LEBANON,
Tenn., Dec. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cracker
Barrel Old Country Store® (Nasdaq: CBRL) today announced that
John Garratt, 55, has been elected
to the company's Board of Directors, effective
immediately.
Mr. Garratt is the former President and Chief Financial Officer
of Dollar General Corporation, a leading national retail chain
operating over 19,000 stores in 48 states. Mr. Garratt began his
tenure with Dollar General, as Senior Vice President, Finance and
Strategy and later served as Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer from 2015 to 2022 and ultimately President, CFO
from 2022 to 2023. Mr. Garratt retired from Dollar General as
President in 2023. Prior to joining Dollar General, Mr. Garratt
served as Vice President, Finance and Division Controller for Yum!
Brands, the world's largest restaurant company. Mr. Garratt also
serves on the Board of Directors of Humana, Inc. and Papa John's
International, Inc.
Carl Berquist, Lead Independent
Director of the Cracker Barrel Board of Directors, stated, "John
brings significant financial expertise and decades of corporate
leadership experience to our Board, as well as a deep understanding
of the retail and restaurant industries. We look forward to working
with John and are confident that his insights will contribute to
our success going forward."
About Cracker Barrel Old Country
Store®
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBRL) provides a
caring and friendly home-away-from-home experience while offering
guests high-quality homestyle food to enjoy in-store or to-go and
unique shopping — all at a fair price. Established in 1969 in
Lebanon, Tenn., Cracker Barrel and
its affiliates operate over 660 company-owned Cracker Barrel Old
Country Store® locations in 45 states and own the fast-casual Maple
Street Biscuit Company. For more information about the Company,
visit crackerbarrel.com.
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