Cracker Barrel posted lower-than-expected sales in its fiscal first quarter and trimmed its revenue forecast for the year as it continued to feel the fallout from a botched plan to revamp its logo and restaurants.

The Lebanon, Tennessee-based restaurant chain said Tuesday its revenue fell 5.7% to $797 million in the three months ending Oct. 31. That was lower than the $800 million Wall Street anticipated.

Cracker Barrel said its same-store restaurant sales dropped 4.7% while sales in its retail shops dropped 8.5%.

Cracker Barrel said it now expects total revenue of $3.2 billion to $3.3 billion in its 2026 fiscal year. That’s down from $3.35 billion to $3.45 billion previously.

Cracker Barrel announced in August that it was simplifying the chain’s logo as part of a larger plan to modern

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