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Red Robin closing all Chicago City locations
ABC 7 CHICAGO ^ | 26 OCTOBER 2016 | WLS

Posted on 10/26/2016 1:35:00 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Red Robin Burger Works is closing all of its Chicago fast casual locations, according to Crains Chicago Business.

Crains reports that the fast food changed closed all of its fast casual restaurants over the weekend, including two locations that were only open for six months.

Crains said the original "sit down" Red Robins restaurants, which are scattered across the suburbs, will stay open.

(Excerpt) Read more at abc7chicago.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy
KEYWORDS: chicago; illinois; redrobin
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To: Boogieman
Burger bistro?

HAHA!!

21 posted on 10/26/2016 1:51:41 PM PDT by Osage Orange (Cover up after cover up...OUR GOVERNMENT is OUT OF CONTROL)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Red Robin Burgers suck anyway. they’re overpriced and Super dry


22 posted on 10/26/2016 1:58:50 PM PDT by Bullish (The fly on Hillary's forehead knows)
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To: Osage Orange

Well, call them what you want, “gourmet” burger places are all the rage nowadays.


23 posted on 10/26/2016 2:19:16 PM PDT by Boogieman
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Hate to see anyone lose badly but, their food was on par with Chili’s...


24 posted on 10/26/2016 2:22:22 PM PDT by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway - "Enjoy Yourself" ala Louis Prima)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

25 posted on 10/26/2016 2:24:20 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Crains reports that the fast food changed closed all of its fast casual restaurants over the weekend,"

The fast food changed closed? The fast food chain, maybe?

Quality journalism, lol.

26 posted on 10/26/2016 2:29:16 PM PDT by TXBlair (We will not forget Benghazi.)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Aside from price,why this move? Are they going out of business?


27 posted on 10/26/2016 2:31:07 PM PDT by Reno89519 (Trump/Pence or Crooked Hillary & Kreepy, The Pedo Klown)
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To: DoodleDawg

Difference is price. At the end of the day and hamburger is a hamburger.


28 posted on 10/26/2016 2:32:04 PM PDT by Reno89519 (Trump/Pence or Crooked Hillary & Kreepy, The Pedo Klown)
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To: DonaldC
Minimum wage fallout or are they just leaving a war zone?

Leaving a war zone.

About 5 years ago I dated a lady whose daughter was the manager of a Red Robin restaurant in I think Madison Hgts., MIchigan and she was robbed at gun point.........

29 posted on 10/26/2016 2:33:20 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco (If only Hillary had married OJ instead......)
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To: NEMDF; Grams A

It’s obvious you’ve never run a business.

Do you expect the waiters to wait on you for free, use their napkins they pay for and dishes they pay someone to wash for free, sit in a space they’re paying to heat or cool and renting for free and drink their water they pay for for free?

Personally, I think their prices are reasonable for what you get in return. And their endless fries are fantastic.


30 posted on 10/26/2016 2:49:57 PM PDT by ZagFan
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To: ZagFan

Are you talking about Red Robin, or Culvers? I have been close enough to running a business. If the people do not like what you are selling at the price you are trying to get, it does not matter about overhead and stuff.

If Red Robin had impressed me with a quality experience, the price would be a little less of an issue. But since that did not happen, I do not feel obligated to help them pay their overhead and make profits.


31 posted on 10/26/2016 2:52:52 PM PDT by NEMDF
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To: ZagFan

Actually I do run my own business and have since 1985. Don’t expect anyone to work for free. Compared to other places in our area, we found the cost of the product offered by Red Robin to be excessive. Endless fries are not on the list of must haves for anyone in our family.

You can certainly continue to go to Red Robin. Our family will go to any one of a number of other places and get just as good a hamburger for much less money.


32 posted on 10/26/2016 3:05:08 PM PDT by Grams A (The Sun will rise in the East in the morning and God is still on his throne.)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist; Dr. Sivana
I disagree.

I'll have to weigh in with Doc. RR burgers are way overpriced and not nearly as good as one from Hardy's.

33 posted on 10/26/2016 3:16:49 PM PDT by GingisK
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To: Dr. Sivana

I agree. Over priced hamburger


34 posted on 10/26/2016 3:19:18 PM PDT by xzins ( Free Republic Gives YOU a voice heard around the globe. Support the Freepathon!)
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To: Grams A

As many others have commented overpriced and not exceptional quality for the cost Have eaten at several RR’s and RR is not on my to go places any more.


35 posted on 10/26/2016 3:27:54 PM PDT by JayElBee
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

I disagree with yours.

I remember when the burgers were larger with larger buns and all was good.

Next time I went I felt cheated. I’d have paid more for the same quality. There’s good reason Carl’s JR has enjoyed success with their $6/Thickburger which, frankly, is better than anything at RR these days.

I now buy grass-fed beef and make my own almost exclusively. I don’t support sh1tburger franchises. Local restaurants only.

I thank RR for helping that transition.


36 posted on 10/26/2016 3:42:28 PM PDT by logi_cal869 (-cynicus-)
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To: DoodleDawg

Five Guys


37 posted on 10/26/2016 3:48:49 PM PDT by PhiloBedo (You gotta roll with the punches, and get with what's real.)
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To: DoodleDawg

At a “Fast Casual” place, you’re still ordering at the counter, but it’s not all coming out of a deep fryer. You might even get your stuff in a real bowl or plate that they wash and re-use. Chipotle and Panera come to mind immediately.


38 posted on 10/26/2016 3:54:05 PM PDT by jiggyboy (Ten percent of poll respondents are either lying or insane)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Nobody tipping ???


39 posted on 10/26/2016 3:55:14 PM PDT by 11th_VA (#boycottNFL)
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To: libertarian27

“will remain open but under a new nameplate, Red Robin Express”

I’m sure a name change will make the burgers taste better ...


40 posted on 10/26/2016 5:05:17 PM PDT by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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