LEBANON, Tenn., Dec. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Cracker Barrel Old
Country Store, Inc. announced today that the Company's Chief
Financial Officer, Jill Golder, will
retire from the Company on December
31, 2020. Ms. Golder will continue to assist the
Company's executive team on a variety of matters following her
retirement, including the orderly transition of her
responsibilities, over the next several months.
Cracker Barrel's President and Chief Executive Officer,
Sandra Cochran, commented, "Jill has
contributed significantly to the success of Cracker Barrel over the
last five years, and has been instrumental in helping us navigate
through the pandemic as successfully as we have. The Board and I
are grateful for Jill's efforts and accomplishments, and we wish
her the best in this next chapter."
Ms. Golder added, "Cracker Barrel is an outstanding company with
a talented leadership team, and I am proud of our accomplishments,
particularly over the last nine months. I am looking forward to
seeing the Company succeed through the pandemic and
beyond."
The Company has appointed Doug
Couvillion as Interim Chief Financial Officer effective upon
Ms. Golder's retirement. Mr. Couvillion currently serves as
the Company's Senior Vice President, Sourcing & Supply Chain,
and has served in a number of executive finance positions during
his 20-year career with the Company, including Corporate Controller
and Principal Accounting Officer from 2011 to 2015. He has
been a Senior Vice President since 2016.
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 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 more than 660 company-owned Cracker
Barrel Old Country Store® locations in 45 states and own the
fast-casual Maple Street Biscuit Company. For more information
about the company, visit www.crackerbarrel.com.
Investor Contact: Adam
Hanan
(615) 443-9887
Media Contact: Heidi
Pearce
(615) 235-4135
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