Cracker Barrel OLD Country Store layoffs, on the record
Every job cut, severance charge and restructuring Cracker Barrel OLD Country Store reported in its annual reports, 2024 to 2026, quoted from the filings. Headcount went from approximately 77,600 to approximately 74,500.
Headcount, as reported
| Annual report | Employees | As of |
|---|---|---|
| 10-K for 2024 | approximately 77,600 | August 02, 2024 |
| 10-K for 2025 | approximately 76,730 | August 01, 2025 |
| 10-K for 2026 | approximately 74,500 | July 31, 2026 |
Job cuts, severance and restructuring
Our summaryCompany recorded payroll and related expense increase tied to severance costs from corporate restructuring.
Word for word“The increase in payroll and related expense as a percentage of total revenue in 2024 as compared to 2023 resulted primarily from severance costs related to corporate restructuring and Chief Executive Officer transition costs incurred in 2024.” 10-K for 2024
Our summaryThe company closed its remaining sixteen Maple Street Biscuit Company restaurants while selling certain MSBC assets, and recorded an impairment charge and closing costs that consisted mainly of severance and contract termination costs.
Word for word“In connection with the closure of the remaining MSBC locations and exiting the business, the Company recognized an impairment charge of $ 8,523 associated primarily with long-lived assets as well as a charge of $ 5,430 in closing costs consisting primarily of severance, contract termination costs and other closure-related activities in 2026.” 10-K for 2026
Our summaryPayroll and related expense within general and administrative expenses rose because of severance costs from a corporate restructuring and CEO transition costs, partly offset by lower headcount.
Word for word“The increase in payroll and related expense as a percentage of total revenue in 2026 as compared to 2025 resulted primarily from severance costs from a corporate restructuring and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) transition costs incurred in 2026 partially offset by lower headcount.” 10-K for 2026
Cracker Barrel OLD Country Store filed 1 restructuring notice (Form 8-K, Item 2.05) since 2016. This page shows what the company reported to the SEC, not news reports or state layoff notices.
Read from Cracker Barrel OLD Country Store’s annual reports (10-K for 2026, 10-K for 2025, 10-K for 2024) and the financial data it files with the SEC, as of 2026-09-25. Every quotation is word for word from the filing linked beside it; how these pages are built and checked. The full record is in its company data sheet.