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[–] sudo@programming.dev 23 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Any word yet if this is private equity stripping the copper or are they just morons?

[–] kersploosh@sh.itjust.works 11 points 11 months ago (3 children)

It's a publicly traded company, so no, this isn't private equity bleeding a corpse. They seem to be trying to modernize and broaden their appeal to get out of an extended post-covid slump. Per Wikipedia:

In May 2024, Cracker Barrel revealed that 16% of their customer base had not returned since 2020.

[–] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 12 points 11 months ago

Say what you will, but those 84 people stayed because there's no better place for microwaved insults to Southern cuisine this side of the Walmart frozen dinners aisle.

[–] bitchkat@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

I ate there once and the food was terrible. They should work on that.

[–] WraithGear@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

because a disproportionate amount of their clientele don’t believe in vaccines, and fought against wearing wasks… wonder where that percentage went?

[–] mkwt@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago

Given it's private equity, my guess would be both.