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25. I've been around for awhile, and I even worked in advertising for a few years

Fri Aug 22, 2025, 07:33 PM

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It seems that whenever a company suddenly realizes that their customers are getting older, they panic and decide to change it all around to appeal to younger customers.

Number one - it's a slap in the face to the older customers who are giving you most of your business.
Number two - it's NEVER a given that the younger generation will like your product or your service.
You can hope they will ... eventually. But it takes time to develop that business.
In the meantime, stockholders start to bail because it looks like you don't know what you're doing. It's always a crap shoot.

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Cracker Barrel loses almost $100 million in value as stock plunges after new logo release [View all] Polybius Friday OP

i am sure that the corporate marketing department Tetrachloride Friday #1

Second most hated marketing department after Sirius Cybernetics Corporation's nt Xipe Totec Friday #44

FTW! LearnedHand Friday #54

I'd hate to be the graphic artist who came up with the new logo. Diamond_Dog Friday #2

Ugly isn't it? I_UndergroundPanther Friday #37

Probably a case of Diamond_Dog Friday #49

It's boring & generic. Dulcinea Saturday #77

Im not sure why it was not obvious drray23 Friday #3

Or the decision was made after conducting focus groups comprised of Gen Z's and Millennials Auggie Friday #6

What rule did MLB change to cater to the young? JustABozoOnThisBus Friday #10

The intentional walk Polybius Friday #11

Yeah, and all those alternate uniforms. LisaM Saturday #103

Also, once Miguel Cabrera was being intentionally walked, and got a hit anyway Polybius Saturday #106

Good old Miggy. LisaM Saturday #108

And lowered the pitcher's mound by an inch or so. That is to allow more home runs. 3Hotdogs Friday #16

I know it was lowered in the late 1960's. Was it lowered again? JustABozoOnThisBus Friday #17

Nope. WestMichRad Friday #20

I've not heard about this, and can't find any verification online. Do you have a link? TheRickles Friday #19

Go to the google on the internet tubes. 1969, lowered from 15 to 10 inches. 3Hotdogs Friday #23

Yes, I knew about the 1969 change. Your post sounded like another, more recent change had been instituted. TheRickles Friday #35

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In an effort to make the game "more exciting" and "move faster" ... Auggie Saturday #68

Pitch clock to shorten the game..bigger based..limits on pick off attempts JT45242 Saturday #72

Doing many things to speed up the game. Only so many throws to first by the pitcher are allowed Bengus81 Saturday #74

Anyone know where I can get a bottle of New Coke? 3Hotdogs Friday #15

I remember new coke I_UndergroundPanther Friday #38

The comeback gimmick was, Classic Coke Sequoia Saturday #86

New Coke had a different taste and was widely promoted. This is just a logo. LeftInTX Saturday #88

No, the screw-up was overestimating the intelligence and emotional maturity of their customers. Paladin Friday #8

I detest the new logo, so assuming it's all MAGA is a bad assumption Polybius Friday #12

"I don't like changing long-time things." mwb970 Friday #51

I should have been more clear, as I was referring to certain products and businesses Polybius Saturday #91

I've never eaten at Cracker Barrel, but if I was a customer, the new logo would not change my attitude. LeftInTX Saturday #89

Land O'Lakes changing their logo was an awful idea Polybius Saturday #92

They got rid of Eskimo Pie? How can I buy it now? LeftInTX Saturday #93

They changed the name to Edy's Pie, because they said "Eskimo" is no longer PC Polybius Saturday #95

Yeah, when I think of "Eskimo Pie", I think of cold and frozen, not people. LeftInTX Saturday #96

What happened in 2020? muriel_volestrangler Saturday #99

Nailed it MorbidButterflyTat Friday #46

Waffle is decent Henry203 Friday #48

Their customer base J-9 Friday #53

That MorbidButterflyTat Friday #60

The definition of a MAGAT is someone who panics at the unfamiliar DBoon Saturday #104

That's always my first thought. louis-t Saturday #97

Market manipulation -- short sellers saw an opportunity or were influenced ... Auggie Friday #4

Or, maybe the new logo just sucks Bluetus Friday #57

I seem to remember an even popsdenver Saturday #67

Sears DID launch a big website Bluetus Saturday #82

Yea popsdenver Saturday #109

Agree with all of that Bluetus Saturday #112

Didn't the same guy give himself a golden parachute of about $50 million? louis-t Saturday #98

A logo redesign doesn't cause a 7.2% drop in stock price Auggie Saturday #70

Agreed, they've been struggling for a while now. nt Shermann Saturday #76

Happens all the time. Bluetus Saturday #84

taco jr coplained about teh logo on xitter moonshinegnomie Saturday #111

Two words: no_hypocrisy Friday #5

No ideology shade, but new logo is Shite JCMach1 Friday #7

Time for private equity to buy it mdbl Friday #9

Too much fuss over nothing. ificandream Friday #13

This Ferrets are Cool Friday #32

Exactly. Cracker Barrel's logo change became the most recent exmple of "evil wokeism" for right-wingers. sop Saturday #73

Disney came under lots of criticism when they changed their Aunt Jemima pancake house in Disneyland. ificandream Sunday #116

This message was self-deleted by its author AdamGG Saturday #107

One thing that we took comfort in when my MIL passed away--no more visits to Cracker Barrel Maeve Friday #14

Better for your health. Their food is extremely high in sodium. Ziggysmom Friday #18

However I_UndergroundPanther Friday #39

Not because of the logo change Smilo Friday #21

What about those upset in this thread? Polybius Friday #36

I can't understand why anyone rational is "upset" about a minor change in the logo of a cheap restaurant muriel_volestrangler Saturday #75

It depends how we define "upset" Polybius Saturday #90

Are you talking about the Amazon logo change in 2000? muriel_volestrangler Saturday #100

No, I misspoke and, meant icon change Polybius Saturday #105

Ha-ha! WestMichRad Friday #22

I went there in purple hair I_UndergroundPanther Friday #40

I still like their Pancakes djacq Friday #24

This whole thread is making me hungry pcdb Saturday #114

I've been around for awhile, and I even worked in advertising for a few years FakeNoose Friday #25

honestly, i don't like the new logo cabotnn22 Friday #26

I hate minimalism. I_UndergroundPanther Friday #41

What happened to MorbidButterflyTat Friday #58

I agree about the logo. ShazzieB Friday #61

I love the new logo. To me, it looks like "woke" and "DEI" rolled into one image. JustABozoOnThisBus Friday #27

Awesome strategy ... 10 more one-percenters just sold their stock in Cracker Barrel FakeNoose Friday #29

I made the mistake of eating there once leftieNanner Friday #28

First World Problems ZDU Friday #30

It had 100 million in value? niyad Friday #31

What kind of idiot eats at a restuarant because of their logo? Or doesn't eat at a restuarant because of their logo? Ferrets are Cool Friday #33

Long as they don't get rid of their meatloaf I'll be fine MichMan Friday #34

This is misleading Envirogal Friday #42

DOGE designed the new logo orangecrush Friday #43

And the poor old man leaning on the barrel lost his job. So sad. nt JustABozoOnThisBus Saturday #102

Same story orangecrush Saturday #113

AI logo--we are seeing the future of design. coffeenap Friday #45

Maybe MAGA would prefer MorbidButterflyTat Friday #47

The old logo was old-fashioned and had them boxed in. mwb970 Friday #50

I cabled the entire chain Henry203 Friday #52

Out For Blood OC375 Friday #55

The best corned beef and cabbage . . . LovelyStuff Friday #56

This is a temporary stock price dip. Jacson6 Friday #59

I learned today--or rather was reminded today--I'm a shareholder... Mark.b2 Friday #62

If it ain't broke dont break it. mahina Saturday #64

it ain't broke, just increasingly old and obsolete, the new logo is just bland not woke pstokely Saturday #115

The crackers are really upset!!! Old Testament Libera Saturday #65

First there was impossible sausage on the menu Zambero Saturday #66

Yep. There goes Cracker Barrel. ReRe Saturday #69

Oh cool jfz9580m Saturday #71

Cracker enid602 Saturday #78

I like Cracker Barrel food and their prices are reasonable. They have some things you don't see other places doc03 Saturday #79

Triggered by a benign logo change Torchlight Saturday #80

Has anyone pointed out another main reason for the logo change? mwmisses4289 Saturday #81

This is so stupid it makes your brain ache. Vinca Saturday #83

I doubt most customers are shareholders. LuvLoogie Saturday #85

This shows how shallow this country has become LeftInTX Saturday #87

Just knowing I would never run into James Woods would be an incentive to eat there. Greybnk48 Saturday #94

Really? All of this over a freaking logo? hamsterjill Saturday #101

if someone is going to botcott cracker barrell over new logo they are an idiot moonshinegnomie Saturday #110

Why destroy a winning formula? Catering to your demographic -- nostalgic, largely older folks -- makes more sense than artemisia1 Monday #117

The old logo is back! Polybius Tuesday #118