Cracker Barrel closes 14 company-owned restaurants amid branding controversy

Cracker Barrel has made its way into the forefront of many headlines lately — and not for its all-day breakfast or complimentary biscuits.

From changing its iconic logo and changing it back , to launching moderation renovations and going back on that plan too , the classic homestyle-food chain is yet again making waves for a change in how it operates.

Cracker Barrel announced it will close 14 company-owned restaurants within the coming year amid its recent rebranding controversy.

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However, the restaurants slated for closure are not signature Cracker Barrel locations but instead the company-owned chain Maple Street Biscuit Company .

Cracker Barrel acquired Maple Street Biscuit Company in 2019 for $36 million, USA Today reports .

Cracker Barrel told USA Today they would close more than a dozen Maple Street Biscuit Company locations because they "simply didn't meet our financial expectations."

Approximately 50 locations will still be in operation after the 14 closures.

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"We appreciate the continued patronage of the many guests who have dined with Maple Street at these 14 locations over recent years," Cracker Barrel wrote in a statement to USA Today.

They thanked Maple Street Biscuits' team members "for their passionate dedication to Maple Street."

The locations slated for closure have not been announced.

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According to The Street, when Cracker Barrel acquired Maple Street in 2019, the chain operated 28 company-owned and five francaised locations across seven states.

As of August 2025, the company operated 68 locations.

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