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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.

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...

In the mid-1980s, the "Cola Wars" were raging, with Coca-Cola and Pepsi engaged in a fierce battle for dominance in the lucrative soft drink market. As the iconic American brand that had reigned supreme for nearly a century, Coca-Cola found itself in a precarious position, facing a relentless challenge from its long-time rival. The data paints a clear picture of the competitive landscape. By 1985, Pepsi had captured 58.4% of supermarket soda sales, while Coca-Cola‘s share had dwindled to just 41.6%. [1] This shift was particularly concerning for Coca-Cola, as supermarkets were a crucial battleground in the Cola Wars, with...

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....

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,...

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...

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...

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,...

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....

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 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.

The first Cracker Barrel opened in 1969 in Lebanon, Tennessee, complete with gas pumps, a concept founder Dan W. Evins hoped would help expand his family's oil business and better serve tourists who were traveling down the interstates and highways. Eventually, all the gas pumps were phased out and the restaurant focused on what it had become known for: down-home country cooking with a southern flair. And it's been a success ever since. Fans are very passionate about Cracker Barrel. They've won the "Best Family Dining" restaurant award time and again, and people make comments on Yelp like, "Great home...

Cracker Barrel has long been known for its combination of rustic charm and country dishes like biscuits and gravy. But its new CEO said that the old approach isn't working any longer — and she's planning some major changes. "We're just not as relevant as we once were," Cracker Barrel CEO Julie Felss Masino said on a May 16 conference call to discuss her plans to update the restaurants. Masino, a former Taco Bell executive who stepped into the role of Cracker Barrel CEO in August, said the company "has lost some of its shine" and needs a "transformation" to...

Cracker Barrel's new logo has sparked a social media firestorm, with many comparing the restaurant chain's rebrand to Bud Light's infamous Dylan Mulvaney campaign. Memes featuring Mulvaney alongside the 'new' Cracker Barrel logo have gone viral on X since the chain revealed its redesign Tuesday. Some show the transgender influencer in mocked-up Cracker Barrel staff uniforms, while others recycle images from her 2023 Bud Light promotion — swapping beer cans for the barrels dropped from the logo. That now-infamous campaign triggered a boycott of Bud LIght that cost parent company Anheuser-Busch more than $1 billion in sales. Now critics warn...

On Wednesday, popular US food and gift chain Cracker Barrel announced that they are changing its logo after 48 years, as part of a rebranding effort. The decision to scrap the iconic logo led to backlash on social media. But this is not the first time a popular brand faced backlash for rebranding

Cracker Barrel (“CB”) recently announced with great pride (pun intended) that they have become woke and are implementing customer-facing DEI throughout their restaurant chain, a project that has been in the works for about a year. Proving once more that idealistic leftists are oblivious to anything remotely involving sanity. The Left never seems to learn. Their DEI agenda is so important that they willingly crater their own businesses. Even Left-leaning news channels and their famous anchors have learned that they are not immune to this effect. I have doubts about the success of this new direction, for a couple of...

Cracker Barrel’s stock price fell by double digits this week after the company unveiled a new logo that removes the chain’s signature barrel and seated figure, marking the first major design change in nearly half a century. CNN reported that shares of the company ‘nosedived more than 12%’ on Thursday following the rollout of the company’s new logo, which eliminates the image of a man sitting beside a barrel and instead features only the restaurant’s name in brown text on a yellow background. Marketing experts told the outlet that the decision could risk alienating loyal customers if the company fails...

Cracker Barrel is done. Woke executives killed it, wrapped the corpse in a rainbow flag, and then made it do a little puppet show in New York City for the entertainment of all their woke little friends.Cracker Barrel’s new logo — and its miserable attempt to reinvent itself — is obviously a complete disaster, whether in terms of customer backlash or the company’s stock price. But the real reason Cracker Barrel has been struggling is that its service and food quality nosedived after Covid, and instead of fixing that, the company and its woke executives decided to go full Bud...

Cracker Barrel shed almost $100 million in market value Thursday after its stock plunged following the release of a new logo. The new design eliminates a longstanding drawing of an overall-clad man leaning against a barrel, in favor of a cleaner logo featuring just the chain's name. Shares of Cracker Barrel fell $4.22, or 7.2%, to $54.80 in Thursday trading, shedding $94 million in market value. The stock had dipped to a low of $50.27 earlier in the day, representing a loss of almost $200 billion in its capitalization. Cracker Barrel shares gained in early trading Friday, but resumed their...

Cracker Barrel has made its way into the internet zeitgeist as the hybrid restaurant and country store has been rolling out its redesigned interiors and new logo to mixed reviews, but its CEO told "Good Morning America" this week that the feedback so far has been "overwhelmingly positive." "People like what we're doing," Julie Felss Masino told "GMA" on Tuesday, in response to the shift to more modern country touches. "Cracker Barrel needs to feel like the Cracker Barrel for today and for tomorrow -- the things that you love are still there. We need people to choose us, and...