LEBANON, Tenn., Nov. 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Starting Black
Friday, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® is partnering with its
flagship nonprofit partner Operation Homefront to help provide toys
to military children. Cracker Barrel will donate 20 percent of all
toy sales purchased from shop.crackerbarrel.com from Black Friday
through Giving Tuesday (Nov. 24 to Nov.
28) and in stores nationwide on Black Friday to Operation
Homefront's Holiday Toy Drive. All funds raised from this promotion
will be used to purchase toys for America's military children.
"The holidays are an important time to remember the day-to-day
challenges faced by the families of those serving to protect our
country," said Cracker Barrel Manager of Corporate Citizenship
Sloane Lucas. "This holiday season our guests have the opportunity
to purchase toys for their own families while helping Cracker
Barrel spread cheer to military kids."
On Giving Tuesday, guests can even purchase toys at a discounted
price while also giving back to kids in need. For that day, Cracker
Barrel is offering a 25 percent discount on any toy purchased in
store and online, including stuffed animals, puzzles, doll houses
and more.
Operation Homefront has served tens of thousands of military
families across the country. The organization helps build strong,
stable and secure military families by offering valuable programs
addressing short-term and long-term stability.
"For the service men and women who have done so much for our
country, the holidays can be financially challenging," said
Operation Homefront Senior Director of Corporate and Foundation
Partnerships Jill Eskin-Smith. "We
are incredibly grateful to Cracker Barrel and its customers for
supporting Operation Homefront's Holiday Toy Drive program, which
has distributed millions of toys to military children since 2010,
and for helping us bring joy, throughout the season, to the
military families that we serve."
Cracker Barrel has supported military-focused programs for many
years, including Fisher House, National Military Family
Association, Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation, United Through
Reading, the National Museum of the United States Army and The
Legion Fund, among others. By supporting the families of those
serving in the U.S. armed forces, Cracker Barrel believes it can
make a deeper, more meaningful and lasting impact.
To learn more, visit crackerbarrel.com/giving.
About Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBRL) shares warm
welcomes and friendly service while offering guests high-quality
homestyle food and unique shopping – all at a fair price. By
creating a world filled with hospitality and charm through an
experience that combines dining and shopping, guests are cared for
like family. Established in 1969 in Lebanon, Tenn., Cracker Barrel and its
affiliates operate 647 company-owned Cracker Barrel Old Country
Store® locations in 44 states and own the fast-casual Holler and
Dash® restaurants. For more information about the company, visit
crackerbarrel.com.
About Operation Homefront
Founded in 2002, Operation
Homefront is a national nonprofit organization whose mission is to
build strong, stable, and secure military families so that they can
thrive – not simply struggle to get by – in the communities they
have worked so hard to protect. Recognized for superior performance
by leading independent charity oversight groups, 92 percent of
Operation Homefront expenditures go directly to programs that
support tens of thousands of military families each year. Operation
Homefront provides critical financial assistance, transitional and
permanent housing and family support services to prevent short-term
needs from turning into chronic, long-term struggles. Thanks to the
generosity of our donors and the support from thousands of
volunteers, Operation Homefront proudly serves America's military
families. For more information, visit OperationHomefront.org.
Media Contact:
Breeanna Straessle
media.relations@crackerbarrel.com
615-443-9589
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