30-06-2025
- General
- Wall Street Journal
Cracker Barrel Fans Mourn the Loss of That Old-Timey Feeling
Is Cracker Barrel still Cracker Barrel without all the butter churns and tchotchkes? Loyal diners aren't so sure.
The chain won the hearts of many Americans with its old-timey country charm. Diners wolfed down pancakes and Southern fried chicken surrounded by vintage advertising signs, old bottles and mechanics' tools—all meant to evoke the feeling of being in your grandmother's house.