RALEIGH, N.C. (MMI Associates)- Dave Gronewaller, President of GC Partners Inc., a Winston-Salem-based franchise management company of 10 Golden Corral restaurants, provided free chicken to Fox 50 American Idol Fantasia Barrino and her family, at a family reunion held on May 14th. Barrino, a High Point native, stated in an interview that she loved to eat at Golden Corral and that her personal favorite was the fried chicken. After hearing this announcement during the interview, representatives of the restaurant corporation delivered the chicken to Barrino's family reunion, along with newly designed T-shirts stating The Food Is Fantasia At Golden Corral, which were distributed among family and friends in attendance. Emily Biggs of EBA Advertising, Inc., the agency of record for GC Partners, Inc., developed the slogan and designed the graphics for the T-shirts. "Golden Corral is proud to see another North Carolina native find success through American Idol," said Gronewaller. "We are pleased to have been a small part of Fantasia's welcome home celebration." GC Partners, Inc. based in Winston-Salem owns and manages 16 restaurants, including 10 Golden Corral franchises in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida. With restaurants that consistently rank high in customer satisfaction and sales, GC Partners experienced average annual growth of 52 percent per year for nine of the last 10 years. For more information call (336) 767-1600.
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