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Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

Anna Good

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“One of the most upsetting things I’ve seen”: MAGA is crashing out over Cracker Barrel’s “woke” rebrand

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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“They won’t be able to recover from this”: Cracker Barrel is testing a modernized remodel, and customers are split over the new look

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

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‘Recession indicator’: Cracker Barrel brings back this tin-foil-wrapped menu item after 7 years

Gisselle Hernandez is a freelance journalist based in Belize, where she writes travel and internet culture pieces. She enjoys watching anime, playing video games, and covering all things TikTok.

Gisselle Hernandez

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‘Since when?’: Woman goes to Cracker Barrel. Then she finds out the biscuits are no longer complimentary

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

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‘Basically had to lie to the customer’: Ex-Cracker Barrel server exposes 2 tricks she plays on customers. Then she reveals when they come out

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

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‘They didn’t even throw away the pan’: Cracker Barrel server finds something unusual in the biscuit batter. Then it gets baked into the meal

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer for the Daily Dot. She graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘This just made me want to try them’: Former Cracker Barrel worker reveals the real reason they took apple dumplings off the menu

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

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‘Sometimes a low tip hurts more than no tip’: Cracker Barrel customer questions how much to tip server who brought their food out with no silverware

Parks Kugle is a writer and reporter based in San Antonio. His work has appeared in Lumina Literary Journal, Wicked Local Newspapers, and various publications across the U.S. He enjoys comics and gardening.

Parks Kugle

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‘Wait I never noticed the stars’: Cracker Barrel server says she’s a 4-star. What does that mean?

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‘The servers walked out’: Cracker Barrel serves customers biscuits on napkins after running out of food, plates

Cecilia Lenzen is a freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

Cecilia Lenzen

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‘We get so many of the preorders every year’: Customer gets whole Thanksgiving dinner from Cracker Barrel, sparking debate

Moises Mendez II is a recent graduate from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. He is a freelance journalist based in New York City writing about everything from music to LGBTQ issues.

Moises Mendez II

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