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title: "Golden Corral® Celebrates 21-Year Tradition Raising Over $17 Million for Disabled American Veterans"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/07c26c3b-ff72-4438-abba-eabd508bf453
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20211115_golden_corral_celebrates_21year_tradition_raising_over_17_million_for_disab.html
category: "Family dining"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Family dining"
published: 2021-11-15T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:10:55.393Z
image: https://imgs.franchising.com/brands/social/goldencorral.jpg
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# Golden Corral® Celebrates 21-Year Tradition Raising Over $17 Million for Disabled American Veterans

**TL;DR:** Golden Corral has raised over $17 million for Disabled American Veterans through its 21-year tradition of hosting a Military Appreciation Night. The event serves complimentary meals to active duty U.S. military personnel and veterans, and also partners with DAV for a systemwide fundraiser.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2021-11-15. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20211115_golden_corral_celebrates_21year_tradition_raising_over_17_million_for_disab.html).*

## Story

As a way to honor America’s military heroes, Golden Corral continued its annual tradition last night by serving a complimentary “thank you” meal to active duty U.S. military personnel and veterans on Military Appreciation Night, in addition to partnering with DAV (Disabled American Veterans) in the weeks leading up to Veterans Day.

As a result of Golden Corral’s systemwide fundraiser, the buffet restaurant chain raised a total of $17 million for DAV, a nonprofit charity that provides a lifetime of support for veterans of all generations and their families, helping more than 1 million veterans in positive, life-changing ways each year.

“We are honored to once again show our appreciation for the brave men and women who serve our country,” said Golden Corral President and CEO Lance Trenary. “Serving those who have served our nation on our behalf during our annual Military Appreciation Night is something our restaurant teams look forward to every year.”

A tradition that started 21 years ago to celebrate our nation’s heroes, Golden Corral’s Military Appreciation Night has served over 6 million complimentary meals to military personnel and generated over $17 million in guest contributions to support community-based service initiatives for veterans through DAV.

Golden Corral’s legendary endless buffet features an abundant variety of quality, made-from-scratch food for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Guests can choose from over 100 items including USDA grilled to order steaks, pork, seafood and shrimp alongside traditional favorites like pot roast, fried chicken, meatloaf, mashed potatoes, mac and cheese, fresh salads and more. Golden Corral is a restaurant where there’s something for everyone and guests can come together to eat as they please.

Golden Corral is the largest National Buffet chain, offering delicious comfort food classics allowing guests to create their own unique and perfect plate.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- Golden Corral (company)
- veterans support (topic)
- Lance Trenary (person)
- military appreciation (topic)
- charity fundraiser (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20211115_golden_corral_celebrates_21year_tradition_raising_over_17_million_for_disab.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/07c26c3b-ff72-4438-abba-eabd508bf453).