Police have arrested a Virginia woman for allegedly planting a dead mouse in her soup and then trying to extort money out of Cracker Barrel, the restaurant chain said.
The family-dining chain is planning to launch a limited-service concept by next summer to expand its brand and "provide a different type of guest experience."
More brands are aiming to exploit the niche between catering and takeout with big meals packaged for the holidays. The going price: $109.99 for a 10-person spread.
Cracker Barrel is the latest operator to put an entrant into the biscuit market. Here are some of the concepts that are already staking out turf in that suddenly hot sector.