LEBANON, Tenn. (WTVF) — From the mid-state all the way to the White House, it's the bungled brand makeover that's been the talk of the nation that even caught President Trump's attention.

Cracker Barrel got its start in middle Tennessee. In fact, at 93 years old, co-founder Tommy Lowe clearly remembers opening the very first Cracker Barrel along Highway 109 in Wilson County.

“On September 19, 1969 – that was a Monday morning. I went out and unlocked the door and the people just came in," Lowe said.

Cracker Barrel was a partnership between two friends – the late Dan Evins and Tommy Lowe.

Evins was in the oil business and owned the rural Lebanon property. He knew a filling station would draw travelers off the nearby I-40 but wanted something more. That’s where Lowe came in. He had a cons

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