Cracker Barrel didn’t stop at just bringing back its old logo after MAGA raged over its “woke” new redesign. The Pride and DEI sections of the Tennessee-based restaurant chain’s website have also quietly disappeared after it backed down from an effort to modernize its logo with a minimalist design as part of a $700 million rebrand. The new logo had …
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The Cracker Barrel mess exposes the cynicism of the rightwing culture war | Sidney Blumenthal
First they came for the Smithsonian. Then they came for Cracker Barrel. Whether it’s the museums or the corporations – or the universities, law firms, federal departments and agencies – the attack lines of the Trump culture war and its culture warriors are the same. The vicious full-scale assault on the Cracker Barrel restaurant chain after the company naively wandered …
Read More »Cracker Barrel just keeps caving to MAGA’s bigotry
In another step to appease MAGA, restaurant chain Cracker Barrel has ditched its webpage boasting its support for the LGBTQ+ community. “In connection with the Company’s brand work, we have recently made updates to the Cracker Barrel website, including adding new content and removing of out-of-date content,” the company said in a statement to Fox News Thursday. In other words, …
Read More »Don’t buy the Cracker Barrel fallacy
The Cracker Barrel logo fiasco had all the makings of a small-town play staged in a national arena: the beloved image swapped for something sleeker, the tumble in the stock price, a rush of nostalgia-tinged outrage and, inevitably, a retreat. Somewhere in the middle came a White House-distributed illustration of President Donald Trump rocking contentedly on the brand’s porch — …
Read More »After Cracker Barrel Uproar, Activist Investor Seizes the Moment – The Wall Street Journal
After Cracker Barrel Uproar, Activist Investor Seizes the Moment The Wall Street Journal Cracker Barrel co-founder slams rebrand fail as ‘pitiful,’ urges chain to ‘keep it country’ Fox Business Cracker Barrel quietly removes DEI and Pride pages from its website after logo upheaval CNN Cracker Barrel had good reasons to rebrand. But after its new logo misfired, here’s what’s next AP News Cracker Barrel …
Read More »Cracker Barrel quietly removes DEI and Pride pages from its website after logo upheaval
Facebook Tweet Email Link After backing away from a controversial logo rebrand loudly opposed by many right-wing influencers, Cracker Barrel also quietly made changes to its website this week. The Tennessee-based roadside restaurant chain deleted a dedicated “Pride page” and scrubbed references to employee resource groups, including its LGBTQ+ and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging groups, from another part of …
Read More »He designed the Cracker Barrel logo. Now it’s caught in a culture war. – The Washington Post
He designed the Cracker Barrel logo. Now it’s caught in a culture war. The Washington Post Cracker Barrel customers in the company’s hometown weigh in on logo: ‘If something’s not broke, don’t fix it’ Fox Business Cracker Barrel had good reasons to rebrand. But after its new logo misfired, here’s what’s next AP News After right-wing backlash, Cracker Barrel says it will get …
Read More »Cracker Barrel ditches new logo after uproar and more top headlines
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Good morning and welcome to Fox News’ morning newsletter, Fox News First. And here’s what you need to know to start your day … TOP 3 1. Cracker Barrel ditches new logo after uproar, keeps its beloved ‘Old Timer’ 2. Kilmar Abrego Garcia heard saying two words as ICE agent leads …
Read More »Cracker Barrel Brings Back Old Logo; Stock Moves Higher After Pushback Slump
Key Takeaways Cracker Barrel Old Country Store went back to itsold logo after angry customer reaction, and shares bounced back in premarket trading. The throwback restaurant chain tried a more modern design for its logo. President Donald Trump was among those who blasted Cracker Barrel for the move. Shares of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) jumped 4% in premarket …
Read More »How US restaurant chain Cracker Barrel became a Maga lightning rod – Financial Times
How US restaurant chain Cracker Barrel became a Maga lightning rod Financial Times Cracker Barrel took down Pride page after rebrand fiasco Fox Business Cracker Barrel had good reasons to rebrand. But after its new logo misfired, here’s what’s next AP News Cracker Barrel to return to its old logo after backlash CBS News Trump spoke for the ‘go woke, go broke’ crowd. Did …
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