This camp is free for families, and over the past 9 years Golden Corral as the founding sponsor along with our guests and local communities, has raised $13 million dollars and sent more than 24,000 military children to Camp Corral. Our history: The first Golden Corral restaurant opened in Fayetteville, North Carolina, in 1973 beginning a tradition of offering guests real, wholesome foods in a family-friendly atmosphere and at a terrific value.