Cracker Barrel Old Country Store

Cracker Barrel is an American restaurant and gift shop chain with a flare from the south of the USA. The first Cracker Barrel Old Country store in Lebanon, Tennessee, was opened in 1969. Everything began when Evans recognized an unexpected need. The interstate was expanded, but the people who were on the road could not rely on a good place, by stopping on the road, being able to find the legs, tanks and a good meal at a fair price. Evans had the vision to build an old country store with planks to be fair to these needs. He wanted a place that kept the assets of the country alive to share it with travelers on the road and families who lived nearby. You may be wondering why the Cracker Barrel store was called? Evans wanted a place where people could not only eat, but also meet. Therefore, he oriented to a restaurant at a classic country store with large wooden vessels, which were filled with crickets and in which people met and healed. All stores have real crickers inside and most are decorated with chess boards, so that guests can play a game while waiting for them to arrive. All tools, signs, photos and toys that make the walls of Cracker Barrel look authentic vintage items. When the first Cracker Barrel opened, Evans and Kathleen Singleton went to the local shop to help them decorate the room in the style of an old village store. Since then, Cracker Barrel has been providing the family with antiquities. Each restaurant offers unique local finds that reflect the history of the community.