Among family-dining brands tracked by NRN, the 3.8% same-store sales increase reported by Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc. for its fourth quarter, ended Aug. 2, was only bettered by company-operated Denny’s units, which had 4.4% latest-quarter growth. Cracker Barrel chief executive Sandra B. Cochran said its “strong quarter” reflected, in part, higher guest traffic and the impact of a Signature Fried Chicken menu initiative. Comps were up 2.6% for the year, versus a 0.6% preceding-year bump, as a result of the company’s “increased focus on our menu, the guest experience and the continued expansion of our off-premise business,” she said.