CARY, N.C. (WGHP) — The largest buffet restaurant chain in the country started in North Carolina. The first Golden Corral opened 51 years ago in Fayetteville, and over the decades grew to more than 350 restaurants from coast to coast. The headquarters remains in our state along with the test kitchen for any new items that appear on their massive buffet. See the best eats in the Piedmont Triad with FOX8 Foodie! FOX8 Foodie Shannon Smith took a trip to Cary to meet the chefs who create the endless buffets at Golden Corrals across the country and to find out what new items will be coming out soon.