LEBANON, Tenn., Nov. 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Starting Black
Friday, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® is partnering with its flagship nonprofit partner Operation Homefront to help provide toys to military children. Cracker
Barrel will donate 20 percent of all toy sales purchased from shop.crackerbarrel.com from Black Friday through Giving Tuesday (Nov. 24 to Nov.
28) and in stores nationwide on Black Friday to Operation Homefront's Holiday Toy Drive. All funds raised from this promotion will be used to purchase toys
for America's military children.
"The holidays are an important time to remember the day-to-day challenges faced by the families of those serving to protect
our country," said Cracker Barrel Manager of Corporate Citizenship Sloane Lucas. "This holiday season our guests have the
opportunity to purchase toys for their own families while helping Cracker Barrel spread cheer to military kids."
On Giving Tuesday, guests can even purchase toys at a discounted price while also giving back to kids in need. For that day,
Cracker Barrel is offering a 25 percent discount on any toy purchased in store and online, including stuffed animals, puzzles, doll houses and more.
Operation Homefront has served tens of thousands of military families across the country. The organization helps build strong,
stable and secure military families by offering valuable programs addressing short-term and long-term stability.
"For the service men and women who have done so much for our country, the holidays can be financially challenging," said
Operation Homefront Senior Director of Corporate and Foundation Partnerships Jill Eskin-Smith. "We
are incredibly grateful to Cracker Barrel and its customers for supporting Operation Homefront's Holiday Toy Drive program, which
has distributed millions of toys to military children since 2010, and for helping us bring joy, throughout the season, to the
military families that we serve."
Cracker Barrel has supported military-focused programs for many years, including Fisher House, National Military Family
Association, Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation, United Through Reading, the National Museum of the United States Army and
The Legion Fund, among others. By supporting the families of those serving in the U.S. armed forces, Cracker Barrel believes it
can make a deeper, more meaningful and lasting impact.
To learn more, visit crackerbarrel.com/giving.
About Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBRL) shares warm welcomes and friendly service while offering guests
high-quality homestyle food and unique shopping – all at a fair price. By creating a world filled with hospitality and charm
through an experience that combines dining and shopping, guests are cared for like family. Established in 1969 in Lebanon, Tenn., Cracker Barrel and its affiliates operate 647 company-owned Cracker Barrel Old Country
Store® locations in 44 states and own the fast-casual Holler and Dash® restaurants. For more information about the company, visit
crackerbarrel.com.
About Operation Homefront
Founded in 2002, Operation Homefront is a national nonprofit organization whose mission is to build strong, stable,
and secure military families so that they can thrive – not simply struggle to get by – in the communities they have worked so
hard to protect. Recognized for superior performance by leading independent charity oversight groups, 92 percent of Operation
Homefront expenditures go directly to programs that support tens of thousands of military families each year. Operation Homefront
provides critical financial assistance, transitional and permanent housing and family support services to prevent short-term
needs from turning into chronic, long-term struggles. Thanks to the generosity of our donors and the support from thousands of
volunteers, Operation Homefront proudly serves America's military families. For more information, visit OperationHomefront.org.
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615-443-9589
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