GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo.,
Dec. 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- At
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (Red Robin), it's okay to give your
friends a wedgie. To ring in the New Year, the casual dining
restaurant is introducing The Wedgie™ Burger, a low-carb, 450
calorie limited-time offering stacked with bacon, guacamole, tomato
and red onions on top of a 6-ounce beef patty all inside of a
lettuce wedge bun. To coincide with the launch of the new Wedgie
Burger, the Gourmet Burger Authority is partnering with the DUDE.
Be Nice® Project and giving guests an opportunity to
support the initiative by sending a "Wedgie" to their friends via
an e-gift card. Through February
7, a portion of the proceeds for each gifted Wedgie Burger
will be given to the DUDE. Be Nice Project which inspires young
people to build a positive community by recognizing deserving
people in fun, creative and meaningful ways.
"Red Robin is proud to partner with the DUDE. Be Nice Project,
an initiative that is very much in line with our BURGER values,"
said Denny Marie Post, Red Robin's
executive vice president and chief concept officer. "While the
Wedgie Burger speaks to Red Robin's playful tone, we are serious
when it comes to encouraging kind-heartedness and are excited to
give our guests the opportunity to help support acts of
kindness."
Red Robin guests can show support by giving friends a Wedgie
Burger through a pre-paid e-gift card. Red Robin will be giving a
portion of the proceeds to the DUDE. Be Nice Project to help
recognize community members who are inspiring positivity and
encourage young people to be kind to one another.
For more information on The Wedgie Burger, and how to support
the DUDE. Be Nice Project, visit www.redrobin.com/wedgie. To sign
up for the Red Robin Royalty loyalty program, visit
royalty.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., is the Gourmet Burger Authority™,
famous for serving more than two dozen craveable, high-quality
burgers with Bottomless Steak Fries® in a fun
environment welcoming to guests of all ages. In addition to
its many burger offerings, Red Robin serves a wide variety of
salads, soups, appetizers, entrees, desserts and signature Mad
Mixology® Beverages. Red Robin offers a variety of
options behind the bar, including its extensive selection of local
and regional beers, and innovative adult beer shakes and cocktails,
earning the restaurant the 2014 VIBE Vista Award for Best Beer
Program in a Multi-Unit Chain Restaurant. There are more than 500
Red Robin restaurants across the United
States and Canada,
including Red Robin Burger Works® locations and
those operating under franchise agreements. Red Robin...
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