GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo.,
June 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/
-- Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and Brews continues its focus on
off-premise growth announcing the expansion of its Donatos® Pizza
partnership into key territories for the brand. The Ohio-based Donatos
Pizza partnered with Red Robin in June 2018, offering its famous pizzas as part of
Red Robin's already robust menu offerings. After much success in
early launch markets, the two chains have grand plans for adding
more locations this year as part of an aggressive market expansion
plan.
Red Robin plans to add Donatos pizza to approximately 120
additional restaurants by the end of 2021, resulting in more than
200 locations. In Q2 of 2021, 41 Red Robin locations rolled out
Donatos, including restaurants in six new states: Idaho, New
Mexico, Utah, Nevada, Oregon and Washington. Donatos pizza was also added to
Red Robin locations in Arizona, as
well as its founding market, Seattle. The partnership will expand to
several East Coast Red Robin restaurants in Maryland and Virginia in Q3, followed by a California expansion through the back half of
the year.
As a result of the market expansion, more Red Robin Guests will
now be able to enjoy freshly prepared premium pizzas with
edge-to-edge toppings as well as gourmet burgers, brews and shakes
under the same roof. Donatos pizza will be available in restaurants
for dine in and for pickup or delivery through the Red Robin
website.
Donatos continues to be a hit with Red Robin anticipating annual
pizza sales of more than $60MM and profitability of more than $25MM
by 2023. The introduction of a limited-time Donatos cauliflower
crust menu option in Q1 was so well-received it became a permanent
menu item.
"Our continued market rollout featuring Donatos pizza as yet
another family-friendly menu offering has been well-received by
Guests," said Jonathan Muhtar, Red
Robin Executive Vice President & Chief Concept Officer. "Our
Donatos locations consistently out-perform our non-pizza
restaurants and we continue to be pleased with sales in our newest
markets."
"Our partnership with Red Robin has allowed us to open our
distribution line across the entire country," said Tom Krouse, President and CEO of Donatos Pizza. "What better way to expand than
with a likeminded, family-friendly partner that can help bring
Donatos to the rest of the pie-loving nation beyond the
Midwest?"
For more information on Red Robin and Donatos pizza offering
please visit: https://www.redrobin.com/pages/donatos/.
About Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (NASDAQ:
RRGB)
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers,
Inc. (www.redrobin.com), is a casual dining restaurant chain
founded in 1969 that operates through its wholly-owned
subsidiary, Red Robin International, Inc., and under the trade
name, Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and Brews. We believe
nothing brings people together like burgers and fun around our
table, and no one makes moments of connection over craveable food
more memorable than Red Robin. We serve a variety of burgers
and mainstream favorites to Guests of all ages in a casual, playful
atmosphere. In addition to our many burger offerings, Red
Robin serves a wide array of salads, appetizers, entrees,
desserts, signature beverages and Donatos® pizza at select
locations. It's now easy to enjoy Red Robin anywhere with
online ordering available for to-go, delivery and catering. There
are more than 540 Red Robin restaurants across the
United States and Canada, including those operating under
franchise agreements. Red Robin… YUMMM®!
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