Cracker Barrel just made the leadership move many of its longtime customers saw coming.
Julie Felss Masino is stepping down as chief executive after nearly three years at the helm and one year after the restaurant chain’s disastrous modernization push became a national punchline.
The company is bringing in an experienced restaurant operator to take over. The timing speaks for itself, even if Cracker Barrel’s formal announcement uses t…
Cracker Barrel Makes Major Leadership Move After Disastrous Rebrand Backlash
July 27, 2026