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Evins was the chief executive officer (CEO) of Cracker Barrel from its founding in 1969 to 2001, and after a shareholder exodus due to his discriminatory policies, he was chairman of the board from 2001 until his retirement in 2004. [3]
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc., trading as Cracker Barrel, is an American chain of restaurant and gift stores with a Southern country theme. The company's headquarters are in Lebanon, Tennessee, where Cracker Barrel was founded by Dan Evins and Tommy Lowe in 1969.
Daniel Jackson Evans (October 16, 1925 – September 20, 2024) was an American politician from the state of Washington.A member of the Republican Party, he served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives from 1957 to 1965, governor of Washington from 1965 to 1977, and in the United States Senate from 1983 to 1989.
Evins is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Dan Evins (1935–2012), American entrepreneur and founder of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store; David Evins (1909–1991), American shoe designer
Another nephew, Dan Evins, was the founder of the Cracker Barrel Old Country Store restaurant chain. [3] Evins graduated from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee in 1933 and the Cumberland School of Law in Lebanon, Tennessee in 1934, as well as The George Washington University. [4]
Evans, was born and grew up in the Hall Green area of Birmingham, [5] [6] his father is an electrician, his mother a nurse, [7] and he has two older sisters. [8]At first, Evans played squash with his father, aged seven, at the local squash and tennis club, the West Warwickshire Sports Club in Solihull, only falling into tennis by chance a couple of years later.
Cracker Barrel's founder, Dan Evins, was a graduate of Castle Heights and had served as chairman of the board of directors for the school while his son attended it. [2] [3] [5] Evins and Cracker Barrel set about restoring the home and found the original construction drawings.
From 1953 to 1977, the area was represented by Joe L. Evins of Smithville. Evins's nephew, Dan Evins, was the founder of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store restaurant/retail chain. [15] Cracker Barrel's headquarters are still located in Lebanon. [16] In 1976, Evins was succeeded by Al Gore, then-future Vice President and son of Albert Gore, Sr ...