| Metric | Nov 14, 2024 FY25 Q1 | Mar 6, 2025 FY25 Q2 | Jun 5, 2025 FY25 Q3 | Sep 17, 2025 FY25 Q4 | Dec 9, 2025 FY26 Q1 | Mar 4, 2026 FY26 Q2 | Jun 9, 2026 FY26 Q3 | Sep 23, 2026 FY26 Q4 |
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| For FY2027 | ||||||||
| Total revenue | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | New“$3.325 billion to $3.4 billion” |
| Comparable store restaurant sales growth | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | New“3% to 5%” |
| Adjusted EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | New“$180 million to $200 million” |
| Capital expenditures | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | New“$110 million to $125 million” |
| Commodity inflation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | New“approximately 3.0%” |
| Hourly wage inflation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | New“2.5% to 3.0%” |
| New store openings | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | New“no new store openings” |
| For FY2026 | ||||||||
| Total revenue | — | — | — | New“$3.35 billion to $3.45 billion” | Lowered“$3.2 billion to $3.3 billion” | Narrowed“$3.24 billion to $3.27 billion” | Raised“$3.27 billion to $3.30 billion” | — |
| Adjusted EBITDA | — | — | — | New“$150 million to $190 million” | Lowered“$70 million to $110 million” | Narrowed“$85 million to $100 million” | Raised“$120 million to $125 million” | — |
| Adjusted EBITDA - aggregate advertising expense reduction (Q2-Q4) | — | — | — | — | New“$12 million to $16 million” | — | — | — |
| Adjusted EBITDA - annualized G&A savings contemplated | — | — | — | — | New“$20 million to $25 million” | — | — | — |
| Aggregate advertising expense reduction | — | — | — | — | New“$12 million to $16 million” | — | — | — |
| Capital expenditures | — | — | — | New“$135 million to $150 million” | Lowered“$110 million to $125 million” | Lowered“$105 million to $115 million” | Reiterated“$105 million to $115 million” | — |
| Closure of Maple Street units | — | — | — | New“14” | — | — | — | — |
| Commodity inflation | — | — | — | New“2.5% to 3.5%” | Reiterated“2.5% to 3.5%” | Lowered“2.0% to 2.5%” | Lowered“in the low 2% range” | — |
| Comparable store traffic decline (assumed) | — | — | — | New“4% to 7%” | — | — | — | — |
| Hourly wage inflation | — | — | — | New“3.0% to 4.0%” | Reiterated“3.0% to 4.0%” | Lowered“2.5% to 3.0%” | Lowered“in the low 2% range” | — |
| Net cash benefit | — | — | — | — | — | New“approximately $46 million” | — | — |
| Net cash benefit from litigation settlement | — | — | — | — | — | New“approximately $46 million” | — | — |
| New Cracker Barrel stores | — | — | — | New“2” | Reiterated“2” | Reiterated“2” | Reiterated“2” | — |
| Quarterly dividend | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | New“$0.25 per share” |
| Quarterly dividend declared | — | — | — | — | — | New“$0.25 per share” | — | — |
| For FY2025 | ||||||||
| Total revenue | New“$3.4 billion to $3.5 billion” | Narrowed“$3.45 billion to $3.50 billion” | Reiterated“$3.45 billion to $3.50 billion” | — | — | — | — | — |
| Adjusted EBITDA | New“$200 million to $215 million” | Raised“$210 million to $220 million” | Raised“$215 million to $225 million” | — | — | — | — | — |
| Capital expenditures | New“$160 million to $180 million” | Reiterated“$160 million to $180 million” | Narrowed“$160 million to $170 million” | — | — | — | — | — |
| Commodity inflation | New“2% to 3%” | Reiterated“2% to 3%” | Lowered“in the mid 2% range” | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hourly wage inflation | New“3% to 4%” | Lowered“approximately 3%” | Lowered“in the mid 2% range” | — | — | — | — | — |
| New Cracker Barrel stores | — | New“1 to 2” | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| New Maple Street Biscuit Company units | New“3 to 4” | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| No period stated | ||||||||
| Annualized savings in general and administrative expenses | — | — | — | — | New“$20 million to $25 million” | — | — | — |
| Quarterly dividend | — | New“$0.25 per share” | Reiterated“$0.25 per share” | Reiterated“$0.25 per share” | Reiterated“$0.25 per share” | Reiterated“$0.25 per share” | — | — |
| Quarterly dividend declared | — | — | — | — | — | — | New“$0.25 per share” | — |
| Share repurchase program | — | — | — | New“up to $100 million” | — | — | — | — |