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Our Story

A Rich and Delicious History

1991

The Start of Something Great… and Delicious

Our journey began in 1991 when Stephen J. Hanzlik and a group of friends founded Lehigh Valley Restaurant Group.

1993

The First Grand Opening

Together, they opened their very first Red Robin restaurant at Tilghman Square in Allentown, PA.

1994–2009

Things Grow Rapidly

Between 1994–2009, LVRG opened 17 Red Robin locations throughout Eastern and Central PA.

2003

Yummm! at Home

We officially rolled out our new, innovative to-go program at all Red Robin locations!

2010

Tragedy Brought Forth New Partnership

Our company founder, Stephen J. Hanzlik passed away after a long, heroic battle with blood cancer. In his honor, we began our partnership with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to help bring light to the darkness of cancer.

2014

Lucky Number 21

Our 21st Red Robin location opened in York, PA!

2016

A Burger Bar Where You Are!

Our teams debuted the first of its kind Red Robin Catering program! We also activated our state of the art online ordering system.

2018

Cheers to 25 Years!

Lehigh Valley Restaurant Group celebrated its 25th Anniversary! To celebrate, each month we gave away $1000, to one lucky guest!

2019

Debut of Lehigh Valley Management Services

Drawing on our 25+ years of experience, we created LVMS to offer expert consulting, property management and food service management.

2021

YUMMM! On the Road

We rolled out the one and only Red Robin Food Truck!

2022

LVRG Spreads Its Wings

After 29 years we spread our wings to diversify our portfolio and include one of the world’s fastest growing brands, Wingstop — opening 8 locations in 2 years.

2023

30 Years of Community Involvement

In celebration of our 30 year milestone, we donated to 30 charities in 30 days.

2024

Changing with the Future in Mind

Lehigh Valley Restaurant Group rebrands to Lehigh Valley Restaurant Brands — committing to over 50 restaurants in our portfolio by 2027. The future looks bright, with many new locations opening soon!

Hungry For More?

At Lehigh Valley Restaurant Brands, giving back to the communities we serve has been in our DNA since our founding in 1993. It’s more than just burgers and wings — it’s about being a good neighbor, and that starts with supporting the people who make our success possible.”

Mike Axiotis, CEO, President, LVRB

We’re Always Hungry for New Talent

Lehigh Valley Restaurant Group rebrands to Lehigh Valley Restaurant Brands — with over 30 restaurants in our portfolio, the future is bright.

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