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  • Cracker Barrel stock turns higher as Trump weighs in on logo furor

    08/26/2025 10:01:52 AM PDT · by Morgana · 49 replies
    Seeking alpha ^ | August 26, 2025 | Amy Thielen,
    After a string of losses, shares of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (NASDAQ:CBRL) are back in the green after President Trump weighed in on the logo controversy that has pressured the stock. In a post on Trust Social, Trump encouraged the company to restore its old logo, admit a mistake, and manage the company “better than ever before.” “They got a billion dollars worth of free publicity if they play their cards right. Very tricky to do, but a great opportunity,” the president posted. To distance the company from its rustic identity and appeal to a wider demographic, Cracker Barrel...
  • Cracker Barrel scraps new logo design, keeps 'Old Timer' after listening to customers

    08/26/2025 3:52:09 PM PDT · by MinorityRepublican · 73 replies
    Fox News ^ | August 26, 2025 | Greg Wehner
    Cracker Barrel said Tuesday that after listening to its customers, it will scrap its new logo and keep the "Old Timer" in place. "We thank your guests for sharing your voices and love for Cracker Barrel," the restaurant chain said in a statement to FOX Business. "We said we would listen, and we have. Our new logo is going away and our ‘Old Timer’ will remain. At Cracker Barrel, it’s always been – and always will be – about serving up delicious food, warm welcomes, and the kind of country hospitality that feels like family." "As a proud American institution,...
  • Cracker Barrel Caves, Brings Back Classic Logo

    08/26/2025 4:47:22 PM PDT · by Morgana · 56 replies
    The Daily Caller ^ | August 26, 2025 | Hailey Gomez
    Cracker Barrel caved Tuesday after receiving massive backlash, announcing it would bring back its classic logo, according to Fox’s Bret Baier. In a post to X on Tuesday evening, the company stated that the new logo would be “going away.” “We thank our guests for sharing your voices and love for Cracker Barrel. We said we would listen, and we have. Our new logo is going away and our ‘Old Timer’ will remain,” the statement read. “At Cracker Barrel, it’s always been – and always will be – about serving up delicious food, warm welcomes, and the kind of country...
  • Trump: If Cracker Barrel Wants To Survive, It Should Admit Rebrand Was A Total Loser

    08/26/2025 12:24:59 PM PDT · by E. Pluribus Unum · 11 replies
    The Federalist ^ | August 26, 2025 | Jordan Boyd
    President Donald Trump wants Cracker Barrel to admit its mistake and ditch its disastrous attempt to sterilize its once-beloved brand and logo.The Americana culture and decor that defined Cracker Barrel for decades were put at risk recently when the company’s new woke CEO embraced a revamp that could cost the restaurant its customer base.In his business rescue plan posted to Truth Social on Tuesday, Trump encouraged the country cooking company to “go back to the old logo, admit a mistake based on customer response (the ultimate Poll), and manage the company better than ever before.”What started as a slow rollout...
  • Cracker Barrel Just Gave Its Beloved Peg Game New Wording

    08/26/2025 5:47:22 PM PDT · by Impala64ssa · 28 replies
    Country Living ^ | 8/25/25 | Katie Bowlby
    Cracker Barrel has been around for 55 years. Through the decades, the restaurant has been known as a family-friendly spot for homestyle food, general store shopping, and nostalgic activities. The brand is undergoing a major makeover now, and some diners have noticed that even the beloved peg game is changing. The peg game has been around since Cracker Barrel opened in 1960, and it has been a staple on their dining tables ever since. It's a fun (screen free!) way for diners to pass the time while they wait for their food. Plus, it's been available in the store for...
  • Trump offers Cracker Barrel simple piece of advice to become 'WINNER' again after 'woke' logo rebrand backfires

    08/26/2025 9:35:10 AM PDT · by Morgana · 45 replies
    Daily Mail UK ^ | August 26, 2025 | CHARLIE SPIERING
    President Donald Trump could not resist offering his opinion on the great Cracker Barrel rebrand debate, urging the iconic American restauranteur to capitalize on their negative publicity for maximum brand awareness. 'Cracker Barrel should go back to the old logo, admit a mistake based on customer response (the ultimate Poll), and manage the company better than ever before,' Trump said. Cracker Barrel ignited a firestorm of criticism on social media last week after it announced their decision to remove 'Uncle Hershel' from the company logo in favor of a more minimalist design. 'Uncle Herschel' is the real-life relative of the...
  • VIDEO: Cracker Barrel CEO Performs Desperate Course Correction

    08/26/2025 7:21:35 AM PDT · by PJ-Comix · 22 replies
    Rumble ^ | August 26, 2025 | DUmmie FUnnies
    VIDEOChris W Films asked AI to imagine the CEO of Cracker Barrel course correcting from her grievous error and this is the result. And I still haven't stopped laughing.
  • The Woke Left Goes Lock, Stock and Cracker Barrel

    08/25/2025 12:39:56 PM PDT · by Red Badger · 25 replies
    The Liberty Daily ^ | August 25, 2025 | Jeff Crouere
    While the transformation may be anathema to the average customer, it will surely be well received by the largest investors. According to the latest financial reports, two of the three largest shareholders of Cracker Barrel stock are Blackrock, Inc. and the Vanguard Group, Inc., the champions of woke capitalism, who obviously control this iconic restaurant chain lock, stock and barrel. ============================================================= Jeff Crouere is a native New Orleanian and his award-winning program, “Ringside Politics,” airs Saturdays from Noon until 1 p.m. CT nationally on Real America’s Voice TV Network & AmericasVoice.News and weekdays from 7-9 a.m. & 6-7 p.m. CT...
  • Cracker Barrel Releases Desperate Damage Control Statement Addressing Outrage Over Branding Changes as Stock Continues to Free Fall

    08/25/2025 12:24:29 PM PDT · by Red Badger · 107 replies
    Gateway Pundit ^ | August 25, 2025 | Cassandra MacDonald
    Cracker Barrel has issued a new statement in response to the outrage over the sterile new branding, as its stock continues to free fall. The statement, titled, “A Promise to Our Guests,” was posted to Facebook on Monday morning. The restaurant chain, long beloved for its traditional American charm, faced a storm of criticism after unveiling a modernized logo that ditched iconic elements like the barrel and the “Old Country Store” tagline. Fans, including former President Donald Trump, slammed the change as a “woke” erasure of heritage, leading to a $94 million drop in stock value in just one day....
  • As Cracker Barrel's rebrand goes viral, let's take a moment to appreciate the memes

    08/25/2025 11:11:11 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 62 replies
    Not The Bee ^ | August 22, 2025 | Wolfgang Ramsay
    Cracker Barrel decided to put the old man out to pasture this week with a rebrand of its logo that almost everyone in the universe seems to hate. 👇 Is Cracker Barrel's brand redesign a "war crime"? 😭 What do you think? NOTTHEBEE.COM https://notthebee.com/article/people-ask-if-cracker-barrels-brand-redesign-is-war-crime Not the Bee's super scientific poll, with almost 8,000 submissions, determined that the redesign overseen by the company's white liberal female CEO (with glasses of course) is a turn-off to most customers. The story went so viral that even Denny's and Steak 'n Shake took the opportunity to lash out: when you copy the homework but...
  • Cracker Barrel Says “We Could’ve Done a Better Job” in New Message to Customers

    08/25/2025 7:40:42 AM PDT · by MinorityRepublican · 143 replies
    Country Living ^ | August 25, 2025 | Katie Bowlby
    Cracker Barrel has a message for fans after last week's news took a negative turn. The 55-year-old restaurant chain received backlash after announcing some changes, including a new logo, updated menu, and renovated stores. According to CBS News, the company lost $94 million in market value after the rebrand was announced on Thursday. A Change.org petition has more than 6,000 signatures from fans asking to "stop the modernization" of Cracker Barrel. Now, the company is speaking out. In a message shared on social media on August 25, the Old Country Store offers "a promise to our guests." The statement reads,...
  • Cracker Barrel has been fully woke for years and now it’s time to expose everything. Robby Starbucks video. (Well worth the time!)

    08/24/2025 7:34:31 PM PDT · by aquila48 · 41 replies
    Facebook ^ | August 25 | Robby Starbuck
    Cracker Barrel has gone fully woke and now it’s time to expose everything. This goes WAY deeper than a logo redesign. If you go to Cracker Barrel, did you know that you’ve been funding all ages LGBTQ Pride events and pronoun trainings? My video has the full story. Share this with everyone you know. Here’s the highlights you need to know. Welcome to Brand Destruction 101: • Cracker Barrel has funded “all ages” Pride events for many years like Nashville Pride and Third River City Pride. • Cracker Barrel worked with the far left HRC organization and reportedly sponsored HRC...
  • MSNBC host says he’s sick of ‘snowflakes’ slamming Cracker Barrel logo redesign

    08/24/2025 8:29:35 AM PDT · by MinorityRepublican · 67 replies
    Fox News ^ | Aug. 23, 2025 | Gabriel Hays
    MSNBC host Jonathan Capehart almost lost his cool on Saturday when discussing the backlash against Cracker Barrel’s redesigned logo. During an episode of MSNBC’s “The Weekend,” Capehart and co-host Eugene Daniels criticized those outraged over the restaurant’s recent logo redesign, arguing that the backlash is a waste of time and another excuse for MAGA supporters to play the victim. “There are real things people are concerned about, and they’re losing their minds over a redesign. What the — See? I’m trying not to curse,” Capehart told his co-host. The Tennessee-based restaurant chain angered people on social media last week when...
  • American Hero who inspired Cracker Barrel's cherished logo... as fury mounts over move to axe him from emblem

    08/23/2025 8:36:47 PM PDT · by Morgana · 93 replies
    Daily Mail UK ^ | August 23, 2025 | Joe Hutchison
    Cracker Barrel's decision to remove a beloved businessman from its logo has sparked fury across the United States. The company announced earlier this week it would remove the likeness of Uncle Herschel, the real-life relative of the brand's founder Dan Evins, from its iconic signage. In the old emblem, Herschel was shown sitting on a wooden chair in front of the eponymous barrel. But he is notably absent from the new logo, which features just the text of the brand name in a yellow hexagon. The change is being keenly felt by fans of the restaurant, who knew Herschel as...
  • Cracker Barrel’s marketing fiasco shows investors are making woke a massive risk factor

    08/23/2025 7:00:15 PM PDT · by MinorityRepublican · 58 replies
    New York Post ^ | Aug. 23, 2025 | Charles Gasparino
    If the Cracker Barrel market puke has anything to teach Wall Street, it’s that investors who are deciding where to put their money must add corporate “wokeness” to their menu of risks to ­digest. In fact, making “woke” an investing risk factor — in some cases as important as the direction of interest rates and inflation — seems so obvious that I hesitated to write this column. Recall Bud Light’s ­Dylan Mulvaney fiasco, or Target CEO Brian Cornell’s recent exit following his ill-fated ­obsession with DEI. Wokeness is generally defined as subjecting the culture and business to left-wing dogma involving...
  • Cracker Barrel doubles down on woke 'values' as it breaks silence over backlash at hated rebrand

    08/25/2025 9:39:23 PM PDT · by Morgana · 58 replies
    Daily Mail UK ^ | August 25, 2025 | Brittany Chain
    Cracker Barrel has doubled down on its woke values as it defends itself from furious criticism over its new rebrand. The iconic restaurant chain recently unveiled a new logo, dumping the American hero mascot in favor of bland font on a plain background. In a statement shared Monday amid the backlash, Cracker Barrel vowed to be 'a place where everyone feels at home, no matter where you're from or where you're headed. 'What has not changed, and what will never change, are the values this company was built on when Cracker Barrel first opened in 1969: hard work, family, and...
  • Al Qaeda Claims Responsibility For Cracker Barrel Logo Change

    08/23/2025 2:30:35 PM PDT · by E. Pluribus Unum · 7 replies
    X.com ^ | 2:30 PM · Aug 23, 2025 | The Babylon Bee✓ @TheBabylonBee
    https://babylonbee.com/news/al-qaeda-claims-responsibility-for-cracker-barrel-logo-changeKABUL — In a newly released video, the terrorist group Al-Qaeda has claimed responsibility for the changing of the Cracker Barrel logo. The group carried out the attack in the dead of night last week, posting the logo on sites across the world and sending Americans reeling. "America shall never recover from the devastation we have unleashed," said Saif al-Adel, commander of the Al-Qaeda. "We have hit the infidels where it hurts the most. Praise be to Allah, the Cracker Barrel guy is no more. There is nothing but a soulless void, thanks to our glorious freedom fighters. Take that,...
  • Exposed: Cracker Barrel workers' bombshell claims about $1M-a-year CEO as she faces calls to quit over 'delusional' woke rebrand

    08/23/2025 1:41:28 PM PDT · by libh8er · 137 replies
    Daily Mail ^ | 8.23.2025 | Joe Hutchison
    The embattled CEO of Cracker Barrel has been accused by workers of slashing working hours and reducing food quality, Daily Mail can exclusively reveal, as she faces calls for her resignation over a disastrous rebrand. The chain debuted a new logo for the first time in 48 years earlier this week, sparking outrage among customers and wiping millions off the company stock price, which shed almost $100 million in market value on Thursday. President and CEO Julie Masino, who earns $1 million a year, has become a target for those outraged over the change. Staff have vented over what they...
  • Steak 'n Shake slams Cracker Barrel CEO for eliminating 'old-timer' from logo: 'We take pride in our history'

    08/23/2025 9:42:27 AM PDT · by DallasBiff · 22 replies
    KDFW Fox 4 ^ | 8/22/25 | Sophia Compton
    Steak 'n Shake has taken aim at Cracker Barrel, accusing the Southern country-themed chain of erasing its heritage and identity with its controversial new logo. The Indianapolis-based burger chain took to X on Thursday to slam Cracker Barrel for allegedly abandoning its roots, implying that CEO Julie Felss Masino is stripping away the identity of the restaurant and gift store chain in pursuit of short-term trends.
  • Steak ‘n Shake slams Cracker Barrel CEO for eliminating ‘old-timer’ from logo: ‘We take pride in our history’

    08/23/2025 9:11:28 AM PDT · by Morgana · 25 replies
    New York Post ^ | August 21, 2025 | Sophia Compton,
    Steak ‘n Shake has taken aim at Cracker Barrel, accusing the Southern country-themed chain of erasing its heritage and identity with its controversial new logo. The Indianapolis-based burger chain took to X on Thursday to slam Cracker Barrel for allegedly abandoning its roots, implying that CEO Julie Felss Masino is stripping away the identity of the restaurant and gift store chain in pursuit of short-term trends. “Sometimes, people want to change things just to put their own personality on things,” Steak ‘n Shake posted on X on Thursday, along with an image of part of the old Cracker Barrel logo....