Company: Golden Corral
Industry: Restaurant
Description: Golden Corral, founded on January 3, 1973, by James Maynard and William F. Carl, revolutionized casual dining as America’s leading buffet and grill chain. Headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, the privately held company operates 399 locations across 43 U.S. states and Puerto Rico, delivering all-you-can-eat buffets with made-to-order favorites like steaks, Belgian waffles, and fresh salads. Innovations such as the 2018 “Gateway” restaurant redesign and “GC on the Go” delivery partnerships with Grubhub, Uber Eats, and DoorDash enhance customer experiences, while adaptations like family-style dining during the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrate resilience, despite challenges like a major franchisee bankruptcy in 2020.
Employing 35,000 dedicated professionals, Golden Corral fosters a supportive culture, notably through Camp Corral, a summer program for military families that raised over $1.8 million in 2018. Financially solid with $1.6 billion in revenue, the company offers stability and growth potential in a franchised model (100 company-owned stores).
Job seekers can explore diverse roles in management (restaurant/general managers), kitchen operations (cooks, prep staff), front-of-house service (servers, hosts, cashiers), and corporate functions like franchise development, marketing, and supply chain. Benefits include career advancement, flexible schedules, and community involvement.(according to Wikipedia and the company).
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