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Cracker Barrel’s business recovered. The marketing story never did.

CEO Julie Masino’s exit following a rebrand blunder provides an important lesson: don’t assume good results will overwrite a bad narrative on their own, writes marketing executive Steve Schonberg.

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Cracker Barrel’s business recovered. The marketing story never did.

1 day ago·Newton, United States

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Restaurant Dive broke the news in Newton, United States 1 day ago on Monday, August 17, 2026.

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Cracker Barrel’s business recovered. The marketing story never did.

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