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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