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‘We don’t have a backup plan’: Customers upset after Cracker Barrel cancels Thanksgiving dinner orders at last minute
Read full article: ‘We don’t have a backup plan’: Customers upset after Cracker Barrel cancels Thanksgiving dinner orders at last minuteSome Houston area customers received an unwelcome message early Thanksgiving morning; the dinners they pre-ordered from a Cracker Barrel in League City had been canceled.
Funeral held for 59-year-old Cracker Barrel manager fatally shot while protecting co-workers
Read full article: Funeral held for 59-year-old Cracker Barrel manager fatally shot while protecting co-workersThe funeral for a Cracker Barrel manager fatally shot while trying to protect her co-workers took place Friday at the Addison Funeral Home in Spring.
Suspect in Cracker Barrel manager murder was out on bond, according to court records
Read full article: Suspect in Cracker Barrel manager murder was out on bond, according to court recordsA 28-year-old man accused of shooting a Cracker Barrel manager to death over the weekend was shot and killed by deputies Monday evening.
Family, employees, and customers honor Cracker Barrel manager shot and killed during attempted robbery
Read full article: Family, employees, and customers honor Cracker Barrel manager shot and killed during attempted robberyOn Sunday night, family, friends, employees, and customers honored the life of 59-year-old Robin Baucom.
Family identifies 59-year-old grandmother as Cracker Barrel manager killed while trying to stop armed suspect
Read full article: Family identifies 59-year-old grandmother as Cracker Barrel manager killed while trying to stop armed suspectA Cracker Barrel manager was killed after authorities say she tried to block a suspect from entering the restaurant during an attempted robbery in north Harris County.
Police chief: Sex offender beat up by dads at Cracker Barrel after bathroom incident involving teen
Read full article: Police chief: Sex offender beat up by dads at Cracker Barrel after bathroom incident involving teenA convicted sex offender was beaten and detained by a group fathers in the parking lot of a Cracker Barrel in South Carolina after an alleged incident Sunday in the restaurant’s bathroom, WSPA 7 News reported. The Duncan Police Department confirmed the man involved in Sunday’s incident is 53-year-old Douglas Lane of Charlotte, North Carolina. Upon his exit, the father confronted Lane at the entrance to the bathroom area of the restaurant. The local police chief told WSPA 7 News that other fathers who knew what had happened tackled Lane in the parking lot and restrained him until the police arrived, WSPA 7 News reports. In addition to voyeurism, Lane is reportedly charged with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Struggling Kraft Heinz sells dairy brands to Lactalis
Read full article: Struggling Kraft Heinz sells dairy brands to LactalisKraft Heinz said Tuesday that it is selling its natural cheese business — including its Cracker Barrel and Breakstone’s brands — to French dairy company Lactalis Group as part of a larger restructuring. Kraft Heinz, however, will keep its Philadelphia cream cheese brand, Kraft singles and the Velveeta and Cheez Whiz brands. Kraft Heinz — formed in a 2015 merger — has been struggling as consumers increasingly seek fresh, minimally processed foods. Kraft Heinz CEO Miguel Patricio said the sale of the natural cheese brands is an example of that portfolio management. Lactalis Group — whose brands include President specialty cheese and Stonyfield Organic yogurt — said the Kraft Heinz brands are a good strategic fit.