Golden Corral Franchise Press Releases and Franchise News

Golden Corral Buffet-style Restaurant To Build Franchise In Surprise
A Golden Corral restaurant will soon go up at Grand Avenue and Sun Village Parkway. The national chain of buffet-style diners is expanding its presence in Arizona, according to the company. Con... more (2/10/2007)

‘GOLDEN CORRAL IN RACE TO WIN MORE MARKET SHARE,
The headline in Nation’s Restaurant News, the “bible” of the foodservice industry, said it all: “Golden Corral In Race To Win More Market Share, Plans Increased Advertising, New L... more (11/10/2005)

Frisch's Adds 21 Golden Corral Restaurants To Development Plans, Will Enter W. Pennsylvania., S. Michigan, Columbus, Ohio
Frisch's Restaurants, Inc. of Cincinnati and Golden Corral of Raleigh, N.C. have signed an area development agreement under which Frisch's will open and operate 21 Golden Corral restaurants in... more (4/13/2005)

Golden Corral Franchisee Ratna Yalamanchili Featured In Business Publication Directed Toward Indian-american Entrepreneurs
Golden Corral franchisee Ratna Yalamanchili, whose three restaurants in Illinois and Wisconsin are among the top performers in the family buffet and grill system, is featured in a national business pu... more (4/13/2005)

Orlando Restaurateur Eric Holm Selected Golden Corral "Franchisee Of The Year" For Fourth Time Based On Results Of His Vineland Avenue Restaurant
Orlando restaurateur Eric Holm yesterday (October 6) was selected 2004 "Franchisee of the Year" by Golden Corral Corporation, the fourth time he has been named the #1 franchisee in the 470-uni... more (10/5/2004)

Golden Corral Awards 69 New Franchised Markets In 21 States During First Eight Months Of 2004, Sets Sights On Record High Above 72 Awards Made In 2003
Awards by Golden Corral Corporation of markets for new franchise development continued at a record rate during the first eight months of 2004 with commitments received for developing 69 new franchised... more (9/1/2004)

First Half 2004 System Wide Sales Increase
Golden Corral systemwide sales for the 24 weeks of 2004 ended June 16 (first half) increased 8.5 per cent over the comparable period of 2003, rising to a record $621.7 million, compared to $572.8 mill... more (7/15/2004)

Franchise Sales Continue Record Pace
Franchise sales for Golden Corral continued at a record rate in the first half of 2004 with eight new franchise entities signed and commitments received to develop 26 new markets, the buffet and grill... more (7/1/2004)

Golden Corral Named #1 In Grill-buffet Segment For Eighth Straight Year, Ranked #2 Among All Segments In Average Sales Growth Per Restaurant
Golden Corral was named #1 in system wide sales in the grill-buffet segment for the eighth straight year by Nation's Restaurant News and moved up to the #2 position among all chains in all foodser... more (7/1/2004)

Golden Corral #1 Franchisor
Golden Corral, whose national expansion is driven in large part by its highly successful franchise community, has been named the #1 family steakhouse franchisor for the tenth straight year by Entrepre... more (1/1/2004)

Ted Fowler Wins IFMA’s 2003 Gold Plate Award
Ted Fowler, President & CEO, Golden Corral Corporation, Raleigh, North Carolina, was named the 2003 Foodservice Operator of the Year and Gold Plate recipient at the International Foodservice Manufactu... more (11/30/2003)

No Matter What Diet You're On, Golden Corral Meets Your Needs, Says Restaurant Chain's Food Director
No matter what diet Golden Corral guests may be on, the bountiful variety of offerings on the Golden Choice buffet meets their needs, says the restaurant chain's top culinary and nutrition executi... more (4/14/2003)

Golden Corral Celebrates 30th Anniversary As 2002 Systemwide Sales Gain 12.3%, Set 11th Consecutive Record
Golden Corral systemwide sales in fiscal 2002 increased 12.3 percent, rising to $1,156,540,000, the eleventh consecutive record year. The fiscal year ended January 1, 2003; sales in the prior fiscal... more (1/1/2003)

Virginia Beach, Va., Newspaper Salutes Hometown Kempsville Road Golden Corral As "Best In The Nation
After the Kempsville Road Golden Corral received the coveted national Cleanliness-Service-Quality (CSQ) Award, the hometown Virginia Beach, Va., Beacon called it the "best-run restaurant in the na... more (12/9/2001)

Savannah Area Golden Corrals Partner With Local Tv Station To Raise $56,000 For Red Cross Disaster Relief
Three franchised Golden Corral family restaurants in this area partnered last weekend with WTOC-TV, the local CBS television affiliate, to raise $56,000 for families of victims of the September 11 ter... more (10/1/2001)

Golden Corral Franchisee Supports Local School By Conducting Cooking Class
Public support for education has never been greater and, in keeping with that sentiment, a franchised Golden Corral restaurant in Cary, N.C., has been conducting cooking lessons for a local school. ... more (10/1/2001)

Astrodome Golden Corral Has Blockbuster Opening, First Week Sales Of $94,586
This city's newest Golden Corral, located adjacent to the Astrodome on South Loop West, had a blockbuster opening on September 13 and first week sales of $94,586. "Golden Corral Corporatio... more (9/20/2001)

Golden Corral Franchisee Hu Odom Of Virginia Beach Wins Virginia Restaurant Neighbor Award
Golden Corral franchisee Hu Odom of Virginia Beach has been chosen as the annual Restaurant Neighbor Award recipient for the state of Virginia. Mr. Odom, whose BOTH, Inc. family of companies operat... more (9/1/2001)

Golden Corral Airport Express Opens At Raleigh-durham International
Golden Corral Airport Express, with many of the favorite offerings from the buffet and grill restaurant chain, has opened in the remodeled Terminal A at Raleigh-Durham International Airport. "... more (1/1/2001)

Wall Street Journal Headline: "Opening Restaurant Is Risky, But A Franchisee Benefits From Training, Support"
The Wall Street Journal is chronicling the triumphs and tribulations of new Golden Corral franchisee Bruce McIntosh and has found that franchising is a form of entrepreneurship that includes a safety ... more (1/1/2001)

Golden Corral Ranked #1 In Family Steakhouse Segment For Sixth Straight Year
Golden Corral Steaks, Buffet and More... Rank #1 six years in a rowGolden Corral was named the #1 family steakhouse chain for the sixth straight year in the 2001 national franchise rankings just publi... more (9/1/2000)