LEBANON, Tenn., Nov. 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- This
Veterans Day, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® will thank the men and women who have served our
country by offering military veterans a complimentary slice of its Double Chocolate Fudge Coca-Cola® Cake. Cracker Barrel is also
encouraging guests to support Operation Homefront through a giving campaign that will contribute to the national military
nonprofit's mission to build strong, stable and secure military families.
Cracker Barrel® has long supported military service members, veterans and their families. This year, Cracker Barrel will once
again offer veterans a complimentary piece of Double Chocolate Fudge Coca-Cola® Cake for dessert on Nov.
11 at all 641 Cracker Barrel Old Country Store locations to thank them for their service and sacrifice.
Between Nov. 1 – 11, guests can join Cracker Barrel in supporting Operation Homefront in two
ways:
- Purchase Cracker Barrel Rockers: Cracker Barrel will donate 10 percent of proceeds from eligible online and in-store
purchases of its iconic rocking chairs some of which line the front porch of each of its stores.
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Text-to-Donate to Operation Homefront: Guests may donate $5 to Operation Homefront by
using a mobile device to text SERVE to 27722 or by visiting https://www.operationhomefront.net/donate/4955. Cracker Barrel will match donations received up
to $25,000.
"Cracker Barrel has been connecting families around the dinner table for over 47 years," said Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
Manager of Corporate Citizenship Sloane Lucas. "We believe in the importance of strengthening family bonds and supporting
organizations like Operation Homefront that keep those family bonds strong among those who serve or have served in our armed
forces. This Veterans Day, we're honored to give back to these brave men and women and invite all
of our guests to join with us in showing appreciation for those who have served our country."
Operation Homefront connects the giving community to military families through programming that addresses short-term and
critical assistance, long-term stability and recurring support needs that help military families overcome many of the challenges
inherent to military life.
"The support that Cracker Barrel and its guests provide to our men and women in uniform is tremendous," said Operation
Homefront Senior Director of Corporate and Foundation Partnerships Jill Eskin-Smith. "We are
grateful that Cracker Barrel shares in our commitment to deliver assistance to service members and their families on Veterans Day and throughout the year."
By supporting the families of those serving in America's armed forces, Cracker Barrel believes it can make a deeper, more
meaningful and lasting impact. Over the years, the company has supported several military-focused nonprofits and charitable
initiatives, including the National Military Family Association, Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation, United Through Reading,
and the National Museum of the United States Army. Most recently, Cracker Barrel donated over 700 rockers to Operation Homefront
in support of its many programs, including "Homes on the Homefront" that helps our nation's heroes realize the American dream by
placing deserving veterans and their families in mortgage-free homes.
For more details on Cracker Barrel's support of Veterans Day, please click here.
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 641 Cracker
Barrel Old Country Store® company-owned locations in 43 states and own the fast casual restaurants 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 Operation Homefront
A national nonprofit, Operation Homefront builds strong, stable and secure military families so that they can thrive
in the communities they have worked so hard to protect. With more than 3,200 volunteers nationwide, Operation Homefront has
provided assistance to tens of thousands of military families since its inception shortly after 9/11. Recognized for superior
performance by leading independent charity oversight groups, 92 percent of Operation Homefront's expenditures go directly to
programs that provide support to our military families. For more information, go to www.OperationHomefront.net.
Media Contact:
Breeanna Straessle
media.relations@crackerbarrel.com
615-443-9589
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