Cracker Barrel CEO Julie Masino described feeling as though she was “fired by America” in an interview last week following the backlash over the restaurant’s controversial remodeling design.

Masino discussed her leadership role with The Blaze’s Glenn Beck on Thursday, a position Beck noted she still holds despite the controversy.

“This is probably very unfair to ask you. Were you surprised you weren’t fired? ” he asked.

“Um, I feel like I’ve been fired by America,” Masino said with a laugh.

“That’s probably worse,” Beck remarked.

The Southern-style restaurant chain drew backlash in August after altering its iconic logo of “Uncle Herschel” in a chair resting his arm on a barrel and introducing a more modern dining design.

Masino, sitting alongside Senior Vice President of Store

See Full Page