Since it was founded in 1969, the chain has grown tomore than 660 locations in 45 states.

In other words, it’s a polarizing brand.

Here are the secrets you didn’t know about Cracker Barrel.

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Unsurprisingly, the chain faced some serious backlash and soon revoked the odious policy.

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The cases were eventually settled withCracker Barrel agreeing to pay $8.7 million.

The company was found to be at fault but thought the reward was excessive.

An earlier version of this article was originally published onApril 25, 2022.

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It has been updated with new information.

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