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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.
The exact history and origin of the term is debated. [7] According to one theory, it is an agent noun derived from the verb crack, meaning "to boast". [8] The use of cracker to mean "braggart" dates back to the 16th century and can be seen for example in William Shakespeare's King John (c. 1595): "What cracker is this same that deafs our ears with this abundance of superfluous breath?"
The term cracker was in use during the Elizabethan era to describe braggarts and blowhards. The original root of this is the Middle English word crack, meaning "entertaining conversation" (which survives as a verb, as in "to crack a joke"); the noun in the Gaelicized spelling craic also retains currency in Ireland and to some extent in Scotland and Northern England, in a sense of 'fun' or ...
Cracker Barrel, which first opened in 1969, has long billed itself as a roadside place where weary travelers can stop for a hearty meal in a homey dining room, and also pick from a large selection ...
He borrowed $40,000 to construct the first Cracker Barrel, which turned a profit just one month after opening. [4] 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 ...
The only thing missing from Cracker Barrel was a boozy beverage menu. Before the COVID-19 quarantine, 20 Cracker Barrel locations were serving alcohol. Then, like pretty much every other ...
A pop-up message displayed to Yelp users on the Cracker Barrel Old Country Store restaurant in Waldorf, Maryland on Dec. 10, 2024. The message coincides with the disabling of reviews on the platform.
A saltine or soda cracker is a thin, usually square, cracker, made from white flour, sometimes yeast (although many are yeast-free), and baking soda, with most varieties lightly sprinkled with coarse salt. It has perforations over its surface, as well as a distinctively dry and crisp texture.