Cracker Barrel Offers Free Toy with Kids' Meals Valued at $5 for Holiday Season
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Dec 10 2025
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Source: PRnewswire
- Holiday Promotion: From December 10 to 24, Cracker Barrel offers a free toy valued at $5 with every kids' meal, aiming to bring joy and convenience to families during the festive season while enhancing the dining experience for customers.
- Family Dining Deals: The newly introduced 'Meals for Two' special, available all day Monday through Friday starting at $19.99, includes a shareable starter or dessert and two full-sized entrées, designed to meet the demand for family gatherings during the holidays and boost customer spending.
- Convenient Holiday Meals: Cracker Barrel's 'Holiday Heat & Serve' meals are fully prepared and ready in three hours or less, aimed at alleviating the stress of hosting while allowing customers to enjoy precious time with loved ones, thereby enhancing the brand's market appeal.
- Tradition Continuation: Since its inception in 1969, Cracker Barrel has been committed to providing warm country hospitality, with approximately 660 locations, continuing to strengthen emotional connections with customers through holiday activities and driving brand loyalty.
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Analyst Views on CBRL
Wall Street analysts forecast CBRL stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for CBRL is 28.86 USD with a low forecast of 20.00 USD and a high forecast of 45.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
8 Analyst Rating
1 Buy
4 Hold
3 Sell
Hold
Current: 28.430
Low
20.00
Averages
28.86
High
45.00
Current: 28.430
Low
20.00
Averages
28.86
High
45.00
About CBRL
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. is engaged in the operation and development of the Cracker Barrel Old Country Store concept (Cracker Barrel). It operates approximately 660 company-owned Cracker Barrel Old Country Store locations in 43 states and 68 Maple Street Biscuit Company stores in 10 states. The Company’s format of its stores consists of a trademarked rustic old country-store design offering a full-service restaurant menu that features home-style country food and a wide variety of decorative and functional items such as rocking chairs, holiday and seasonal gifts, toys, apparel, cookware and foods. Its breakfast items include juices, eggs, pancakes, meats, grits, and a variety of biscuit specialties, such as gravy and biscuits and country ham and biscuits. Its Lunch and dinner items include fried and grilled chicken, chicken and dumplings, meatloaf, country fried steak, pork chops, fish, country fried shrimp, steak, vegetable plates, sandwiches and salads.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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