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Why Cracker Barrel Matters

It's about more than just a logo, it's about sending a message

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Ben Domenech
Aug 26, 2025
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Fox’s Asra Nomani reports on the background:

Cracker Barrel’s slide into a rebranding debacle began with a phone call at 4:30 p.m. on May 16, 2024.

That day, Cracker Barrel’s new CEO, Julie Felss Masino, got on the phone with investors and unveiled the details of a "strategic transformation plan" her board of directors had approved. The first of "five pil…

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