Since 1969, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store has been an interstate institution. It's famous for all-you-can-eat biscuits, tabletop peg games and general stores selling everything from throwback toys to vintage candy you haven't seen in decades.

Ranch is everywhere Cracker Barrel's Kick'n Ranch Fried Chicken is bone-in fried chicken seasoned with ranch, topped with buffalo ranch sauce, and served alongside a pickle ranch for dipping (plus two sides and a biscuit) for a hefty 1730 calories.

Available every day, with boneless chicken breasts, hand-dipped in our special buttermilk batter and deliciously deep-fried.

It's available on Cracker Barrel menus as of April 25 and comes on a platter with half a chicken (a breast, thigh, wing, and leg), two country sides, and buttermilk biscuits or corn muffins, all for just $10.79. Come hungry, guys.

First location and early company history The name comes from the barrels of soda crackers that could be found for sale in small-town stores across the American South in the early 1900s; people would stand around the barrels chatting and catching up, similar in purpose to contemporary office water coolers.

Food With Care Offering warm welcomes and friendly service. It takes a dedication to pleasing people and treating our guests and staff like family. Maybe that's why, for more than 50 years, millions of folks have trusted Cracker Barrel as a home-away-from-home where they can get a warm, comforting meal.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Fried Chicken Salad (1 serving) contains 62g total carbs, 57g net carbs, 40g fat, 47g protein, and 790 calories.

Cracker Barrel Salad Dressing, Buttermilk Ranch, 2 Oz (1 Serving) contains 2g total carbs, 2g net carbs, 20g fat, 1g protein, and 190 calories.

They use soybean oil for frying, and several fried items do contain milk. Butter is used for seasoning several grilled items.

Key takeaways: Regularly eating fried foods is associated with a higher risk of developing heart problems. Fried foods are high in saturated fat and trans fat, so they promote plaque buildup in arteries that can put you at risk for coronary artery disease, heart failure, heart attack, and stroke.

The locations are themed around the idea of a traditional Southern U.S. general store. Items used to decorate each store are authentic artifacts, including everyday objects from the early 1900s and after.

​honest, simple or direct opinions such as those expressed during a friendly conversation or argument. The phrase was originally used for discussions around the large barrel of crackers (= thin, dry biscuits) once kept in most large US food shops.

Dan EvinsCracker Barrel / Founder Dan W. Evins opened the first Cracker Barrel Old Country Store on September 19, 1969, located on Highway 109 in Lebanon, TN. And yes, even then the corn bread was made from scratch.

Cracker Barrel provides a friendly home-away-from-home in our old country store and restaurant. Our guests are cared for like family while relaxing and enjoying real homestyle food and shopping that's surprisingly unique, genuinely fun and reminiscent of America's country heritage … all at a fair price.

Cracker Barrel was founded in 1969 by Dan Evins, a representative for Shell Oil, who developed the restaurant and gift store concept initially as a plan to improve gasoline sales.

160 Calories