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Golden Corral

Financing

Family dining looks for transformation after 2020’s struggles

The sector’s biggest players indulged in considerable reinvention attempts as they felt the loss of breakfast and particular challenges at off-premise.

Topics

Golden Corral's largest franchisee finds buffets getting a second life

Eric Holm, whose company has emerged from bankruptcy, said his surviving units are approaching where they were in 2019.

Leadership

5 things to envy about Golden Corral

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 15, 2021

A buffet extending through several time zones isn’t the only distinguishing feature of the brand. Here are some attributes that may be unfamiliar even to hardcore fans.

Financing

Golden Corral franchisee files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 12, 2021

Platinum Corral permanently closed 16 of its 28 units. It is the second large franchisee of the buffet chain to seek debt protection since the start of the pandemic.

Operations

5 signs the restaurant apocalypse may be here

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 26, 2021

Cue the 'Twilight Zone' theme and hide the kids. Things are getting weird.

Operations

Golden Corral tests drive-thrus, a la carte menu, frozen margaritas

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 24, 2021

The buffet chain said it is reinventing its operations for the age of coronavirus.

Financing

How Golden Corral survived the pandemic

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 24, 2021

CEO Lance Trenary joins the RB podcast “A Deeper Dive” this week to discuss the chain’s numerous responses to the pandemic, including alcohol and drive-thrus.

Financing

Golden Corral's largest franchise operator files for Ch. 11 bankruptcy

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 05, 2020

Eric Holm's 1069 Restaurant Group has run up a debt of $49.7 million. Only six of its 33 units are open.

Financing

Golden Corral starts reopening, without the buffet

By Jonathan Maze on May 14, 2020

The chain is gradually reopening restaurants with cafeteria-style dining and some family-style service.

Financing

Is this the end of the buffet?

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 27, 2020

As restaurants reopen, many regulations explicitly forbid buffets and self-service. That could require massive changes at buffet concepts, or their end altogether, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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