Restaurants & Bars
National Restaurant Chain With 16 FL Locations Downsizing
A burger chain with 16 Florida sites are considering closing eateries and has introduced a new menu to try to solve its financial woes.
Updated 1:40 p.m. Tuesday
A national restaurant chain with six Georgia locations has announced it could shutter many eateries.
Twenty Red Robin restaurant locations formerly considered for closure were moved off the closure list; about 20 additional underperforming units remain targeted for portfolio review in fiscal 2026. The move was mentioned in an earnings call last week.
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"I think in terms of the restaurant (franchise) size, we are still trying to optimize the portfolio," Red Robin CEO David Paces said.
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A Red Robin spokesperson told Patch only corporate-owned restaurants are being considered.
Red Robin closed 23 restaurants last year, finishing 2025 with 475 in the U.S., according to Restaurant Business.
The specific locations that will close soon have not been disclosed.
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Despite the closure announcement, Red Robin remains optimistic about its future.
In January, the chain introduced a new menu featuring six meal options ranging in price from $9.99 to $16.99. Red Robin will now offer hand-breaded classic crispy chicken sandwiches, Donatos pizza and Whiskey River barbecue wraps.
Each meal includes signature bottomless sides and beverages.
Early results show the menu is performing as expected, and that check averages have increased and remain healthy as guests engage across the menu, Paces said.
A Google search showed the Red Robin location at 9050 SW 136th St. in Miami is permanently closed.
Other Red Robin locations currently being operated in Florida are:
- 6871 S. Semoran Blvd., Orlando
- 28222 Willet Way, Wesley Chapel
- 1715 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., West Palm Beach
- 8057 W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy., Kissimmee
- 3355 SW College Road, Ocala
- 27001 US Hwy. 19 N, Clearwater
- 8184 Laura Lane, Davenport
- 450 Brandon Town Center Drive, Brandon
- 8167 International Drive, Orlando
- 1630 Rinehart Road, Sanford
- 5537 S. Williamson Blvd., Port Orange
- 100 Bluefish Drive, Panama City Beach
- 10021 Gulf Center Drive, Fort Myers
- 7982 Citrus Park Town Center Mall, Tampa
- 4586 Town Center Pkwy., Jacksonville
- 100 N. 9th Ave., Pensacola
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