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|Founded=1940
|Founded=1940
|Industry=Food
|Industry=Food
|Logo=Red Robin logo.svg.png
|Logo=Red Robin logo.png
|Type=Public
|Type=Public
|Website=https://www.redrobin.com/
|Website=https://www.redrobin.com/
|Description=a company serving burger, fries, and shakes
|Description=a company serving burger, fries, and shakes
}}[[wikipedia:Red_Robin|Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc]] is an American restaurant founded in 1940 under the name Sam's Tavern until 1969 where the company changed their name to Red Robin, serving over 469 restaurants globally and with a revenue of $1 Billion as of February 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-12-17 |title=Number of Red Robin restaurants in the United States in 2025 |url=https://www.scrapehero.com/location-reports/Red%20Robin-USA/#topStatesScrollPoint |url-status=live |access-date=2026-03-04 |website=ScrapeHero}}</ref>
}}


==Consumer-impact summary==
'''{{Wplink|Red Robin|Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc}}''' is an American restaurant founded in 1940 under the name Sam's Tavern until 1969, where the company changed their name to Red Robin. The company is known for their endless French fry refills<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bard |first=Whitney |title=Are Red Robin's Bottomless Fries Truly Unlimited? |url=https://www.tastingtable.com/1885911/red-robins-bottomless-fries-explained/ |website=TastingTable |date=18 June 2025 |access-date=6 Mar 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250710114448/https://www.tastingtable.com/1885911/red-robins-bottomless-fries-explained/ |archive-date=10 Jul 2025}}</ref> and Gourmet Burgers lineup, along with offering beverages services like milkshakes or alcohol.


*False Advertising
==Consumer impact summary==
*Spam Messages
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==Incidents==
==Incidents==
This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]].
This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]].
[[File:Plantiff Unsolicited Messages from Red Robin.png|left|frameless]]
[[File:Plantiff Unsolicited Messages from Red Robin 2.png|frameless]]


===Red Robin Sending Unsolicited Text===
===Red Robin sending unsolicited texts (''2018'')===
John Geraci filed a lawsuit in 2018 against Red Robin for violating the Telephone Consumer Protection act, sending promotional messages to customers even after the customers replied "Stop".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Spicer |first=Christina |date=2018-11-02 |title=Red Robin Class Action Says Reward Program Texts Violate TCPA |url=https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/red-robin-class-action-says-reward-program-texts-violate-tcpa/ |url-status=live |access-date=2026-03-04 |website=Top Class Action}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Abbas |first=Nadia |date=2018-11-01 |title=Red Robin Accused of Sending Unauthorized Promotional Text Messages |url=https://www.classaction.org/news/red-robin-accused-of-sending-unauthorized-promotional-text-messages |url-status=live |access-date=2026-03-04 |website=Classaction}}</ref> As of March 2026, the case is still active.
New Jersey resident John Geraci filed a lawsuit in 2018 against Red Robin for violating the {{Wplink|Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991}}, sending promotional messages to customers even after the customers replied "Stop".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Spicer |first=Christina |title=Red Robin Class Action Says Reward Program Texts Violate TCPA |url=https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/red-robin-class-action-says-reward-program-texts-violate-tcpa/ |website=Top Class Action |date=2 Nov 2018 |access-date=6 Mar 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260307022100/https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/red-robin-class-action-says-reward-program-texts-violate-tcpa/ |archive-date=7 Mar 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Abbas |first=Nadia |title=Red Robin Accused of Sending Unauthorized Promotional Text Messages |url=https://www.classaction.org/news/red-robin-accused-of-sending-unauthorized-promotional-text-messages |website=ClassAction |date=1 Nov 2018 |access-date=6 Mar 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260307022503/https://www.classaction.org/news/red-robin-accused-of-sending-unauthorized-promotional-text-messages |archive-date=7 Mar 2026}}</ref>
[[File:Red Robins Stella Artois.jpg|alt=Red Robins Stella Artois|thumb|'''Stella Artois''']]


===Red Robin Stella Artois False Advertising===
Geraci requested dismissal of the lawsuit on 11 June 2021, which was granted three days later on 14 June.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Geraci |first=John |title=Stipulation of Dismissal |url=https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/15826481/98/geraci-v-red-robin-international-inc/ |website=Court Listener |date=11 June 2021 |access-date=6 Mar 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260307024313/https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/15826481/98/geraci-v-red-robin-international-inc/ |archive-date=7 Mar 2026}}</ref>
In June 2020, a lawsuit was filed against Red Robin for allegedly lying to customers about contents containing 16 ounces instead of the product containing 14 ounces. On November 10, 2022, the case reached a settlement of $450,000, requiring Red Robin to compensate customers who ordered a small sized Stella Artois between June 25, 2017 and July 21, 2022 $3 for each purchase up to $15.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Leggate |first=James |date=2021-02-17 |title=Red Robin’s beer math was ‘strange brew,’ judge writes in pun-filled decision |url=https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/red-robin-beer-math-strange-brew-judge-pun-filled-decision |url-status=live |access-date=2026-03-04 |website=Fox News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=GMB |first=Gene |date=2022-09-17 |title=Red Robin Stella Artois Class Action Settlement - No Proof |url=https://justicemoms.substack.com/p/red-robin-stella-artois-class-action-settlement |url-status=live |access-date=2026-03-04 |website=Justice Moms}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-06 |title=Red Robin Stella Artois serving size $450K class action settlement |url=https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/closed-settlements/red-robin-stella-artois-serving-size-450k-class-action-settlement/ |url-status=live |access-date=2026-03-04 |website=Top Class Actions}}</ref>
<gallery mode=packed heights=200>File:Plantiff Unsolicited Messages from Red Robin.png
File:Plantiff Unsolicited Messages from Red Robin 2.png</gallery>
 
===Stella Artois false advertising lawsuit (''2020'')===
In June 2020, a lawsuit was filed against Red Robin for allegedly lying to customers about contents containing 16 ounces instead of the product containing 14 ounces. On 10 November 2022, the case reached a settlement of $450,000, requiring Red Robin to compensate customers who ordered a small sized Stella Artois between 25 June 2017 and 21 July 2022, $3 for each purchase up to $15.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Leggate |first=James |title=Red Robin’s beer math was ‘strange brew,’ judge writes in pun-filled decision |url=https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/red-robin-beer-math-strange-brew-judge-pun-filled-decision |website=Fox News |date=17 Feb 2021 |access-date=6 Mar 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210218003923/https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/red-robin-beer-math-strange-brew-judge-pun-filled-decision |archive-date=18 Feb 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=GMB |first=Gene |title=Red Robin Stella Artois Class Action Settlement - No Proof |url=https://justicemoms.substack.com/p/red-robin-stella-artois-class-action-settlement |website=Justice Moms - Substack |date=17 Sep 2022 |access-date=6 Mar 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/6glcn |archive-date=7 Mar 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=Red Robin Stella Artois serving size $450K class action settlement |url=https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/closed-settlements/red-robin-stella-artois-serving-size-450k-class-action-settlement/ |website=Top Class Actions |date=6 Sep 2022 |access-date=6 Mar 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240926160702/https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/closed-settlements/red-robin-stella-artois-serving-size-450k-class-action-settlement/ |archive-date=26 Sep 2024}}</ref>
<gallery mode=packed heights=150>File:Red Robins Stella Artois.jpg|alt=Red Robins Stella Artois|Stella Artois drink</gallery>
 
==Products==
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[Burger King]]
*[[Burger King]]
*[[McDonald's]]
*[[McDonald's]]


==References==
==References==
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