Golden Corral Filling Former Old Country Buffets in Maplewood, Maybe Woodbury

Twin Cities-area Old Country Buffet enthusiasts will not be devoid of all-you-can eat options for much longer.

Golden Corral will be taking over the former homes of Old Country Buffet restaurants in Maple Grove and Maplewood, according to the Star Tribune. The Maple Grove eatery will open this month, and the Maplewood one, in October.

The report indicates that reps for Golden Corral are also taking a hard look at former Old Country Buffet spots in Woodbury and Rochester.

Burnsville is home to the sole Old Country Buffet remaining in Minnesota. Golden Corral's vice president for franchise development also told Star Tribune reporters that the company would be interested in that site, too, should it ever become available.

"In February, Old Country Buffet’s parent company decided to close 74 restaurants, or 30 percent of the chain’s total, including seven in the Twin Cities area — in Maplewood, Richfield, Crystal, Roseville, Fridley, West St. Paul and Woodbury," the story says. "Two others, in Maple Grove and Coon Rapids, closed soon after. And the parent firm, Buffets LLC of San Antonio, began a bankruptcy restructuring the following month."

Golden Corral's legendary, endless buffet features an abundant variety of main and side dishes, and boasts continuous new menu offerings for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

See the full article for more on this story. Accompanying photo courtesy of Golden Corral's Facebook Page.