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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171759-25-000022"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RRGB"
cik: "0001171759"
company_name: "RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS INC"
filed_at: "2025-07-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T06:37:10.094103+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Red Robin announces 'First Choice' plan; Q2 comps down ~4%, EBITDA guidance raised

## Summary
- Five-pillar strategic plan: Hold Serve, Drive Traffic, Find Money, Fix Restaurants, Win Together.
- Q2 comparable restaurant sales expected to decrease ~4%, vs prior expectation of ~3% decline.
- Q2 Adjusted EBITDA now expected to exceed prior guidance of $13-16M.
- First half 2025 Adjusted EBITDA already surpassing full-year 2024 results.
- Full Q2 results scheduled for mid-August; investor call July 15 at 8:30 AM ET.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171759-25-000022
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RRGB
- cik: 0001171759
- company_name: RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS INC
- filed_at: 2025-07-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1171759/000117175925000022/0001171759-25-000022-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1171759/000117175925000022/rrgb-20250714.htm

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