Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Question: What now-famous eatery chain started in 1969 with a restaurant-gas station combo just outside of Lebanon?

Answer: Dan Evins founded the first Cracker Barrel off of Highway 109 outside Lebanon in 1969. The first installment of the now-famous restaurant chain functioned as both an eatery and a gas station in order to promote Evins’ family oil business.