Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Restaurant chain in Gaffney, United States.
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store is a restaurant with an attached retail shop in Gaffney, South Carolina, serving Southern-style food alongside country-themed goods. The dining room is set up for families and groups, while the store carries food items, decorations, and souvenirs.
The chain was founded in 1969 in Lebanon, Tennessee, by Dan Evins, who wanted to combine a restaurant and a store to appeal to long-distance travelers. Over the following decades, the concept grew well beyond the American South.
Wooden rocking chairs line the covered front porch, where guests often sit before or after eating. Inside, the walls are covered with old tools, enamel signs, and objects from rural American life that give the dining room a distinct look.
The restaurant sits near a main road and is easiest to reach by car. Breakfast is served all day, so the timing of a visit is flexible.
Each location in the chain displays different regional objects and photographs on its walls, so no two restaurants look exactly alike. The items shown in Gaffney are specific to the local area and cannot be found in other locations.
The community of curious travelers
AroundUs brings together thousands of curated places, local tips, and hidden gems, enriched daily by 60,000 contributors worldwide.
