Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Continues Washington Expansion With Opening of Lakewood Restaurant
June 30 2009 - 2:11PM
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., June 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Red Robin Gourmet Burgers,
Inc. (Red Robin) - known for serving high-quality gourmet burgers
in a kid- and family-friendly atmosphere for the past 40 years -
will open a new Red Robin(R) restaurant in Lakewood, located at
10311 Gravelly Lake Drive SW in the Lakewood Towne Center, on
Monday, July 6 at 11 a.m. To support child safety efforts in the
Lakewood community, Red Robin will give away Child ID Kits for
FREE* during grand opening week from July 6 to 12. In addition, to
celebrate Red Robin's ongoing commitment to kids and families, the
Lakewood 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 Lakewood
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 Red Robin's
Kids Cook-Off. "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
5,858-square-foot Lakewood Red Robin(R) restaurant will seat 208
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.,
has been serving up wholesome, fun, feel-good experiences in a kid-
and family-friendly environment for the past 40 years. Red Robin,
which was named one of Parents magazine's Ten Best Family
Restaurants, is famous for serving more than two dozen insanely
delicious(TM), 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 operated by franchisees. 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.redrobin.com/
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