Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. filings document the regulatory record for a Nasdaq-listed restaurant operator with common stock registered under the ticker RRGB. The company’s Form 8-K reports cover quarterly and annual operating results, preliminary financial results, officer appointments and departures, material agreements, and capital actions such as an at-the-market common stock offering program.
Proxy materials describe annual meeting proposals, director elections, advisory executive compensation votes, employee stock purchase plan share authorization, auditor ratification, and board governance matters. Other filings address cooperation-agreement amendments with investor parties, board composition, committee assignments, executive roles, and the company’s public-company capital structure.
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. reported fiscal second quarter 2026 results for the quarter ended July 12, 2026. Total revenues were $277.6 million compared with $283.7 million a year earlier, while net income was $0.4 million versus $4.0 million in the prior-year quarter. Income from operations was $6.2 million, and adjusted EBITDA was $18.9 million, down from $22.4 million.
Operationally, comparable restaurant revenue increased 1.3%, driven by a 1.5% increase in average guest check and a modest 0.2% decline in guest traffic. Restaurant level operating profit margin improved to 14.7%, 20 basis points above the prior-year quarter and the highest second-quarter margin since 2022. As of July 12, 2026, the company had $167.2 million of borrowings under its credit facility and approximately $47.8 million of liquidity.
During the quarter, Red Robin announced three refranchising agreements covering 116 company-owned restaurants, expected to generate $96.0 million in gross proceeds in transactions anticipated to close in the third quarter, subject to customary conditions. Management reaffirmed full-year 2026 guidance, including comparable restaurant revenue growth of 0.5% to 1.5%, restaurant level operating profit of approximately 13.0%, and adjusted EBITDA of $70 million to $73 million, with capital expenditures of $25 million to $30 million.
Kappitt Michael reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc. director Michael Kappitt reported an equity compensation grant of 13,295 restricted stock units under the company’s 2024 Performance Incentive Plan. Each unit represents the right to receive one share of common stock upon vesting. The units vest on the later of fifty weeks after grant or the company’s next annual meeting of stockholders and are subject to vesting and forfeiture restrictions. Following this award, Kappitt’s reported direct holdings consist of these 13,295 time-based restricted stock units.
RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS INC director Michael Kappitt filed an initial statement of beneficial ownership on Form 3. The report lists no transactions, no derivative securities and no share holdings, indicating that no company securities were reported as beneficially owned at the time of this filing.
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. increased its Board of Directors from seven to eight members and appointed Michael Kappitt to fill the new seat, effective July 24, 2026. He will serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until a successor is duly elected and qualified, or earlier death, resignation, or removal.
The Board determined that Kappitt qualifies as an independent director under Nasdaq listing standards, and he will not initially serve on any Board committees. He previously served as Chief Operating and Insights Officer at Subway from March 2020 to August 2025 and held multiple leadership roles at Bloomin’ Brands, including President of Carrabba’s Italian Grill. Kappitt will receive compensation under the company’s standard non-employee director policies, and there are no related-party transactions requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. expanded its Board of Directors from seven to eight members on July 17, 2026 and appointed Michael Kappitt to fill the new seat, effective July 24, 2026. He will serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until a successor is elected and qualified, or earlier death, resignation, or removal.
Kappitt is currently Chief Operating and Insights Officer at Subway and previously held leadership roles at Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. The Board determined he qualifies as an independent director under Nasdaq standards. He will receive the company’s standard non-employee director compensation. There are no related-party transactions with the company and he was not selected under any arrangement with another person.
Sarah A. Mussetter reported a proposed sale of 2,927 shares of common stock of RRGB. The filing lists the sale date as 03/23/2026 with proceeds of $9,424.94. The notice also lists prior issuer awards and plan-origin shares including grants dated 02/17/2019 and 12/28/2025.
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. announced two major refranchising deals in which subsidiary Red Robin International agreed to sell assets of 86 company-owned restaurants for a total of $72.5 million in cash. Op Burgers will acquire assets related to 69 restaurants across eight states for $62.5 million, while Kuber will acquire assets related to 17 restaurants in Oregon and Washington for $10.0 million, with both buyers assuming certain related liabilities.
After closing, all 86 locations are expected to operate as franchised Red Robin restaurants under long-term franchise agreements. The company intends to use net proceeds from these transactions, together with a previously announced sale of 30 locations to Evergreen Dining, for approximately $96 million in total transaction value to reduce outstanding debt and support refinancing priorities under its “First Choice Plan.”
RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS INC executive John Charles McLaughlin, the Chief Transformation Officer, filed an initial ownership report showing his equity stake in the company. He reports beneficial ownership of 34,480 shares of common stock, which includes 20,200 time-based restricted stock units that are subject to vesting and forfeiture conditions.
He also holds 26,493 Phantom Restricted Stock Units (Phantom RSUs) tied to the company’s common stock. Each Phantom RSU represents a contingent right to receive either one share of common stock, the cash equivalent, or a combination, upon vesting. One third of these Phantom RSUs are scheduled to vest on each of the first, second, and third anniversaries of the grant date.
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. has agreed to sell the assets of 30 company-owned Red Robin restaurants in Washington and Idaho to Evergreen Dining LLC for $23.5 million in cash, subject to customary adjustments. Evergreen will assume certain related liabilities.
The deal is structured as an Asset Purchase Agreement between Red Robin International, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary, and Evergreen. Closing is targeted on or about August 21, 2026, with an outside closing date of October 2, 2026, and is subject to due diligence, landlord consents, liquor license transfers, and any required lender consent.
After closing, Evergreen will operate the locations as franchised Red Robin restaurants under long-term franchise agreements. The company intends to use the net cash proceeds primarily to reduce outstanding indebtedness and continue executing on its “First Choice Plan” priorities.
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers reported a small net loss for the first quarter of 2026 as sales softened and one-time costs rose. Total revenues were $378.3 million, down 3.6% from $392.4 million a year earlier, driven mainly by the closure of 22 company-owned locations and slightly lower comparable sales.
Comparable restaurant revenue declined 0.6%, with guest counts down 1.6% and average check up 1.0%. Net loss was $2.2 million, compared to net income of $1.2 million last year, reflecting higher marketing spending and $4.8 million of other charges, including asset impairments and closure costs. Adjusted EBITDA was $27.3 million versus $27.9 million.
The company ended the quarter with 379 company-owned and 90 franchised restaurants. Liquidity totaled about $40.8 million, including $33.9 million of cash and restricted cash and $16.5 million of available borrowing capacity on its credit facility, with $175.7 million of total borrowings outstanding.