Who Owns Cracker Barrel Old Country Store?
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Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store is an American chain of full-service restaurants and retail gift stores with a Southern country theme, headquartered in Lebanon, Tennessee.
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store appears to be independent with no known parent company.
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store is an American chain of full-service restaurants and retail gift stores with a Southern country theme, headquartered in Lebanon, Tennessee.
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store appears to be independent with no known parent company.
Major Shareholders
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
BlackRock, Inc. and affiliated funds Largest disclosed shareholder. A Schedule 13G/A filed April 30, 2025 reports BlackRock beneficially owning 3,317,812 CBRL shares, about 14.9% of the company’s outstanding common stock as of March 31, 2025. | Institutional | 14.9% | Mar 2025 |
GMT Capital Corp. and Thomas E. Claugus (incl. Bay Resource funds) Value-oriented investment manager and its principal. A Schedule 13G/A filed November 14, 2025 discloses shared beneficial ownership of 2,833,700 shares, representing approximately 12.73% of Cracker Barrel based on 22,267,724 shares outstanding. | Institutional | 12.7% | Sep 2025 |
The Vanguard Group, Inc. Index and ETF asset manager holding CBRL primarily on behalf of passive funds. A Schedule 13G filed for event date December 29, 2023 reports 2,609,208 shares, or about 11.76% of the company; later 2025 holder summaries show Vanguard still around the 11–12% range. | Institutional | 11.8% | Dec 2023 |
AllianceBernstein L.P. Active asset manager. A Schedule 13G/A filed November 14, 2025 shows AllianceBernstein beneficially owning 1,459,983 CBRL shares, representing approximately 6.6% of the outstanding stock as of September 30, 2025. | Institutional | 6.6% | Sep 2025 |
EARNEST Partners LLC Investment adviser with a passive stake. A Schedule 13G/A covering event date June 30, 2025 reports beneficial ownership of 1,219,507 shares, or about 5.5% of Cracker Barrel’s common stock. | Institutional | 5.5% | Jun 2025 |
Biglari group (Sardar Biglari, Biglari Capital Corp., The Lion Fund II & affiliates) Activist shareholder group led by Sardar Biglari. A Schedule 13D/A filed as of May 29, 2025 aggregates 1,150,000 shares (primarily through The Lion Fund II and Biglari-controlled insurance entities), representing about 5.2% of Cracker Barrel; Biglari has also run repeated proxy contests at the company. | Institutional | 5.2% | May 2025 |
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