Arlington, VA–February 6, 2025–
Golden Corral, the nation’s largest buffet restaurant chain and the only brand in its segment to thrive post-pandemic, is evolving beyond its in-store dining roots with a full-scale technology transformation. Partnering with Qu, Golden Corral has launched an advanced cloud-based platform that modernizes operations, expands digital ordering, and sets the stage for long-term growth.
Founded in 1973, Golden Corral Corporation and its franchisees operate 351 locations across 39 states and Puerto Rico, serving all-you-can-eat buffet meals. The Golden Corral system has achieved a remarkable 31% increase in Average Unit Volume (AUV) since 2019. As a brand with over 50 years of history, Golden Corral is now embarking on an ambitious growth strategy for the next 50 years. This strategy includes reinventing its buffet concept and expanding into off-premises dining and digital ordering.
Golden Corral chose Qu for how it manages and unifies commerce across the brand, plus its strong alignment with the company’s values and objectives.
Dubbed “Cloud Corral,” Golden Corral’s new technology platform integrates with Qu’s point-of-sale, native online ordering, drive-thru, and kitchen solutions to streamline sales and operations across all Golden Corral locations. The homestyle comfort food brand now boasts an innovative, cloud-based platform with centralized menu management across all restaurants while enabling franchisees the flexibility of day-part pricing management by location.
Since implementing Qu’s technology, Golden Corral has experienced a significant reduction in training time—from several days to just 30 minutes—demonstrating its exceptional ease of use and suitability for the company’s diverse operational needs.
The Qu platform will drive Golden Corral’s transition from a traditional in-store model to a comprehensive digital approach. Franchisees now benefit from modern, intuitive systems and the Notify app, which provides real-time AI-based alerts on sales, inventory, and labor data. This advancement allows for effective management at both the store level and across the entire brand network. Golden Corral and Qu completed the full brand rollout to Qu’s unified platform over the course of 7 months during 2024.
About Golden Corral®
Founded in 1973 and based in Raleigh, N.C., Golden Corral is the nation’s largest grill-buffet restaurant chain. Golden Corral strives to make pleasurable dining affordable for all families. While its commitment begins each day with preparing delicious food, Golden Corral also believes in providing outstanding hospitality and giving back. Service to others is a hallmark of the Golden Corral brand. In 2023, Golden Corral was recognized as one of the nation’s top 50 “Most Loved Brands” by Yelp. They were also recognized for valuing their customers and providing excellent customer service by Newsweek, “America’s Best Customer Service 2024.” Golden Corral restaurants nationwide have long been strong supporters of the U.S. Military and DAV (Disabled American Veterans). Golden Corral is also the founding sponsor of Camp Corral, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, nonprofit corporation, which provides free, one-of-a-kind summer camp experiences for children of wounded, injured, ill or fallen service members. For more information, visit goldencorral.com and follow Golden Corral on Facebook, Instagram and X, formerly known as Twitter.
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