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Hillsdale College in Michigan joined the MAGA pile-on over the restaurant chain's rebrand and critics had thoughts.
Restaurant chain accused of going ‘woke’ and ‘scrapping a beloved American aesthetic’ by simplifying branding to remove folksy southern character from its signage
MAGA world has made its feelings clear. Cracker Barrel debuted a new logo earlier this week, which removed the iconic image of a man leaning on a barrel, a defining part of the restaurant chain’s identity since 1977. The logo leaves only the name of the restaurant chain — marking the first time in 48 years that it only features text.
Restaurant chains mocking their competitors is nothing new ― Wendy’s has built a whole social media brand on it. But Steak ’n Shake has recently been on a tear trying to suck up to the Trump White House and the Make America Healthy Again crowd.
The southern-style restaurant chain has invoked criticism by some who dislike their new logo and business practices.