Olive Branch Baptist Church to Host Flapjack Fundraiser

The Apple Gold Group, franchisee of Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill and Bars in North Carolina, South Carolina, Oklahoma and Arkansas, is proud to partner with Olive Branch Baptist Church to host a Flapjack Fundraiser on Saturday, August 20, 2011. All proceeds raised will help pay off the church mortgage.        

“We are glad Olive Branch Baptist Church chose our Flapjack Fundraiser program to help support its fundraising efforts,” said Michael Olander, President and CEO of the Apple Gold Group. “We hope they receive a great deal of support on August 20^th.”     

The Olive Branch Baptist Church Flapjack Fundraiser will be hosted by the Applebee’s restaurant located at 11805 Retail Dr., Wake Forest, NC, starting at 8 a.m. Tickets for the Flapjack Fundraiser are $7 and can be purchased by contactingAnnie Carson at (919) 602-9299. Breakfast includes a short stack of pancakes, sausage, milk, juice and coffee.

Applebee’s is proud to partner with any local non-profit organization as a way to raise money for their cause. From ticket sales to event-day staff, the breakfasts are managed by the non-profit organization with the assistance of Applebee’s employee volunteers. Breakfasts can be held on Saturday or Sunday morning, and cost the organization around $2 a meal. The Applebee’s Flapjack Fundraisers represent the restaurant chain’s latest efforts to remain active within its local neighborhood. To request a Flapjack Fundraiser to benefit your non-profit organization, please visit www.AGGrestaurants.com.

About Apple Gold Group

The Apple Gold Group, 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. Since then, the company has expanded its territory to include Oklahoma, Arkansas and most recently South Carolina, and currently operates 86 restaurants in those four 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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