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Golden Corral

Leadership

Golden Corral's Lance Trenary tapped as this year's National Restaurant Association chairman

 By Peter Romeo on Feb. 16, 2022

Freddy's Scott Redler was elected vice chairman, and Michigan's Jeff Lodbell was named treasurer.

Leadership

National Restaurant Association launches a celebration of restaurants' community contributions

 By Peter Romeo on Jan. 21, 2022

A new publicity campaign highlights the efforts of selected operators to economically and socially support the communities they serve.

Marketing

Golden Corral names Skip Hanke CMO

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 17, 2021

The former Applebee’s executive will take over marketing for the North Carolina-based buffet chain.

Financing

Family dining looks for transformation after 2020’s struggles

By Peter Romeo on May 27, 2021

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

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 16, 2021

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.

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