Cracker Barrel same-store sales growth improves, but still negative, as off-premise expands to 25% of restaurant sales

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.’s Q1 2021 same-store sales growth is still negative at -16.4%, but the Lebanon, Tenn.-based family-dining chain is seeing marked improvement from last quarter’s -39.2%, driven by the success of their off-premise options and new menu items, as well as increased dining room capacity, the company said in a quarterly earnings call Thursday.