Cracker Barrel chief executive steps down a year after rebrand chaos
Cracker Barrel chief executive steps down a year after rebrand chaosImage source, Getty ImagesByFrancisco VelasquezBusiness reporter, Reporting fromNew YorkPublished56 minutes agoCracker Barrel's chief executive is quitting a year after the company faced a widespread backlash over its controversial rebrand. The restaurant chain said on Monday Julie Masino will leave in August, with the former boss of Bloomin' Brands, David Deno, taking over. Its rebrand sparked a national controversy, with critics including President Trump, who urged the chain to restore its original logo after critics accused it of abandoning its heritage.
- ▪Cracker Barrel chief executive steps down a year after rebrand chaosImage source, Getty ImagesByFrancisco VelasquezBusiness reporter, Reporting fromNew YorkPublished56 minutes agoCracker Barrel's chief executive is quitting a year after the
- ▪The restaurant chain said on Monday Julie Masino will leave in August, with the former boss of Bloomin' Brands, David Deno, taking over.
- ▪Its rebrand sparked a national controversy, with critics including President Trump, who urged the chain to restore its original logo after critics accused it of abandoning its heritage.
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- ▪ Cracker Barrel Chief Executive Who Oversaw Logo Change Steps Down — NYT — Business
- ▪ Cracker Barrel CEO steps down a year after an attempted rebrand sparked a logo debacle — KUSA RSS Feed: news
- ▪ Cracker Barrel CEO to step down a year after logo controversy — Yahoo Finance
- ▪ The CEO Behind Cracker Barrel's Ill-Fated Reinvention Is Now Stepping Down — RedState
- ▪ Cracker Barrel CEO who oversaw controversial logo redesign to step down — CBS News — Top
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Cracker Barrel chief executive steps down a year after rebrand chaosImage source, Getty ImagesByFrancisco VelasquezBusiness reporter, Reporting fromNew YorkPublished56 minutes agoCracker Barrel's chief executive is quitting a year after the company faced a widespread backlash over its controversial rebrand. The restaurant chain said on Monday Julie Masino will leave in August, with the former boss of Bloomin' Brands, David Deno, taking over. Its rebrand sparked a national controversy, with critics including President Trump, who urged the chain to restore its original logo after critics accused it of abandoning its heritage.
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