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Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® Named a 2016 Top Workplace by The Tennessean

CBRL | June 20, 2016

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LEBANON, Tenn., June 20, 2016

LEBANON, Tenn., June 20, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® was selected as one of the 2016 Top Workplaces by The Tennessean, the principal daily newspaper in Nashville, Tennessee.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store(R) was named a Top Workplace by The Tennessean, the principal daily newspaper in Nashville, Tennessee. The list is based on the results of an employee feedback survey conducted by an independent research firm to businesses located in Middle Tennessee.

The Middle Tennessee Top Workplaces list is based on the results of an employee feedback survey conducted by independent research firm WorkplaceDynamics, LLP. Designed to identify companies that excel at organization health and workplace engagement, several aspects of workplace culture were measured, including Alignment, Execution and Connection.

"The Top Workplaces award is not a popularity contest," said WorkplaceDynamics Chief Executive Officer Doug Claffey. "Oftentimes, people assume it's all about fancy perks and benefits, but organizations must meet our strict standards for organizational health to be a Top Workplace. And who better to ask about work life than the people who live the culture every day — the employees. Time and time again, our research has proven that what's most important to them is a strong belief in where the organization is headed, how it's going to get there, and the feeling that everyone is in it together. Without this sense of connection, an organization doesn't have a shot at being named a Top Workplace.

"We are incredibly honored to receive this recognition as a Top Workplace from The Tennessean," said Cracker Barrel Chief People Officer Beverly Carmichael. "Cracker Barrel's mission of Pleasing People isn't just about making our guests feel welcome and at home each and every time they walk into one of our stores. Pleasing People starts with taking good care of our employees and ensuring they have a positive experience with us.

"At Cracker Barrel, we believe that the guest experience should not exceed the employee experience because our employees bring our mission to life each day," Carmichael continued. "They are truly the lifeblood of our company – the reason for our success. We are grateful for our 72,000 employees and all they do, and thank those in Middle Tennessee for helping us to achieve this prestigious honor."

Cracker Barrel was honored alongside other recipients at an awards gala on June 16. The complete list of Top Workplace winners was published in The Tennessean on June 19.

About Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBRL) provides a friendly home-away-from-home in its old country stores and restaurants. Guests are cared for like family while relaxing and enjoying real home-style food and shopping that's surprisingly unique, genuinely fun and reminiscent of America's country heritage…all at a fair price. Established in 1969 in Lebanon, Tenn., Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. and its affiliates operate 637 Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® company-owned locations in 42 states and owns the fast casual restaurant Holler & Dash™. Nation's Restaurant News' 2016 Consumer Picks survey named Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® the Best Family-Dining Restaurant in America. For more information about the company, visit crackerbarrel.com.

About WorkplaceDynamics, LLC

Headquartered in Exton, PA, WorkplaceDynamics specializes in employee feedback surveys and workplace improvement. This year alone, more than two million employees in over 6,000 organizations will participate in the Top Workplaces™ campaign—a program it conducts in partnership with more than 40 prestigious media partners across the United States. Workplace Dynamics also provides consulting services to improve employee engagement and organizational health. WorkplaceDynamics is a founding B Corporation member, a coalition of organizations that are leading a global movement to redefine success in business by offering a positive vision of a better way to do business.

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