Cracker Barrel

Sardar Biglari demands documents from Cracker Barrel

The activist investor wants records related to Cracker Barrel's purchase of Maple Street Biscuit Co. and its investment in Punch Bowl Social, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Cracker Barrel acquires Maple Street Biscuit Co.

The company plans to fold its Holler & Dash brand into the newly acquired fast-casual concept following the $36 million deal.

Emerging Brands

Full-service chains test-drive a fleet of new growth vehicles

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 18, 2019

Diversification into new concepts is sweeping through casual dining in particular. Here’s a rundown of who’s trying what.

Marketing

Cracker Barrel airs its plans as a 3-concept company

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 17, 2019

Its namesake brand will focus intently on dinner, a bid to build on the success of a new chicken line, while the parent operation tweaks Holler & Dash and works with Punch Bowl Social.

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How the Cracker Barrel-Punch Bowl Social deal came together

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 23, 2019

A December phone call led to an unlikely pairing and one of the most interesting deals in years, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Cracker Barrel to invest up to $140M in Punch Bowl Social

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 23, 2019

The deal gives the highway-side family dining chain a noncontrolling stake in the “eatertainment” concept.

Operations

Cracker Barrel looks for ways to ignite guest frequency

By Heather Lalley on Jun. 04, 2019

The casual-dining chain saw traffic slide 1.8% in Q3.

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Cracker Barrel

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