WHY INVEST IN A GOLDEN CORRAL FRANCHISE?Golden Corral is a well-capitalized, privately held

company, with an active founder and a stable and

talented corporate senior management team having

one of the industry’s longest tenures.

Golden Corral offers a concept with a proven track

record and a compre hensive, well-defined support

program at all points: 

■■ Site selection

■■ Management recruiting

■■ Construction

■■ Management training

■■ Unit opening support

■■ Ongoing operations and marketing support

■■ Best-in-class co-worker training and operational

systems that have been tested and refined.

■■ The combined purchasing power of a nationwide

system with a leading distribution company and

equipment supplier gives the franchise network a

true competitive edge.

Golden Corral continues to open and manage company

stores to sharpen operating skills and to ensure a

strong connection with guests who regularly dine at

locations across the country.

WHAT ARE THE FINANCIALREQUIREMENTS?■■ $2,500,000 net worth (individual or investment group)

■■ $500,000 liquid (as part of the $2,500,000 net worth)

■■ An individual or at least one group member with

three years full-service restaurant ownership or

management experience

■■ Financial stability; no bankruptcy within the past 7 years

©2018 Golden Corral Franchising Systems, Inc.

This advertisement is not an offering. An offering in New York can only be made by a prospectus filed first with the Department of Law of the State of New York. Such filing does not constitute approval by the Department of Law.

■■ Scan the code below to begin the application process

■■ Go to: goldencorralfranchise.com/apply_for_a_franchise

■■ Or contact:

Annette Bagwell

abagwell@goldencorral.net

800-284-5673 ext. 4479

www.goldencorralfranchise.com

HOW DO I APPLY?

Making pleasurable dining affordable

Introducing our

10,000 sq ft

cash register!new

THE NEXT EVOLUTION OF GOLDEN CORRALWe are excited to introduce our new restaurant—

the next evolution of Golden Corral that will elevate the

buffet experience! It was designed and researched by

the best in the business to bring in more customers and

maximize operational efficiency.

We are an iconic American brand with a loyal customer

base. To keep those loyal customers coming back

and to attract a whole new generation of guests, we

have added a bold, contemporary exterior to increase

curb appeal. An inviting interior with a stacked-stone

fireplace and oversized windows has increased natural

light and a roomier, more comfortable dining area.

And the buffet area has been specifically designed to

showcase our made-from-scratch specialties.

Annual Systemwide Sales: $1,758,374,748

Top 20% of 11-M franchised restaurants average unit volume: $5.3 million‡

Franchising Since: 1986; founded 1973

Total Operating Units: 489

Total Company Operating Units: 53

Estimated Capital Investment: $2,168,419-$6,602,513

Franchise Fee: $50,000 per unit (15-year term with 25-year option potential)

Royalty Fee: 4% of sales per unit

Advertising Fee: 2.4% of sales per unit

Locations: Franchises available nationwide

FRANCHISE FAST FACTS*

* This table provides sales information for the period December 29, 2016, through January 3, 2018. Please see our April 13, 2018, Franchise Disclosure Document for further details. ‡This figure is for the 42 franchised restaurants that: (a) opened within the last 5 years using the GC-11M building design and (b) had been in operations at least 6 months as of January 3, 2018.

THE ENDLESS BUFFET CONCEPTAlong with home-style buffet favorites such as pot

roast, fried chicken, mashed potatoes, and steamed

vegetables, today’s endless Golden Corral buffet expe-

rience offers guests a wide variety of tastes and flavors.

Fresh—never frozen—USDA Sirloin steak maintains top

billing as Golden Corral’s signature dinner product. To

capitalize on the increased popularity of smoked meats

and bold flavors, we now offer smoked pork barbe-

cue, chicken, baby back ribs, brisket and turkey. As a

complement to its heritage hot buffet food products,

each Golden Corral features a market-fresh salad bar

where guests may build their own salads from dozens

of ingredients. And dessert innovations are headlined

by freshly-spun cotton candy, decadent desserts as

well as our famous Chocolate Wonderfall® featuring a

non-stop stream of chocolate, with a variety of fresh

fruits and sweet-tooth favorites that are available for

dipping and dunking.

We serve an ultimate brunch daily from 9:30 am to

2 pm that offers guests their choice of breakfast and/or

lunch favorites. Plus, on Fridays and weekend mornings,

guests are invited to rise and shine for our legendary

endless breakfast buffet,

featuring cooked-to-

order eggs and omelets,

bacon, sausage, pancakes,

crispy waffles, melt-in-

your-mouth cinnamon

rolls, fresh-cut fruit, and

a variety of juices.

GOLDEN CORRAL’S RECIPE FOR SUCCESSWith more than 45 years of success and nearly 500

locations, Golden Corral is recognized by Nation’s

Restaurant News as “America’s #1 buffet and grill.”  

Our concept is a proven winner—a high-value, family-

oriented brunch, lunch and dinner buffet served

daily and breakfast every weekend. Golden Corral is

the first-choice franchise brand for savvy restaurant

operators looking to expand their local dining market

share or successful franchisees seeking to diversify

their portfolio with a proven high-revenue restaurant

brand. The longevity and strength of the Golden Corral

brand can be attributed to strict adherence to the

restaurant’s founding mission: “Making Pleasurable

Dining Affordable.”® With national brand recognition,

best-in-class food offerings and value pricing, there is

still plenty of growth potential.

Golden Corral can help you take advantage of long-

standing relationships with more than 40 of the

nation’s leading lenders who provide financing options

directly to qualified franchisees. Golden Corral does not

provide or administer loans or investment capital, but

we can help you identify sources of financing.

Golden Corral’s directors, management team, and

franchisees, have set a course of development that will

allow Golden Corral to continue to be the leader in the

family restaurant segment in communities throughout

the United States.

Restaurant Specifications and Criteria

■■ Typical square footage range: 10,300–11,098 sq. ft.**

■■ Total number of seats: 370

■■ Minimum number of parking spaces: 170

■■ Minimum traffic count in front of site: 30,000

■■ A strong daytime population** Building size may vary due to Golden Corral approved modifications.

Please see our April 13, 2018, Franchise Disclosure Document for further details.

WHERE THERE’S SMOKE, THERE’S FLAVOR.

NEW!SmokehouseBeef Brisket

©2016 Golden Corral Corporation

Smokehouse specialties vary at lunch & dinner.

NEW

OUR HISTORYMaking Pleasurable Dining Affordable Since 1973®

Golden Corral’s first

175-seat, 4,800-square-

foot family steakhouse

opened in Fayetteville,

NC, in 1973. The chain

grew steadily during the

next decade, principally

in smaller cities from

Virginia to Texas. In the

mid-1980s, requests

for additional entrees

and an expanded salad

bar prompted Golden

Corral to “reinvent” itself

by introducing a 400+

seat, 11,518-square-foot

“Buffet & Grill” building

design, with food

preparation performed in full view of the dining area.

The focal point was the Golden Choice Buffet®, which

featured 160 hot and cold items; a carving station for

roast beef, roast pork, ham, sausage and turkey; plus

The Brass Bell Bakery® and Dessert Café with its array

of homemade rolls, muffins, cookies, pies, and cakes.

THE MEAL THAT WILL MAKE YOUR DAY

MADE-TO-ORDEROMELETS & BACON

CARVED HAM

©2017 Golden Corral Corporation

STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKEFRENCH TOAST

PUBLIC RELATIONSGolden Corral is a proud supporter of our nation’s

military. Our primary programs include Military

Appreciation Night, featuring a free meal to active and

retired military, and Camp Corral, a free summer camp

experience for military children with priority given to the

children of wounded, disabled and fallen military heroes.

WE ARE A NATIONALLY ADVERTISED BRANDSystems marketing funds afford a sustained national

TV campaign throughout the year. In 2017, Golden

Corral spent over $35 million in national advertising,

ranking #31 (by Nielsen Ad Views) among all

restaurant advertisers.

Watch our current national TV ads: