Huge Scandals That Will Always Haunt Cracker Barrel

Most restaurant chains come with at least a few scandals, but Cracker Barrel has had an almost shocking number of scandals, lawsuits, and accusations leveled at them, especially considering they're a relatively new chain — in the grand scheme of things, at least. Here are some huge scandals that may haunt Cracker Barrel for quite a while to come. In 2004, Cracker Barrel was embroiled in several scandals, including a lawsuit brought by the NAACP and an investigation by the Justice Department. The actions were instigated by claims that black customers in several states were subjected to not only the restaurant's segregation policies, but other shockingly terrible types of treatment. The list of accusations was long, and included: segregated seating, seating and serving black customers after white customers, subjecting customers to racial slurs, and, shockingly, serving black customers food that had been fished out of the garbage. Servers were also allegedly allowed to refuse service to customers, based solely on their skin color. The Justice Department investigation came first, and Cracker Barrel wasn't fined for their findings. Instead, they agreed to put anti-discrimination measures and training programs in place, along with hiring outside auditors and undercover diners to monitor their progress. In spite of the 2004 investigations and settlements, Cracker Barrel has had continued problems with accusations of racism as recently as 2018. Watch the video for more on these huge scandals that will always haunt Cracker Barrel. #CrackerBarrel #Scandals #Restaurants Racism and segregation accusations | 0:18 Firing gay employees | 1:13 That Duck Dynasty scandal | 2:18 George Jones's unauthorized album | 3:11 The Ohio Cracker Barrel shooting | 3:58 Harassment lawsuits | 5:04 Why'd you fire Brad's wife? | 6:10 Age discrimination | 6:53 Disability discrimination | 7:38 Permanent closure post-salmonella outbreak | 9:25