President Of GC Partners, Inc. Named Chairman Of Board For State Restaurant Association

GC Partners, Inc., a Winston-Salem-based multi-unit Golden Corral Franchisee and restaurant development company of Golden Corral restaurants in North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida, has announced that the company’s president, David E. Gronewoller, has been named Chairman of the North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association’s (NCRLA) Board of Directors. The NCRLA is the voice and advocate for the state’s $17.5 billion restaurant and lodging industries representing the interests of 16,000 restaurants, hotels and resorts and 10 percent of the state’s workforce. Gronewoller is a multi award winning franchisee of Golden Corral. He was named the NCRLA’s Restaurateur of the Year in 2003 and is a founding Trustee of the NC Hospitality Education Foundation, which has awarded over $400,000 in scholarships over the past four years.

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• GC Partners, Inc., a Winston-Salem-based multi-unit Golden Corral Franchisee and restaurant development company of Golden Corral restaurants in North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida, has announced that the company’s president, David E. Gronewoller, has been named Chairman of the North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association’s (NCRLA) Board of Directors.
• The NCRLA is the voice and advocate for the state’s $17.5 billion restaurant and lodging industries representing the interests of 16,000 restaurants, hotels and resorts and 10 percent of the state’s workforce.
• Gronewoller is a multi award winning franchisee of Golden Corral.
• He was named the NCRLA’s Restaurateur of the Year in 2003 and is a founding Trustee of the NC Hospitality Education Foundation, which has awarded over $400,000 in scholarships over the past four years.

Quotes:
"I am honored to be appointed Chairmen of the Board of Directors," said Gronewoller. "I have enjoyed my role on the board and look forward to taking a larger role in its success."

About GC Partners, Inc.
GC Partners, Inc., based in Winston-Salem, owns and operates Golden Corral franchises in North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida, with 2007 sales of $40 million and nearly $45 million in assets. With approximately 1,000 employees, GC Partners was ranked 3rd by the Triangle Business Journal’s Fast 50 in 2004. For more information call (336) 767-1600.

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