. DATASOURCE: Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. CONTACT:
Jamie Minkin of Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, +1-303-846-6108, ; or
Amanda Meyer of Linhart Public Relations, +1-303-951-2558, , for
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Web Site: http://www.missingkids.com/
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