Cracker Barrel

The brand’s strong managerial retention, social media marketing and menu innovation drove a strong quarter.

Cracker Barrel announced its holiday menu lineup last week, and it made me wonder how the brand’s general consumer sentiment is faring these days.

Restaurant menus are already on to Thanksgiving and Christmas, with several chains getting a head start on themed foods and beverages along with catering deals to ease the holiday crunch.

Denny's launches Project Grand Slam to boost sales and unit growth

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Pumpkin has long dominated the fall beverage lineup, but this year, several chains have put apple into the mix.

Consumers may or may not be rediscovering their love of casual dining restaurants, but investors sure are.

Over the past year, some of the restaurant industry’s biggest brands have been reinventing themselves.

On Aug. 10, Cracker Barrel CEO Julie Masino stepped down, handing the company to David Deno, former chief executive of Bloomin' Brands.

Why did Cracker Barrel change its CEO one year after its logo controversy?

Louisville-based Biscuit Belly has more than tripled its unit count by acquiring 34 Maple Street Biscuit Company locations from Cracker Barrel for rebranding.

Cracker Barrel appoints David Deno as CEO to rebuild trust

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David Deno will succeed Julie Masino, who is leaving less than a year after surviving an ouster attempt triggered by rebranding backlash.

Biscuit Belly acquires 35 Maple Street locations to triple footprint

- Family Dining - Finance - News Cracker Barrel's comeback continues to gain steam The family-dining chain now says it could exceed its forecast for the year as its rebounds from l

Cracker Barrel sells Maple Street to Biscuit Belly for 35 units.

- Family Dining - Mergers & Acquisitions - Emerging Chains - News Biscuit Belly acquires Maple Street Biscuit Company The Louisville, Kentucky-based chain will convert all 34 locat

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- Family Dining - Franchising - Executives - News Denny’s hires a Cracker Barrel veteran as COO Aaron Howard joins the diner chain after a long career in restaurants, including mor

Aaron Howard will play a critical role in Project Grand Slam, which aims to improve restaurant experiences, speed of service, traffic and execution.

American Customer Satisfaction Index data shows Texas Roadhouse and LongHorn Steakhouse leading the casual dining sector as metrics for order accuracy and waitstaff helpfulness improve.

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This episode of the Restaurant Business podcast The Week in Restaurants looks at the family-dining chain’s traffic improvement and why that matters.