Cracker Barrel logo (2025): did it need fixing?

They Fixed It / Cracker Barrel

2025

Cracker Barrel

Before: A man in overalls, known as Uncle Herschel, leaning on a barrel. In use since 1977.
The fix: Dropped the man and the barrel, leaving just the words 'Cracker Barrel' on a gold background.
Then: Complaints started within hours of the August 19 rollout, and the company lost nearly $100 million in market value. In September it also scrapped the restaurant remodels it had been testing.

Took it back

Old logo back on August 26, 2025, one week later.

Your call

Source: cnn.com

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Half took it back

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Took it back

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The fix: Windows 11 locked the taskbar to the bottom of the screen.
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Took it back

Movable again from September 2026, minus drag-and-drop.

Your call