GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo.,
Sept. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/
-- The team might have the day off, but Texas Major League
Baseball fans will still have something to cheer about today.
Texas MLB pitcher Derek Holland will
serve up milkshakes and sign autographs at three Fort Worth-area Red Robin restaurants today,
National Chocolate Milkshake Day. In addition, all milkshake sales
at Dallas/Fort Worth-area
Red Robins restaurants on
Sept. 12 will benefit the Tarrant
Area Food Bank (TAFB).
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In an interview earlier this year, Derek
Holland expressed his love of Red Robin's milkshakes. To
celebrate Holland's love of the frosty treat on National Chocolate
Milkshake Day, Holland will visit the Grapevine Red Robin from
11:00 a.m. to noon, the Arlington
Highlands Red Robin from 12:30 to 1:30
p.m., and the newest Fort Worth Red Robin at Hulen Mall from
2:00 to 3:00 p.m.* During these
times, Holland will serve shakes to guests and sign autographs for
fans at each location.
"I've always enjoyed Red Robin's milkshakes, and I'm excited to
not only serve up shakes to fans at three Red Robin restaurants,
but also to give back to such a worthy cause," said Derek Holland, Texas MLB pitcher. "I hope
that both fans of Red Robin and my team will come out on National
Chocolate Milkshake Day to enjoy a great shake and support the
Tarrant Area Food Bank."
Guests who purchase any of Red Robin's Malt Shoppe Shakes –
including classic flavors like chocolate and vanilla, and Red Robin
favorites like the Mint Brownie Shake, Salted Caramel Shake, Cookie
Magic, or the new Spiced Pumpkin Pie Shake – will support an
important local cause, Tarrant Area Food Bank. Tarrant Area
Food Bank, a private nonprofit, is a primary source of donated food
for 300 hunger-relief charities in 13 counties surrounding
Fort Worth, Texas. All sales of
milkshakes on Sept. 12 will be
donated to the food bank to support its distribution of over 2
million pounds of food per month, as well as Kids Cafes, BackPacks
for Kids and, feeding programs for senior citizens.
"We invite Texas MLB fans and Red Robin guests to join us at Red
Robin on National Chocolate Milkshake Day to celebrate an American
classic – the craveable Red Robin milkshake," said Denny Marie Post, Red Robin's senior vice
president and chief marketing officer. "A true American treat,
milkshakes and burgers are the perfect pair, especially when the
shakes are served by a hometown hero and support a good cause."
"We are thrilled that Red Robin is supporting the Tarrant Area
Food Bank on National Chocolate Milkshake Day with the help of
local sports figure Derek Holland,"
said JoAnn Biggers, TAFB community
development liaison. "In our service region, one of six individuals
struggles with hunger, including one of four children. With a
$1 donation, TAFB can provide up to
five meals worth of food, so we know Red Robin's donation will make
a big difference for numerous people who may not otherwise be able
to afford a meal.
For more information and a schedule of events for the day,
please visit your local Dallas/Fort
Worth-area Red Robin or Red Robin's Facebook page.
*Times may vary slightly.
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., is the
Gourmet Burger Authority™, famous for serving more than two dozen
craveable, high-quality burgers with Bottomless Steak Fries™ in a
fun environment. Red Robin's award-winning burgers have earned the
title of Best Burger in the full service category in the Zagat Fast
Food Survey four years in a row. In addition to its many burger
offerings, Red Robin serves a wide variety of salads, soups,
appetizers, entrees, desserts and signature Mad Mixology®
Beverages. There currently are 482 Red Robin locations across
the United States and Canada, including 343 company-owned Red Robin®
restaurants and five Red Robin's Burger Works® locations, and 134
Red Robin® restaurants operating under franchise agreements.
Red Robin… YUMMM®! Connect with Red Robin on Facebook and
Twitter.
About Tarrant Area Food Bank.
TARRANT AREA FOOD BANK (TAFB), a private
nonprofit, is the primary source of donated food for 300
hunger-relief charities in 13 counties on the west side of the
greater Fort Worth/Dallas metropolitan area. Food distribution
from the TAFB warehouse is supplemented with mobile pantries that
distribute fresh foods at partner charity sites, schools and senior
citizen centers. Working to empower communities to eliminate
hunger, TAFB offers Kids Cafes, BackPacks for Kids, School Pantries
and Senior feeding programs. For low-income individuals
and families, TAFB also offers free culinary job training,
nutrition education, nutrition education and community gardening
expertise. Tarrant Area Food Bank is a member of the Texas Food
Bank Network and of Feeding America, the national network of
regional food banks. For more information, visit
www.tafb.org, like us on Facebook (TAFoodBank) or follow us on
Twitter @TAFoodBank.
SOURCE Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.