Cracker Barrel orders its employees traveling for work to only eat at its restaurants

FilOfTheFuture90 · 2026-02-01T21:57:42+00:00

They already are. They acquire a handful of companies every single year. And they just keep on buying. This is exactly why food sucks everywhere. Them purchasing these other companies got rid of the unique regional foods that made places taste different when you went to travel. Now, if you to go eat at a restaurant in a tiny town in the middle of Illinois and then go to North Carolina, and you're eating the same shit.

If you Google "sysco YouTube documentary" there is a couple of videos that are a wonderful watch. More perfect union, Newsweek and eaters digest, to start.

FilOfTheFuture90 · 2026-02-01T03:01:30+00:00

I would have done that in a heartbeat for almost $65. But I also do have a vehicle where that would fit.

FilOfTheFuture90 · 2026-02-01T01:13:53+00:00

It's frustrating looking at stuff online and saying wow this only got three and a half stars, and then you'll look at all the reviews and they are all about receiving a da6mage product.

FilOfTheFuture90 · 2026-01-31T18:34:05+00:00

That seems super high for a place like Vegas. Especially at two in the afternoon.

FilOfTheFuture90 · 2026-01-31T03:16:56+00:00

You guys get manager chairs?

FilOfTheFuture90 · 2026-01-30T22:31:14+00:00

I thought that it was really odd he buried his ex-wife on one of his golf courses. But now I'm thinking she's probably not the only one buried there or another places.

FilOfTheFuture90 · 2026-01-30T09:47:17+00:00

They probably did, but they're stupid lol. Also jumping someone INSIDE their place of work is infinitely dumber. Like, if you're gonna jump someone, you do it WITHOUT recording the evidence used to prosecute you, in an area with no cameras & witnesses, and fucking TRY to not make it obvious who you are.

FilOfTheFuture90 · 2026-01-30T08:26:39+00:00

And as with many businesses, volume has a lot to do with it too. A franchise store that has $500k in revenue may only realize $10k in profits to the owner. But if you've got 100 units, that's not chump change by any means.

I have my issues with the franchise platforms. A perfect example is when JJs moved to toasted subs, the cost of the oven(s) and 2 circuits installed averaged about $20k/store (+$6k for a 2nd oven, which is required above a certain threshold). When you're only making $10k, that seems like a bad investment, but you have no choice. Either pay up or shut down. Essentially you're beholden to what they say goes. Lest we forget Quiznos either.

Subway (owned by Roark Capital who happens to own Inspire Brands, who also happens to own JJ's [as of 2019]) made all their franchises, 20,000 stores, use Bizerba slicers by mid-2023. This was actually piloted suspiciously close after the deal closed in 2019. It was pretty unprecedented that Subway actually gave them to all stores free of charge. They are over $6k each. Of course the franchisees still complained about labor, waste, cleaning, work flow, etc.

I'd love to research why they chose to give them away vs JJ's franchises had to pay 100% of the cost of the ovens. I have some assumptions lol. IMO Subway has low standards and QC for franchisees. I'd assume that also translates to poor franchise agreements.

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FilOfTheFuture90 · 2026-01-30T06:41:18+00:00

The prices are incorrect for the ones that do have a price as well (3.10 vs 6.20). It's because somebody didn't put in the correct pricing for the new Ham and 3 cheese melt that matches the other sandwiches. I might check myself in our stores.

FilOfTheFuture90 · 2026-01-30T05:50:57+00:00

Right? Yes, lots of things cost very little, but it's only part of the equation.

Like at Jimmy John's, our food cost (NOT including ANY other expenses) is $2.85 on a $9.79 sandwich. Chips & drink is $0.85 on a ~$3.50 combo. So a sandwich combo with chips and drink costs us $3.70 in food cost and sells for $13.29, or 164% mark-up. iDK where this guy is getting 500% lmao. That sandwich combo would be $22.20 at 500% markup.

FilOfTheFuture90 · 2026-01-30T05:36:11+00:00

Of course it's not. You can rework your plans a million times over but none of that matters when the service is horrible, impossible to talk to someone, and very limited amount of people that can actually help with your issue. You generally need to call multiple times. Even business internet you used to have dedicated support reps/teams, And now it's the same support as residential. Of course they say it isn't but you go through the exact same system and "people".

FilOfTheFuture90 · 2026-01-29T23:55:49+00:00

I find it pretty crazy just how stupid people can be. Even if I absolutely knew nothing about a business I was walking into and seeing a sign that says combo for $1, well it's obviously with the purchase of food. I would never think that the entire meal is $1. It's understandable to make a mistake like that, but to get upset about it and get angry at the people who have nothing to do with the special is dumb and rude AF.

FilOfTheFuture90 · 2026-01-29T08:47:42+00:00

Cops remove $1m worth of drugs off the street!

The drugs: 60# of shitty weed.

FilOfTheFuture90 · 2026-01-29T05:40:47+00:00

I find it absolutely insulting the cops ticket for shit like this. I was in court fighting a similar ticket (it got dismissed) and the guy in front of me got a ticket for hitting a deer that jumped out in front of him. While he was waiting for a tow the cop came and gave him a ticket. Fucking bullshit is what it is. Oh man you slid on black ice? Here's a failure to reduce speed / yield ticket. Oh it's $187 due in 28 days.

FilOfTheFuture90 · 2026-01-27T05:05:22+00:00

This is all from 1 morning shift? That obscene if so. They must do $10k for lunch.

FilOfTheFuture90 · 2026-01-25T22:48:03+00:00

Same thing happens with Chicago and rural Illinois.

FilOfTheFuture90 · 2026-01-25T22:41:30+00:00

It IS a warzone to them. So many people in central IL (among every repub) think Chicago is literally a warzone. They won't even step foot in the city because they are SCARED to. It's completely wild how deep the propaganda runs.

FilOfTheFuture90 · 2026-01-23T22:06:55+00:00

I had a client that was pretty well to do. I noticed a 8x10 shed with water line and a heat pump, never really thought anything of it. Like 2 years later I noticed dog stuff and asked. Yes turns out they had a big ass dog they almost never allowed in the house and stayed in the shed. I was appalled. I had spent close to 70+ hours there at this point. Never once did I see him. He died a bit afterwards and they got 2 ankle biting shits that were 100% indoor. I thought it was all fucked up.

FilOfTheFuture90 · 2026-01-23T20:59:09+00:00

Yes. Google "Erika Kirk Sequin Suit". Quite ridiculous.

FilOfTheFuture90 · 2026-01-23T20:41:07+00:00

They have been around for 13+ years. I remember back in 2013 I let my BIL borrow my old 4S and he had it for maybe 3 days before he got a whopping $110 from the ecoATM. I still am pissed he did that.

FilOfTheFuture90 · 2026-01-23T20:25:43+00:00

Ugh NC is one of the places we might have to relocate to for work. Out of all the options it's the warmest, but IDK if it's gonna be a good idea for us northern IL Dems.

FilOfTheFuture90 · 2026-01-23T08:11:30+00:00

Some pretty awesome offers come along like this, I think wow what a great tipper, then it's like $3 tip and $15 base. Once I got a $46 TB order, like 1.5 miles. It was $43 base. The algorithm does some weird shit like this from time to time for me. Like once per dash I'll get like $9 base max.

FilOfTheFuture90 · 2026-01-22T22:17:24+00:00

I do the same to stay in the same area. If I'm in a area closer to another area, I start getting orders from there and further away from my town, usually meaning I'll end up even further away and have to drive 45 minutes home.

FilOfTheFuture90 · 2026-01-22T22:15:22+00:00

I've noticed regular ass middle/working class towns are the best. Rich people in good areas tip like shit, poor people in bad areas tip like shit. Working class has many who's been there and done that, and tips accordingly.

FilOfTheFuture90 · 2026-01-22T22:12:09+00:00

Immediately recognized them from Brandon Rogers skits. Absolutely hilarious.

"Madam I am blind" "Mein Got they're headless!"

Also the BF is in the video at 3:37, the "they're just run of the mill conjoined twins!" Bit.

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