The Apple Gold Group Reaches Million Dollar Milestone in Community Outreach
The Apple Gold Group, franchisee of Applebee's restaurants in North Carolina, Oklahoma and Arkansas, has helped raise over $1,000,000 for local charitable organizations over the last year.
- Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC (1888PressRelease) August 27, 2010 - With the help of guests and employees, the Apple Gold Group, franchisee of Applebee's restaurants in North Carolina, Oklahoma and Arkansas, is proud to announce it has helped raise over $1,000,000 for local charitable organizations over the last year. This amount is a result of their successful fundraising campaigns for The V Foundation for Cancer Research® and Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, as well as its flourishing Flapjack Fundraiser program and generous corporate donations.
"This accomplishment is nothing short of incredible. It is amazing to see the efforts from our dedicated employees and guests pay off in a tremendous way," said Michael Olander, President and CEO of the Apple Gold Group. "The Apple Gold Group takes pride in donating money and supporting fundraising campaigns for our neighborhood charities and non-profit groups. Each year, we have managed to surpass our fundraising goals and we are excited to continue this tradition of assisting local charities in the community."
One of the company's major fundraising drives takes place in March during the Men's NCAA College Basketball Tournament and The V Foundation for Cancer Research's "Show Your Spirit" Campaign. During the March Madness campaign, guests at any of the Applebee's restaurants in North Carolina, owned by the Apple Gold Group, are able to purchase customized paper basketballs for $1 or more to help raise funds for The V Foundation for Cancer Research. This year, the Apple Gold Group raised over $175,000, which was $40,000 more than it had raised in 2009.
The Apple Gold Group restaurants in Arkansas and Oklahoma, along with restaurants located in Wake County, North Carolina, urged guests to "Go Pink" with two separate fundraising events benefitting Susan G. Komen for the Cure. The Wake County campaign was held in conjunction with the NC Triangle Affiliate's Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure event, which raised nearly $9,000 in just one month. During National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, restaurants in Arkansas and Oklahoma held a paper ribbon fundraiser for the Central Oklahoma, Tulsa and Arkansas Susan G. Komen Affiliates. The total amount donated was over $70,000, all raised in just 41 days.
Launched officially in October 2009, the Apple Gold Group's Flapjack Fundraiser program has proven to be its most successful grassroots fundraising initiative in their franchise's history. Local non-profit organizations are invited to host a pancake and sausage breakfast for their guests as a way to raise money for their organization. Once the charity registers, each restaurant will supply the non-profit with tickets to sell, marketing materials to help promote the event and complimentary kitchen staff for the morning of the event. Over the last 12 months, the Apple Gold Group Flapjack Fundraiser program has raised over $751,893 for local charities, civic groups and non-profit organizations.
For more information on the Apple Gold Group and its community outreach, please visit www.AGGrestaurants.com.
About The Apple Gold Group
Apple Gold, Inc., one of the original five Applebee's Franchisees, was founded in 1984 to develop and operate Applebee's restaurants in North Carolina, opening its first Neighborhood Grill and Bar in North Carolina in 1985. A decade later, the company expanded its territory to include Oklahoma and then Arkansas, and currently operates 72 restaurants in those three states. The Apple Gold Group strives to be a recognized leader in both the casual dining industry and in local charitable fundraising. For more information on the Apple Gold Group, please visit www.AGGrestaurants.com.
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