Frequently Asked Questions – Cracker Barrel Old Country Store

Cracker Barrel serves lunch Monday through Friday, starting at 11 a.m., with daily lunch specials as low as $5.99, which includes the famous Chicken Pot Pie. See their website for menu specials and information.

At 6 a.m., Cracker Barrel opens. Please check the website of your neighbourhood store as hours may differ from one location to the next.

In 1969, Cracker Barrel was established. By 1977, the business had flourished and had opened 13 locations from Georgia to Kentucky. The well-known cornbread, which is baked from scratch, was a favourite (and it still is!).

In 44 states, there are 645 Cracker Barrel eateries. The majority of Cracker Barrel restaurants used to have gas pumps in them, but during the mid-’70s oil embargo, new establishments were built without them. Gas pumps are no longer available at Cracker Barrel, although 32 locations do feature electric vehicle charging stations.

The phrase “cracker barrel,” which refers to genuine barrels of crackers and originated from the country stores of the era, gave rise to Cracker Barrel.

In Lebanon, Tennessee, near Interstate 40, the first Cracker Barrel restaurant was established.

Founder of Cracker Barrel was Dan Evins. Dan Evins worked in a petroleum company for his grandfather after the first Cracker Barrel opened. Since there was no interstate road system in existence in the 1960s, Evins came up with a means to meet the demands of drivers while also growing his family’s oil company. Instead of a fast food establishment, he believed a country home store would be great.

At 6 a.m., Cracker Barrel opens. Please check the website of your neighbourhood store as hours may differ from one location to the next.

To treat everyone like family, Cracker Barrel is keeping a close eye on how the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak develops and making judgments about company operations and preventative health measures for both staff and visitors. As part of this commitment, and in response to COVID-19, we have made significant strides to lift our emphasis above our customarily high levels of cleanliness, cleaning, and employee hygiene. Read our COVID-19 Response.

The company run and own every Cracker Barrel Old Country Store location. They franchise none of these shops.

To allow our employees to spend Christmas Day with their loved ones, all stores close at 2:00 p.m. on Christmas Eve. On December 26, businesses are open as usual.

Yes, Cracker Barrel offers a 10-person family lunch to go.

At Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, we want to make sure customers get the warmest, freshest biscuits and corn muffins we can serve up. We also strive to minimise wastage, so we only offer bread to customers who specifically request biscuits or corn muffins. As a result, we ask our guests what type of bread they prefer–biscuits or corn muffins, and we serve the bread with our guests’ meals. Every opportunity to cut waste helps keep prices down, especially given how competitive our industry has grown.