LEBANON, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. ("Cracker Barrel" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: CBRL) said today that the Company strongly disagrees with the recommendations of Glass Lewis regarding the election of directors to the Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Board at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on December 20, 2011.

Sandra B. Cochran, president and chief executive officer, said: "We believe the Glass Lewis report fails to recognize the Company's significant recent financial performance and business momentum, and fails to appreciate Mr. Biglari's significant conflicts, poor governance record and potential hidden agenda. It also fails to understand that, as we have amply demonstrated, the positive changes in the Company's board and management were underway well before Mr. Biglari showed up. Nothing in the Glass Lewis report changes in any way our strong belief and the express recommendation of ISS that it would not be in the interest of the Company or our shareholders to add Mr. Biglari to the Board.

"We continue to urge shareholders to vote the WHITE proxy card to elect the Company's nominees to the Board."

About Cracker Barrel

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store restaurants provide a friendly home-away-from-home in their 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 signature biscuits using an old family recipe. The authentic old country retail store is fun to shop and offers unique gifts and self-indulgences.

Headquartered in Lebanon, Tennessee, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBRL) was established in 1969 and operates 608 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.

Important Additional Information

Cracker Barrel, its directors and certain of its executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from Cracker Barrel shareholders in connection with the matters to be considered at Cracker Barrel's 2011 Annual Meeting. On November 8, 2011, Cracker Barrel filed a definitive proxy statement (as it may be amended, the "Proxy Statement") with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") in connection with any such solicitation of proxies from Cracker Barrel shareholders. INVESTORS AND SHAREHOLDERS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AND ACCOMPANYING PROXY CARD AND OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE AS THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Detailed information regarding the identity of potential participants, and their direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, is set forth in the Proxy Statement, including Annex A thereto. Shareholders can obtain the Proxy Statement, any amendments or supplements to the Proxy Statement and other documents filed by Cracker Barrel with the SEC for no charge at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Copies will also be available at no charge at the Investor Relations section of our corporate website at www.crackerbarrel.com.

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Investor Contacts:
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.
Lawrence E. Hyatt, 615-235-4432
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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MacKenzie Partners, Inc.
Mark Harnett, 212-929-5877
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Media Contacts:
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.
Julie K. Davis, 615-443-9266
Senior Director, Corporate Communications
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Kekst and Company
Ruth Pachman, 212-521-4891

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