---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-056187"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RRGB"
cik: "0001171759"
company_name: "RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS INC"
filed_at: "2026-08-12T20:09:47+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-12T20:12:03.071712+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Red Robin Q2 revenue down 2.2% to $277.6M; comp sales +1.3%; $96M refranchising deals

## Summary
- Total revenues $277.6M vs $283.7M; net income $0.4M vs $4.0M; diluted EPS $0.02 vs $0.21.
- Comparable restaurant revenue +1.3%; traffic -0.2%, average check +1.5%; RLOP margin 14.7%.
- Adjusted EBITDA $18.9M vs $22.4M; adjusted EPS $0.12 vs $0.26; reaffirms FY26 EBITDA guidance $70-73M.
- Announced 3 refranchising deals for 116 restaurants, $96M gross proceeds, expected close in Q3.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-056187
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RRGB
- cik: 0001171759
- company_name: RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS INC
- filed_at: 2026-08-12T20:09:47+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1171759/000162828026056187/0001628280-26-056187-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1171759/000162828026056187/rrgb-20260812.htm

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