Fall Flavors and Family Fun Arrive Front, Center, and on the Side at Cracker Barrel®

Share Your Family’s Fall Season Traditions and You Could Win $10,000*

LEBANON, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A harvest of plenty with plenty of flavors and fun for the whole family just arrived at Cracker Barrel Old Country Store^®. Today through October 26, get back into the school, sports, activity routine and back together enjoying family meals with fresh fruits, vegetables, country-style classics, and new choices of sides.

“Fall’s arrival signals a host of fresh flavors that take advantage of the season’s bounty in recipes for breakfast through dinner”

“Fall’s arrival signals a host of fresh flavors that take advantage of the season’s bounty in recipes for breakfast through dinner,” said Cracker Barrel Chef Bill Kintzler. “Front and center this fall are our six fresh new sides. With the addition of fresh seasonal fruit, yogurt garnished with granola, and apple slices as breakfast sides, and baked sweet potato, brown rice pilaf, cucumber, tomato n’ onion salad, and fresh seasonal fruit as side choices for lunch and dinner, our guests now have an option of 20 sides. There’s a pretty good chance everyone in the family will find a flavor they’ll really enjoy.”

In addition to sharing a Cracker Barrel meal with friends and family, every eligible person who enters the Cracker Barrel Old Country Store The Sharing Tree sweepstakes and shares their favorite fall traditions will be eligible to win a $10,000 Grand Prize and lots of instant-win prizes too. Visit crackerbarrel.com/sharingtree to answer the question of the week and post a favorite family tradition, photo or memorable moment. Each photo posted earns extra entries and more chances to win. *No purchase is necessary. The Cracker Barrel Old Country Store The Sharing Tree sweepstakes is open to legal residents of the 50 U.S. (and D.C.) 18 years and older. The sweepstakes starts on September 7, 2012 at 11:59 pm CT and ends on November 06, 2012 at 5:00 pm CT. Void where prohibited. Odds of winning any prize depend on the number of eligible entries received. For entry and official rules go to crackerbarrel.com/sharingtree. Sponsor is Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.

Breakfast Features – Served All Day!
The Wholesome Mornin’ Sampler layers low-fat vanilla yogurt with fresh diced apples and dried cranberries, topped with honey oat granola mix with almonds. It’s paired with an Apple Almond Granola Bar topped with roasted sliced almonds. Served with two fresh Grade A eggs, cooked to order with a choice of turkey sausage patties, thick-sliced hickory-smoked bacon, or smoked sausage patties.

The Apple Streusel French Toast Breakfast has three slices of sweet apple streusel bread with pieces of real apple baked in, griddled to a golden brown and topped with cinnamon apple dumpling syrup and real butter. Served with two fresh Grade A eggs, cooked to order, plus choice of thick-sliced hickory-smoked bacon or smoked sausage patties.

Country Meat n’ Biscuits features two made-from-scratch buttermilk biscuits with fried chicken tenderloins, country ham, or sausage patties. Served with two fresh Grade A eggs, cooked to order with a choice of hashbrown casserole or warm fried apples, and sawmill gravy or coarse-ground grits.

New, Fresh Breakfast Sides: fresh sliced apples, low-fat vanilla yogurt, and the fresh seasonal fruit for fall - pineapple.

New Lunch/Dinner Feature – Served Daily Starting at 11 a.m.
Country Vegetable Plate - Create your own meal from any four Country Vegetables n’ Sides. Choose from options like a baked sweet potato sprinkled with brown-sugar cinnamon, brown rice pilaf, fresh seasonal fruit, or Cucumber, Tomato n’ Onion Salad. Or select from southern classics like dumplins, macaroni n’ cheese, or turnip greens. Then, top it off with a choice of made-from-scratch buttermilk biscuits or corn muffins.

Lunch/Dinner Features – Served Daily Starting at 4 p.m.
Apple Cider-Braised Pork Roast with an apple cider glaze and baked with fresh hand-sliced Gala apples, dried cranberries, and pecans. Comes with two country vegetables and a choice of made-from-scratch buttermilk biscuits or corn muffins.

Broccoli Cheddar Chicken features a chicken breast and tender broccoli florets topped with crumbled Ritz Crackers, baked until golden brown and drizzled with warm cheddar cheese sauce. Served with two country vegetables and a choice of made-from-scratch buttermilk biscuits or corn muffins.

New, Fresh Lunch/Dinner Sides: baked sweet potato, brown rice pilaf, cucumber, tomato n’ onion salad, and the fresh seasonal fruit for fall – pineapple.

Pumpkin Custard n’ Gingersnaps is layer upon layer of the flavors of fall. Made-from-scratch pumpkin custard, tasty gingersnap crumble, and fluffy caramel mousse are topped with a fresh-baked gingersnap cookie.

Apple Cranberry Iced Tea is fresh-brewed sweet tea combined with crisp apple and tangy cranberry juices. And free refills mean even though fall may be fleeting, the enjoyment doesn’t have to be rushed.

About Cracker Barrel
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 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. The restaurant serves up delicious, home-style country food such as meatloaf and homemade chicken n’ dumplins as well as its made from scratch biscuits using an old family recipe. The authentic old country retail store is fun to shop and offers unique gifts and self-indulgences.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBRL) was established in 1969 in Lebanon, Tenn. and operates 620 company-owned locations in 42 states. Every Cracker Barrel unit is open seven days a week with hours Sunday through Thursday, 6 a.m. – 10 p.m., and Friday and Saturday, 6 a.m. - 11 p.m. For more information, visit crackerbarrel.com.

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