Cracker Barrel removed Uncle Hershel from its logo and modernized restaurant interiors, drawing backlash from longtime patrons. The company stated that old-timey decor will be restored after a brief refresh. Every antique displayed is genuine and at least inspired by local history. The decor program began with the first restaurant in Lebanon, Tennessee, in 1969 when founder Dan Evins hired Don and Kathleen Singleton to create an old-country-store atmosphere. Their son Larry Singleton took over design work in 1979 and retired in 2018; Joe Stewart, a longtime collaborator, is now decor manager. Surplus antiques were stored in a 26,000-square-foot warehouse.
What you may not know is that the old decor actually holds meaning. Every single antique that decorates the inside of a Cracker Barrel is real and was at least inspired by local history. It all started with the first restaurant-store that opened in Lebanon, Tennessee, in 1969. Founder Dan Evins enlisted the help of Don and Kathleen Singleton, who owned a local antiques store, to come and decorate the interior to feel like an old country store.
Larry Singleton learned how to find antiques at flea markets and auctions from his dad, who had already decorated the first 19 Cracker Barrel restaurants. In the early years, all the antique finds that hadn't made their way into a store were kept in their grandparents' bedroom. Eventually, there was too much to store, though, so they moved everything into a 26,000-square-foot warehouse.
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