Earlier this year, Red Robin, the burger chain known for its gourmet burgers and bottomless steak fries, announced plans to close dozens of locations by year's end and 70 within the next five.
However, while dozens of locations still remain on the chopping block, a spokesperson told MassLive the total number of closures has since decreased.
"In Q2, Red Robin shared that efforts are working and Red Robin plans to close fewer restaurants than it previously guided earlier this year," a spokesperson told MassLive Thursday, saying about 20 restaurants have been removed from the chopping block "because of improved performance and profitability."
This still leaves about 50 locations for closing consideration.
The company had announced more than a dozen burger joints would close in 2025 during a Q1 earnings call, stating the cuts would include non-renewal of store leases as well as "underperforming" restaurants.
The company did not disclose which restaurants would be closing.
As of Nov. 13, Massachusetts is home to at least five Red Robin locations, with eateries in: Wareham, Plymouth, Foxborough, Holyoke and Millbury.
At the time of the announcement, the company revealed a quarterly net loss of $39.7 million.
"The last two years have been transformational years for Red Robin, and I'm proud to say we began to see the benefit of our work as we progressed through 2024, culminating in a 600-basis point improvement in traffic trends from the first quarter of the year to the fourth," CEO G.J Hart said of the Q1 results.
He added that going into 2025, Red Robin would "focus on two key priorities: bringing guests back into our restaurants for moments of connection over craveable food that only Red Robin can provide and an accelerated effort to gain efficiency in our operations and deliver growth in restaurant and corporate-level profitability while maintaining the improved guest experience that we have developed over the past two years."
According to Red Robin's 2025 Q3 earnings report , the burger chain has updated the number of originally anticipated closures thanks to "improved performance and profitability."
For the quarter, Red Robin saw a decrease in total revenues of $9.5 million compared to the same quarter last year, and an $18.4 million net loss for the quarter.
The company also saw a $7.6 million adjusted EBITDA — or earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation — for the quarter.
The increase represents an 81% increase compared to the same time last year.
"Our improved topline coupled with these continued efficiencies delivered adjusted EBITDA exceeding our expectations as we continue to build momentum," Dave Pace, Red Robin's president and chief executive officer, said in a statement .
"While we're still in the early innings of our transformation, the progress across all pillars of our First Choice plan gives me tremendous confidence that we're on the right track to make Red Robin the first choice for guests, team members, and investors."
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