Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc., is a chain of "Old Country Stores," each combining a retail store and a restaurant. As of May 2011, the company, founded in 1969 and based in Lebanon, Tennessee, was operating 588 full-service locations located in 42 states in the United States.[2] In 2009, Cracker Barrel was ranked as the top "family dining" chain for the 19th consecutive year in Restaurants & Institutions magazine "Choice in Chains" annual consumer survey.[3]
Hosted by Pandora in Nashville, Tennessee, Sounds Like Country is a live celebration featuring top country music talent held in early June leading up to CMA Festival and the CMT Music Awards.