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28. Yep, and here's the story behind the name

Wed Aug 20, 2025, 10:59 PM

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"Soda crackers used to be shipped to old country stores in large wooden barrels to prevent the crackers from breaking apart during the shipping process. Back in the day, country stores were a gathering place for many communities; somewhere folks could catch up on news, local events, and their neighbors’ lives. Sounds like a familiar place, right? So, when barrels were empty, they were used as makeshift tables to hold a checkerboard, a conversation or both."

https://blog.crackerbarrel.com/whats-in-a-name/

People hate it when you mess with their nostalgia.

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Anti-wokers losing their shit over Cracker Barrel logo change [View all] edbermac Wednesday OP

Oh dear! Now where will all of the Talibangelists have breakfast after church on Sunday? OMGWTF Wednesday #1

Their food sucks with new logo or the old one... TnDem Wednesday #2

And it's expensive! biophile Wednesday #3

Fact. Lilithschyld Wednesday #30

Bingo....it's low grade dog food democratsruletheday Thursday #50

Evolution of Cracker Barrel logo KentuckyWoman Wednesday #4

Their food changed for the worse over the years The Blue Flower Wednesday #7

Same song everywhere seems like. KentuckyWoman Wednesday #9

The logos with a person in a chair and a barrel makes sense for them Renew Deal Wednesday #16

Oh, Delphinus Wednesday #19

No idea Renew Deal Wednesday #21

Yep, and here's the story behind the name MassLiberal Wednesday #28

Thanks Renew Deal Wednesday #29

Overseers were called "cracker" because of the sound their whips made. mucholderthandirt Thursday #37

If the image on the right is a barrel, the image on the left can be seen as a cracker, and the K even has a whip! thesquanderer Thursday #43

Yes, I thought it had to do with cracking whips Walleye Thursday #52

Where is the 69-77 image? niyad Thursday #53

Are they blaming that on us?... lame54 Wednesday #5

Without the picture, they have to learn to read two more words. n/t flvegan Wednesday #6

BINGO!!! William Gustafson Thursday #31

"Everything I don't like is woke!" Tommy Carcetti Wednesday #8

So Cracker Barrel is a restaurant? I thought it was Fox Headquarters. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Wednesday #10

agreed. keroro gunsou Wednesday #11

Well the new logo sucks but... D_Master81 Wednesday #12

I think the old white presumably conservative gent got dropped Skittles Wednesday #14

Orville Redenbacher wanted too much money, apparently . . . hatrack Wednesday #20

So... Tommy Carcetti Wednesday #24

He overdosed on Ivermectin FSogol Wednesday #26

I wonder if they're trying to appeal to a younger crowd. LeftInTX Thursday #33

it's not out of the ordinary to change / update logos Skittles Thursday #34

I'm surprised the colors weren't white on white like their food Blue Owl Wednesday #13

These logo changes are generally not political Renew Deal Wednesday #15

Logos are going "simple" because people can't read. Thanks to dumbing down education. mucholderthandirt Thursday #38

Thats what my reaction was Johonny Thursday #47

Everything is scaled down now to fit on a phone screen. Dulcinea Thursday #58

We went a couple of times, the food was meh at best and if you have allergies, mwmisses4289 Wednesday #17

They did have a really good sausage biscuit platter I liked... Tommy Carcetti Wednesday #25

Any particular reason we should give a fuck about this? Paladin Wednesday #18

Because we need to talk about something other than Sydney Sweeney's ad Renew Deal Wednesday #23

Or the Epstein files... William Gustafson Thursday #32

As a print production person I can see a good reason to change the logo jmowreader Wednesday #22

That's the old Boston Patriots logo edbermac Wednesday #27

Why exactly is this a problem? BlueTsunami2018 Thursday #35

Removed both the Cracker and the Barrel. nilram Thursday #36

If they boycott where will they get fake "country" knicknacks? yellowcanine Thursday #39

Then please don't tell them that the Pillsbury Doughboy "accidentally" fell into the deep-fat fryer. Buns_of_Fire Thursday #40

The last Cracker Barrel I went to was filthy. Looking at the signs on the walls, Emile Thursday #41

Like brain eating Zombies - gotta feed their addiction Cosmocat Thursday #42

I'm hard pressed to imagine why anyone would give a damn. Vinca Thursday #44

It's motto ought to be "Where taste buds go to die." nt allegorical oracle Thursday #45

This message was self-deleted by its author jonstl08 Thursday #46

Good thing it's not in cursive. tavernier Thursday #48

The next time someone claims two sides are the same EnergizedLib Thursday #49

But has anyone here tried their fried catfish and eggs for breakfast? mainer Thursday #51

I always get the trout Bluestocking Thursday #54

I'd try that! mainer Thursday #57

eek , my poor nerves . AllaN01Bear Thursday #55

How miserable it must be keeping up a boycott list! Mark.b2 Thursday #56

Moot OC375 Thursday #59

Coca cola cake Wifes husband Thursday #60

MAGAts can always go to Waffle World. Hassler Thursday #61

JFC, why are these people so damn whiny? Over bullshit. Logos, puppets, mermaids, make believe characters tulipsandroses Thursday #62

I know D_Master81 Thursday #64

Probably wanted a more digital friendly logo. Xolodno Thursday #63

Conservatives dont like change Knaughty Thursday #65

Eeek! A corporation changed its logo! Whatever shall we do? struggle4progress Thursday #66