US EditionCracker Barrel Responds to Fierce Logo Backlash After Stock Plunges
- Cracker Barrel, a Tennessee-based restaurant chain, unveiled its first logo change since 1977 last week, removing the Uncle Herschel figure and barrel for a simplified text-only design.
- The rebrand aims to modernize the brand and attract younger diners amid stiff competition but triggered backlash from conservative activists who labeled it woke and abandoning tradition.
- The company reassured customers that iconic elements like rocking chairs, peg games, vintage Americana, and Uncle Herschel's presence in restaurants and menus remain intact despite the new logo and remodels.
- CEO Julie Felss Masino acknowledged some criticism but noted that the majority of responses have been very positive, while a conservative college likened the redesign to a George Washington statue vandalized during the 2020 protests.
- Cracker Barrel apologized for the logo rollout and said clearer communication was needed, adding the redesign is part of a larger update expected to pay off by 2027 under Masino's leadership.
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Cracker Barrel is responding following fan backlash on its recent redesign of restaurants and stores, from a classic Southern style to a contemporary country theme.
Cracker Barrel responds to criticism of new logo, says 'old timer' will stay on menus and road signage
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store.Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesCracker Barrel responded on Monday to criticism of its new logo."You've also shown us that we could've done a better job sharing who we are and who we'll always be."The new logo is part of the brand's turnaround campaign; it no longer features the "old timer."Cracker Barrel knows fans miss Uncle Herschel — the "old timer" on its old logo.The restaurant chai…
Cracker Barrel Responds to Logo Backlash, Says 'Values This Company Was Built on' Will 'Never Change'
The restaurant responded to fans criticizing its changes to its stores and logo in an Instagram post on Monday, Aug. 25Paul Weaver/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Cracker Barrel sign in 2024NEED TO KNOWCracker Barrel responded to fans criticizing redesign efforts in an Instagram post on Monday, Aug. 25The chain wrote that it is "grateful" to hear customers' opinions and that its "values" will stay the same despite other changesThe social media…
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