Franchise of the Day: When You Need a Good Steak Dinner on a Budget This Chain Has You Covered
Golden Corral
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It’s really no surprise Golden Corral had its start in the south.
Golden Corral’s first restaurant opened in 1973 in Fayetteville, N.C., as a family steakhouse.In the mid-’80s, guests’ requests for additional entrees and an expanded salad bar prompted the company to reinvent itself as the buffet-style restaurant we know today.
Though it’s not exactly known for five-star meals, it does feature hundreds of hot and cold stations and a large variety of edible options from muffins to sirloin and pizza.
While the sirloin didn’t come until 2001, the decision to do so could be why Golden Corral scored a spot on
Â鶹Éç’sFranchise 500 listin the no. 104 spot.
Lindsay Friedman • Staff writer. Frequently covers franchise news and food trends.
Lindsay Friedman is a staff writer at Â鶹Éç.com.