QuoteRed Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc. is considering Jacksonville for a restaurant, and a site of interest is near St. Johns Town Center.
Confirmation that it is looking at a North Florida location is more than the Colorado-based chain has said during the many years of being asked about coming to Jacksonville.
Its TV commercials are common in the area, and it has 21 restaurants throughout Florida, with the closest in Gainesville.
"We can confirm that we are exploring the possibility of opening a Red Robin restaurant in the Jacksonville area," said Brian Farley, a company spokesman, in an emailed statement Tuesday.
He said it would be a full-size location, which is 6,000 square feet. Red Robin said in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing it costs up to $2.2 million to open that size restaurant.
Farley added it was early in the process and that was the only information the company wanted to share.
One possible site is the Town Center Exchange property near St. Johns Town Center.
Core Property Capital has a contract to buy the site for a mixed-use development, including restaurants.
Tom Mundy with The Shopping Center Group LLC represents Core Property Capital and confirmed Tuesday he has spoken with Red Robin about a site at Town Center Exchange. He referred other questions to Red Robin.
Red Robin typically locates near major shopping areas.
In addition to the capital investment, a typical restaurant employs about 65 people, most of them part-time.
Red Robin operates more than 500 restaurants in the U.S. and Canada. It is based in Greenwood Village, Colo., near Denver.
The chain, founded in 1969, is known for offering more than two dozen types of burgers with "Bottomless Steak Fries."
Its menu also includes salads, soups, sandwiches, wraps, appetizers, entrees, desserts and signature beverages, along with local and regional beers, beer shakes and cocktails.
http://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/showstory.php?Story_id=546203
Not surprising since we're surrounded by them. They're in Tallahassee, Gainesville and Daytona. Jacksonville is a big market they're missing out on.
I'm not a huge fan of their burgers (give me a loop burger any day over them) but it's good to see they're doing well.
Quote from: I-10east on September 23, 2015, 03:39:41 PM
QuoteRed Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc. is considering Jacksonville for a restaurant, and a site of interest is near St. Johns Town Center.
Confirmation that it is looking at a North Florida location is more than the Colorado-based chain has said during the many years of being asked about coming to Jacksonville.
Its TV commercials are common in the area, and it has 21 restaurants throughout Florida, with the closest in Gainesville.
"We can confirm that we are exploring the possibility of opening a Red Robin restaurant in the Jacksonville area," said Brian Farley, a company spokesman, in an emailed statement Tuesday.
He said it would be a full-size location, which is 6,000 square feet. Red Robin said in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing it costs up to $2.2 million to open that size restaurant.
Farley added it was early in the process and that was the only information the company wanted to share.
One possible site is the Town Center Exchange property near St. Johns Town Center.
Core Property Capital has a contract to buy the site for a mixed-use development, including restaurants.
Tom Mundy with The Shopping Center Group LLC represents Core Property Capital and confirmed Tuesday he has spoken with Red Robin about a site at Town Center Exchange. He referred other questions to Red Robin.
Red Robin typically locates near major shopping areas.
In addition to the capital investment, a typical restaurant employs about 65 people, most of them part-time.
Red Robin operates more than 500 restaurants in the U.S. and Canada. It is based in Greenwood Village, Colo., near Denver.
The chain, founded in 1969, is known for offering more than two dozen types of burgers with "Bottomless Steak Fries."
Its menu also includes salads, soups, sandwiches, wraps, appetizers, entrees, desserts and signature beverages, along with local and regional beers, beer shakes and cocktails.
http://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/showstory.php?Story_id=546203
It's always nice to see new businesses coming to Jax.
This is good news for Jacksonville.
It will be nice to bring them here.
I still like their teriyaki chicken burgers with the pineapple ring.
I used to eat at the original Red Robin in the Seattle University District back in the 80's.
The franchisee's have kind of watered it down a bit, but its nice to stop by for the edible nostaligia periodically.
My kids like when we stop at one south of Daytona when we are in that area. Their food is fine and I am sure we will visit the one here as well.
It's neat but it's no Fuddruckers at the Landing.
Quote from: thekillingwax on September 23, 2015, 08:02:46 PM
It's neat but it's no Fuddruckers at the Landing.
There was a Fuddruckers at The Landing?
Six years ago, the Landing announced that Fuddruckers – the hamburger chain at the top of many locals' wish lists – would open a 6,500-square-foot restaurant in six of the Landing's storefronts. In 2009, more than thee years after the annoucement, officials insisted the restaurant was still coming. But the restaurant never opened.
(http://www.metrojacksonville.com/photos/thumbs/lrg-1477-p1020704.JPG)
Red Robin might be one of the most overrated places in this country.
Quote from: fsquid on September 24, 2015, 09:19:18 AM
Red Robin might be one of the most overrated places in this country.
Since they went large scale franchise, I would agree that its a bit overblown. The original Red Robins were actually pretty good in their time, but there is just so many concept burger places the world can absorb.
They are good for the family visit as they keep the kids entertained, but I wouldnt call it the pinnacle of culinary delight. They have a few unique items in their menu which I still enjoy, but I wont deny they have lost alot of their appeal.
But getting another major franchisee to locate in greater Jacksonville is a good thing.
Red robin is sort of the original specialty burger place, I guess along with fuddruckers. They've been in the northeast forever. I think they've waited too long to expand here, there are too many local and other chains doing the same thing now. We've had two open in 7 months just in riverside. There are only so many people wanting a burger on any given night...
Quote from: fsquid on September 24, 2015, 09:19:18 AM
Red Robin might be one of the most overrated places in this country.
^Yeah. There are much better specialty burgers at a variety of places around here now. With that said, they'll fit in well with the rest of the chains near SJTC.