Golden Corral Opening in Former Old Country Buffet Spots

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. As many as five additional sites in the Twin Cities are also being considered.

Old Country Buffet was based in Eagan until 2012. After multiple bankruptcies, it was sold to a sold Carolina firm and is later became part of a Texas buffet chain.

"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.