Golden Corral Cary Hosts Location-Based Roundup Event To Kick Off Social Media Contest
Local Restaurant Hosts Gathering For Social Media Users

CARY, NC, May 08, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Billy Sewell, president and CEO of Platinum Corral (www.platinumcorral.com), a multi-unit franchise operator of Golden Corral Grill/Buffet Restaurants, has announced that the company will host its Golden Corral Cary Location-Based Roundup event on Wednesday, May 12 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at its Cary store, located at 5707 Dillard Drive. The event will kick off a contest that runs through Saturday, July 31, and is centered on the use of the location-based social media sites Foursquare (www.foursquare.com), Triangle specific Tri-Out (www.trioutnc.com) and Gowalla (www.gowalla.com). Aimed at increasing new and repeat business to the Cary location, the contest will offer prizes to those who use the services to "check in" at the restaurant most often, as well as the opportunity to win a 16GB Wi-Fi Apple iPad.

Attendees can register for the event by visiting gccroundup.eventbrite.com. The first 50 guests to register will receive a free buffet meal.

QUOTES:
"We are excited to host the Golden Corral Cary Location-Based Roundup," said Sewell. "Social media is an incredible tool for business leaders to utilize in communicating with their customers, and we are excited to launch our efforts in that space."

NEW MEDIA CONTENT:
Golden Corral Cary's Facebook page
www.facebook.com/GoldenCorralCary

Golden Corral Cary's Twitter account
twitter.com/GC_Cary

Golden Corral Cary's Foursquare page
foursquare.com/venue/349958

Golden Corral Cary's Triout page
trioutnc.com/Golden-Corral-Cary-2179

Golden Corral Cary's Gowalla page
gowalla.com/spots/160327

DETAILS:
- For information on Golden Corral Cary's Foursquare contest, visit
www.facebook.com/GoldenCorralCary

ABOUT PLATINUM CORRAL:
Established in 1996 by owner Billy Sewell, Platinum Corral, based in Jacksonville, owns and manages 24 Golden Corral franchises throughout North and South Carolina, West Virginia, Kentucky, Virginia and Ohio, with locations including Asheboro, Concord, Hickory, Wilmington, Burlington, Jacksonville, Reidsville, Lexington, Wake Forest and four locations in the Triangle. The company has been recognized as one of the Triangle's top 50 privately held companies and institutions in the Triangle Business Journal's Book of Lists. Sewell's family has been involved with Golden Corral since his father became a founding investor when the business first began. A graduate of Campbell University, Sewell worked as a manager trainee and rose through the management ranks. By 1996, he owned two Golden Corral restaurants, one in Burlington, N.C. and the other in Hickory, N.C. Golden Corral restaurants, located nationwide, feature steaks, buffet, and bakery at every location, each offering the highest quality food at reasonable prices in a clean, friendly atmosphere, thereby fulfilling their mission to "make pleasurable dining affordable."

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