The reporter standing outside of a Cracker Barrel restaurant in Virginia
Cracker Barrel has about 660 locations, including this one in Northern Virginia.
  • Cracker Barrel's CEO recently said that the chain is "not as relevant" as it used to be.
  • The restaurant chain is well-known for its vintage decorations and store full of kitsch.
  • I went to a Cracker Barrel outside of Washington, DC, to see what's going on.

Cracker Barrel restaurants are at a crossroads — literally and figuratively.