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Cracker Barrel overview

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Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. provides a friendly home-away-from-home in its old country stores and restaurants. Guests are cared for like family while relaxing and enjoying real home-style food and shopping that's surprisingly unique, genuinely fun and reminiscent of America's country heritage…all at a fair price. The restaurant serves up delicious, home-style country food such as meatloaf and homemade chicken n' dumplins as well as its signature biscuits using an old family recipe. The authentic old country retail store is fun to shop and offers unique gifts and self-indulgences. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBRL) was established in 1969 in Lebanon, Tenn. and operates over 595 company-owned locations in 42 states.
The staff at Cracker Barrel come from unusually diverse demographic backgrounds. The company is 64.8% female and 34.7% ethnic minorities. Cracker Barrel employees are slightly more likely to be members of the Republican Party than the Democratic Party, with 59.0% of employees identifying as members of the Republican Party. Despite their political differences, employees at Cracker Barrel seem to be happy. The company has great employee retention with staff members usually staying for 3.4 years.The average employee at Cracker Barrel makes $29,336 per year. In comparison, some of its highest paying competitors, like Vudu, Bloomin' Brands, and Bob Evans Restaurants, pay $67,887, $45,267, and $33,625, respectively.
Based in Tennessee, Cracker Barrel is an industry leader with 55,000 employees and an annual revenue of $3.5B.

Cracker Barrel's mission statement

Help people, serve others, and be a part of the community.

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3.7/5

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Cracker Barrel culture

  • What makes Cracker Barrel a great place to work

    People pleasing culture, competitive pay, great benefits, opportunity to promote, cross training
  • What is Cracker Barrel's culture like

    Belonging to a special group of people we call the Cracker Barrel family. We value what everyone brings to the table.
  • What Cracker Barrel does to give back to the community

    Cracker Barrel partners with veterans group Operation Home Front among other local groups
  • What Cracker Barrel employees think about their CEO

    From the top down the culture is one of respect.

Cracker Barrel employee reviews

Cracker Barrel employee reviews
3.7/5

Based on 36 ratings

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A zippia user wrote a review on May 2024
Pros of working at Cracker Barrel

They have vanished

Cons of working at Cracker Barrel

Went woke - lost true vision

Cracker Barrel benefits

Breakfast - lunch and dinner available all day

What do you like best about Cracker Barrel's CEO and the leadership team?

The OG was good (Mike Adkins ) the new ones that arrived after 2005 not so much

How would you improve Cracker Barrel's culture?

Get back to core values

How did you prepare for the Cracker Barrel interview?

Learning about the company

How does your compensation at Cracker Barrel compare to the industry average?

Good in the old days - they destroyed the bonus and rewards program

What's the diversity at Cracker Barrel like?

Got to diverse . Hired for diversity instead of talent

What brings you the most joy at Cracker Barrel?

Paycheck

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4.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Jul 2023
Pros of working at Cracker Barrel

The constant interaction with other, meeting new people

Cons of working at Cracker Barrel

The management talking negative to employees

Cracker Barrel benefits

Learning new things everyday

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4.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Jun 2023
Pros of working at Cracker Barrel

The environment and energy from coworkers.

Cons of working at Cracker Barrel

The management would not give many hours when asked multiple times.

Cracker Barrel benefits

The discount on food and retail items.

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A zippia user wrote a review on Apr 2023
Cons of working at Cracker Barrel

Supporting a racist government that values guns over children Get out of Tennessee

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5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Mar 2023
Pros of working at Cracker Barrel

Ioved my team and manager.

Cons of working at Cracker Barrel

Having to leave

Cracker Barrel benefits

Half off food and merch . I was in charge with stock so I got to see all new things

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3.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Aug 2022
Pros of working at Cracker Barrel

The employees and servers made it a fun work environment

Cons of working at Cracker Barrel

The management wasn’t good

Cracker Barrel benefits

The percentage off of food and things in the gift shop

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3.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Jul 2022
Pros of working at Cracker Barrel

The systems in place. The staff.

Cons of working at Cracker Barrel

The inability to grow and not have the proper tools to do my job correctly.

Cracker Barrel benefits

Paid time off

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4.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Oct 2021
Pros of working at Cracker Barrel

people, beautiful products, fast paced and challenging.

Cons of working at Cracker Barrel

Negative people

Cracker Barrel benefits

discount on everything

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A zippia user wrote a review on Aug 2021
Pros of working at Cracker Barrel

Completing the job and the management

Cons of working at Cracker Barrel

Lazy employees and the drive every day 45mins. each way

Cracker Barrel benefits

35%discount on everything

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A zippia user wrote a review on Jun 2021
Pros of working at Cracker Barrel

I have excellent bosses who really care about their employees

Cons of working at Cracker Barrel

I would have liked for more training to be easier to receive

Cracker Barrel benefits

The employee discount was the only benefit I received

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A zippia user wrote a review on Jun 2021
Pros of working at Cracker Barrel

Stability

Cons of working at Cracker Barrel

The corporate mindset can sometimes make you feel like you're just a number

Cracker Barrel benefits

Paid vacation, great discounts

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4.0
A zippia user wrote a review on May 2021
Pros of working at Cracker Barrel

very family like environment

Cons of working at Cracker Barrel

very high paced and got tired easily

Cracker Barrel benefits

everyone is great to work with

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3.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Apr 2021
Pros of working at Cracker Barrel

I get to be myself and work on my people skills.

Cons of working at Cracker Barrel

the employees are lazy and not up to par with my standards.

Cracker Barrel benefits

My friends and managers which work there are great.

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A zippia user wrote a review on Apr 2021
Pros of working at Cracker Barrel

Customers and staff

Cons of working at Cracker Barrel

New management every other few months makes it hard on employees to know what is expected.

Cracker Barrel benefits

Having full time employment, health insurance and getting to do what I have always wanted to do. Love people love to cook love to interact and learn from others. Learning food cost safety osha labor cost,supply cost

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A zippia user wrote a review on Mar 2021
Pros of working at Cracker Barrel

The coworkers were awesome.

Cons of working at Cracker Barrel

The management was horrible.

Cracker Barrel benefits

I didn’t really have any perks or benefits there.

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A zippia user wrote a review on Feb 2021
Pros of working at Cracker Barrel

The open availability and the workers really make it worth clocking in

Cons of working at Cracker Barrel

Overworked from time to time we are really understaffed

Cracker Barrel benefits

The Cracker Barrel cares act

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A zippia user wrote a review on Jan 2021
Pros of working at Cracker Barrel

Serving others, the coworkers are all really nice, management is easy going.

Cons of working at Cracker Barrel

Labor intensive and always getting the scheduling wrong.

Cracker Barrel benefits

Good discount and if you are a par 4 you get a $100 gift card at Christmas.

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A zippia user wrote a review on Jan 2021
Pros of working at Cracker Barrel

I like the guests and I liked training new employees.

Cons of working at Cracker Barrel

The management was very unappreciative and treated everyone how replaceable the whole team was.

Cracker Barrel benefits

Money

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A zippia user wrote a review on Jan 2021
Pros of working at Cracker Barrel

Meet nice co-workers

Cons of working at Cracker Barrel

Management has favoritism

Cracker Barrel benefits

Employee discounts and some mangers actually care and take care of you

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A zippia user wrote a review on Jan 2021
Pros of working at Cracker Barrel

I liked that i was good at my job .

Cons of working at Cracker Barrel

The pay

Cracker Barrel benefits

They gave the employees a 35 percent discount ,I learned new things and over all the experience.

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A zippia user wrote a review on Dec 2020
Pros of working at Cracker Barrel

High employee focus in efforts to retain high performers

Cons of working at Cracker Barrel

Lack of quality of life balance quite often leads to unnecessary stress

Cracker Barrel benefits

Bonus plan could be decent

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A zippia user wrote a review on Oct 2020
Pros of working at Cracker Barrel

The people and armosphere

Cons of working at Cracker Barrel

The shifts weren’t shared equally which enabled me to earn money to save for my future

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A zippia user wrote a review on Sep 2020
Pros of working at Cracker Barrel

the coworkers and how much teamwork there is!

Cons of working at Cracker Barrel

overworking

Cracker Barrel benefits

health benefits/good money

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A zippia user wrote a review on Aug 2020
Pros of working at Cracker Barrel

Training new cooks

Cons of working at Cracker Barrel

Not enough support from the management staff

Cracker Barrel benefits

I love my job and I am just tired of not being appreciated

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A zippia user wrote a review on May 2020
Pros of working at Cracker Barrel

Hospitality, Friendliness, Flexibility, ability to rise, Wage

Cons of working at Cracker Barrel

Being inside all day has its pros but also cons, in my opinion.

Cracker Barrel benefits

ability to rise in company by earning stars for consecutive working periods, ability to increase wage and benefits

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A zippia user wrote a review on Apr 2020
Pros of working at Cracker Barrel

Fast paced and customer service oriented

Cons of working at Cracker Barrel

Management was changed around a lot

Cracker Barrel benefits

the flexibility with scheduling

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A zippia user wrote a review on Jan 2020
Pros of working at Cracker Barrel

I like Pleaseing the people and making the cousmer happy

Cons of working at Cracker Barrel

People get mad all the time

Cracker Barrel benefits

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A zippia user wrote a review on Dec 2019
Pros of working at Cracker Barrel

Paycheck every two weeks,

Cons of working at Cracker Barrel

Managers have to do too much hands work that employees should be doing. That takes us away from managing what we should be managing

Cracker Barrel benefits

Free meals.

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A zippia user wrote a review on Oct 2019
Pros of working at Cracker Barrel

Atmosphere Customers

Cons of working at Cracker Barrel

Scheduling

Cracker Barrel benefits

Discounts on food and store items Room to 'level up'

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A zippia user wrote a review on Mar 2019
Pros of working at Cracker Barrel

Working with People. The ability to train. Ability to bonus.

Cons of working at Cracker Barrel

Physical demands. Work hours.

Cracker Barrel benefits

Discount at the retail store and health benefits.

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A zippia user wrote a review on Jul 2018
Pros of working at Cracker Barrel

Great benefits and salary. Great group of peers to work with.

Cons of working at Cracker Barrel

While there are great co-workers, you do have some bad ones, who call off last minute, or are a bit lazier, which in that case, you would have to put in extra work, since it can n affect you if they don't do their stuff. Also, it's also always busy so no time for break, so you might work a long shift without eating. The job itself can be very demanding.

Cracker Barrel benefits

I love the managers there. They appreciate hard workers and accommodate if you are stuck with an unforeseen circumstance. Also you get rewarded at certain holidays if you work there long enough. There is also a work party to get everyone more acquainted outside of work. They also have employee benefits with discount on the delicious food they serve.

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The team at Cracker Barrel

  • The founders of Cracker Barrel is Dan Evins.
  • The key people at Cracker Barrel are Sandra B. Cochran and Dan Evins.
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Sandra B. Cochran
Dan Evins

Cracker Barrel rankings

Cracker Barrel is ranked #11 on the Best Hospitality companies to work for in Tennessee list. Zippia's Best Places to Work lists provide unbiased, data-based evaluations of companies. Rankings are based on government and proprietary data on salaries, company financial health, and employee diversity.

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Cracker Barrel salaries

Average Cracker Barrel salary
$14.10
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$29,336 yearly
Updated March 14, 2024

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Cracker Barrel diversity

9.8
Diversity score
We calculated Cracker Barrel’s diversity score by measuring multiple factors, including the ethnic background, gender identity, and language skills of Cracker Barrel’s workforce.
Cracker Barrel diversity summary. Zippia estimates Cracker Barrel's demographics and statistics using a database of 30 million profiles. Zippia verifies estimates with BLS, Census, and current job openings data for accuracy. We calculated Cracker Barrel's diversity score by measuring multiple factors, including the ethnic background, gender identity, and language skills of Cracker Barrel's workforce.
  • Cracker Barrel has 55,000 employees.
  • 65% of Cracker Barrel employees are women, while 35% are men.
  • The most common ethnicity at Cracker Barrel is White (65%).
  • 14% of Cracker Barrel employees are Black or African American.
  • 12% of Cracker Barrel employees are Hispanic or Latino.
  • The average employee at Cracker Barrel makes $29,336 per year.
  • Cracker Barrel employees are most likely to be members of the republican party.
  • Employees at Cracker Barrel stay with the company for 3.4 years on average.

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Cracker Barrel office locations

Cracker Barrel is headquartered in Lebanon, TN

Biggest Cracker Barrel locations

RankCityJob countAvg. salary
1Jacksonville, FL28$26,600
2Indianapolis, IN22$26,612
3San Antonio, TX21$26,461
4Nashville, TN16$25,858
5Phoenix, AZ15$31,090
6El Paso, TX11$27,054
7Fort Worth, TX10$26,214
8Houston, TX8$26,188
9Charlotte, NC8$25,890
10Columbus, OH6$26,539

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Cracker Barrel financial performance

7.3
Performance score

We calculated the performance score of companies by measuring multiple factors, including revenue, longevity, and stock market performance.

Cracker Barrel currently has 3.4B in revenue. Cracker Barrel's most recent quarter produced 836.7m (q4'2023).

Cracker Barrel annual revenue

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Highest paying Cracker Barrel competitors

Compare Cracker Barrel salaries to competitors, including Vudu, Bloomin' Brands, and Bob Evans Restaurants. Employees at Vudu earn the highest average yearly salary of $67,887. The salaries at Bloomin' Brands average $45,267 per year, and the salaries at Bob Evans Restaurants come in at $33,625 per year.
RankCompanyAverage salaryJobs
1$67,8870
2$45,2670
3$33,6250
4$33,5890
5$32,9730
6$32,5070
7$31,8390
8$30,5080
9$30,0720
10$28,5420

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Cracker Barrel may also be known as or be related to CBOCS Properties Inc, Cracker Barrel, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc., Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. and cracker barrell.