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Management

Michael A. Woodhouse
Director, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer

With Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. since 1999
Born 1945

Chairman of the Board since November 23, 2004 and President and CEO of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. since August 4, 2001; President and COO of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. from July 2000 through August 3, 2001; Executive Vice President and COO of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. from July 1999 to July 2000, Senior Vice President and CFO of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. from December 1995 to July 1999. Mr. Woodhouse has 24 years of experience in the restaurant industry and 15 years of experience in the retail industry.

Holdings: 229,053 shares     View Transactions

Date	Type	Shares Traded	Price Range
Nov 25, 2009	Sell	65,513	38.08
Nov 25, 2009	Option Execute	65,513	14.63
Sep 14, 2009	Sell	16,736	32.00
Sep 14, 2009	Option Execute	16,736	14.31
Aug 1, 2009	Acquisition (Non Open Market)	1,400	n/a
Jul 31, 2009	Disposition (Non Open Market)	10,386	28.86
Jul 20, 2009	Sell	16,736	31.00
Jul 20, 2009	Option Execute	16,736	14.31
Jul 14, 2009	Sell	33,471	30.00
Jul 14, 2009	Option Execute	33,471	14.31
Apr 2, 2009	Sell	50,000	30.52
Apr 2, 2009	Option Execute	50,000	15.31
Mar 31, 2009	Sell	50,000	28.75
Mar 31, 2009	Option Execute	50,000	15.31
Mar 13, 2009	Acquisition (Non Open Market)	25,000	n/a
Mar 13, 2009	Disposition (Non Open Market)	9,113	25.98
Mar 10, 2009	Sell	28,069	23.76
Mar 10, 2009	Option Execute	28,069	18.38
Mar 4, 2009	Sell	6,743	23.75
Mar 4, 2009	Option Execute	6,743	18.38
Sep 18, 2008	Sell	30,000	28.69
Sep 18, 2008	Option Execute	30,000	25.25
Aug 4, 2008	Acquisition (Non Open Market)	1,400	n/a
Aug 1, 2008	Acquisition (Non Open Market)	115,241	n/a
Aug 1, 2008	Disposition (Non Open Market)	172,850	0.00 - 24.85
Sep 20, 2007	Sell	25,000	40.66
Sep 20, 2007	Option Execute	25,000	31.00
Sep 19, 2007	Acquisition (Non Open Market)	27,091	n/a
Aug 6, 2007	Acquisition (Non Open Market)	1,400	n/a
Aug 6, 2007	Disposition (Non Open Market)	7,025	36.82

Doug Barber
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

With Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. since 2003
Born 1957

Mr. Barber was promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer in April 2008. He became Senior Vice President, Restaurant Operations in 2006 after joining Cracker Barrel in 2003. He began his career as a manager with Metromedia Family Steakhouse in 1979 and moved up the ranks to multi-unit supervisory roles including becoming President and Chief Operating Officer in 1995. Mr. Barber has 29 years of experience in the restaurant industry.

Holdings: 49,810 shares     View Transactions

Date	Type	Shares Traded	Price Range
Oct 12, 2009	Disposition (Non Open Market)	1,826	36.60
Aug 1, 2009	Acquisition (Non Open Market)	500	n/a
Jul 31, 2009	Disposition (Non Open Market)	523	28.86
Aug 4, 2008	Acquisition (Non Open Market)	100	n/a
Aug 1, 2008	Acquisition (Non Open Market)	25,875	n/a
Aug 1, 2008	Disposition (Non Open Market)	7,260	24.85
Jul 2, 2008	Buy	2,014	21.57
Sep 19, 2007	Acquisition (Non Open Market)	3,974	n/a
Aug 6, 2007	Acquisition (Non Open Market)	100	n/a
Aug 6, 2007	Disposition (Non Open Market)	176	36.82
May 3, 2007	Statement of Ownership	0	n/a

Sandra Cochran
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

With Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. since 2009
Born 1959

Ms. Cochran joined Cracker Barrel on April 6, 2009. She was CEO at the nation's 3rd largest book retailer, Books-A-Million, Inc. for the past five years. She also served as that company's president from 1999 and its chief financial officer from 1993 to 1999. As Vice President, Finance at Books-A-Million, Ms. Cochran was part of the leadership team that took the company public in 1992 and completed a secondary offering in 1993. Prior to joining Books-A-Million, she held the position of Vice President, Corporate Finance of SunTrust Securities, Inc., a subsidiary of SunTrust Banks, Inc. for seven years.

Holdings: 25,000 shares     View Transactions

Date	Type	Shares Traded	Price Range
Mar 11, 2009	Statement of Ownership	0	n/a
Mar 11, 2009	Acquisition (Non Open Market)	25,000	n/a

Christopher A Ciavarra
Senior Vice President, Marketing

With Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. since 2008
Born 1971

Mr. Ciavarra came to Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. in 2008 as vice president, brand and menu strategy. He assumed his current position in 2010. Mr. Ciavarra was previously a consultant to Cracker Barrel from 2001 to 2005. Mr. Ciavarra has 9 years of experience in the restaurant industry and 4 years working in marketing for a retail business.

Edward A. Greene
Senior Vice President, Strategic Initiatives

With Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. since 2005
Born 1955

From August 1996 to October 2005, he worked for Restaurant Services, Inc., the independent purchasing cooperative which provides supply chain management services for Burger King Corporation and its franchisees, serving most recently as its Vice President, Food and Packaging Purchasing. Mr. Greene began his career with The Pillsbury Company and has over 30 years of combined experience in the restaurant and food processing industries.

Holdings: 32,010 shares     View Transactions

Date	Type	Shares Traded	Price Range
Dec 14, 2009	Sell	1,000	38.10
Dec 10, 2009	Sell	1,000	37.72
Oct 12, 2009	Disposition (Non Open Market)	331	36.60
Oct 5, 2009	Disposition (Non Open Market)	265	33.12
Aug 1, 2009	Acquisition (Non Open Market)	100	n/a
Jul 31, 2009	Disposition (Non Open Market)	280	28.86
Jul 30, 2009	Acquisition (Non Open Market)	16,938	n/a
Apr 8, 2009	Sell	400	31.60
Mar 17, 2009	Sell	570	26.14 - 26.20
Mar 16, 2009	Sell	200	26.37
Oct 3, 2008	Disposition (Non Open Market)	794	23.50
Aug 4, 2008	Acquisition (Non Open Market)	100	n/a
Aug 1, 2008	Acquisition (Non Open Market)	9,416	n/a
Aug 1, 2008	Disposition (Non Open Market)	2,748	24.85
Jul 14, 2008	Buy	500	19.25
Jan 9, 2008	Buy	400	26.15 - 26.55
Jan 4, 2008	Buy	250	27.20 - 27.24
Sep 19, 2007	Acquisition (Non Open Market)	953	n/a
Aug 6, 2007	Acquisition (Non Open Market)	100	n/a
Aug 6, 2007	Disposition (Non Open Market)	27	36.82

Robert J Harig
Senior Vice President, Human Resources

With Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. since 2000
Born 1950

Mr. Harig has been employed by Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. since 2000. He assumed his current position in 2004. Mr. Harig has over 31 years of experience in the restaurant industry and 8 years in the retail industry.

Holdings: 18,445 shares     View Transactions

Date	Type	Shares Traded	Price Range
Oct 12, 2009	Disposition (Non Open Market)	331	36.60
Aug 1, 2009	Acquisition (Non Open Market)	100	n/a
Jul 31, 2009	Disposition (Non Open Market)	228	28.86
Aug 4, 2008	Acquisition (Non Open Market)	100	n/a
Aug 1, 2008	Acquisition (Non Open Market)	6,961	n/a
Aug 1, 2008	Disposition (Non Open Market)	2,050	24.85
Sep 19, 2007	Acquisition (Non Open Market)	757	n/a
Aug 6, 2007	Acquisition (Non Open Market)	100	n/a
Aug 6, 2007	Disposition (Non Open Market)	164	36.82
May 3, 2007	Statement of Ownership	0	n/a

Terry Maxwell
Senior Vice President, Retail

With Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. since 1980
Born 1958

Mr. Maxwell was promoted to Senior Vice President, Retail in February 2006. Prior to his promotion, he served as Senior Vice President, Operations. During his 28 years of experience at Cracker Barrel, Maxwell has held management positions in both restaurant and retail operations including general manager at several stores. In 1994, he became a Regional Director and from 1997 to 2003, he was a Regional Vice President.

Holdings: 26,052 shares     View Transactions

Date	Type	Shares Traded	Price Range
Oct 12, 2009	Disposition (Non Open Market)	827	36.60
Aug 1, 2009	Acquisition (Non Open Market)	100	n/a
Jul 31, 2009	Disposition (Non Open Market)	834	28.86
Apr 3, 2009	Sell	3,506	31.76
Apr 3, 2009	Option Execute	3,506	14.63
Aug 4, 2008	Acquisition (Non Open Market)	100	n/a
Aug 1, 2008	Acquisition (Non Open Market)	12,152	n/a
Aug 1, 2008	Disposition (Non Open Market)	3,913	24.85
Sep 19, 2007	Acquisition (Non Open Market)	3,051	n/a
Aug 7, 2007	Acquisition (Non Open Market)	100	n/a
Aug 7, 2007	Disposition (Non Open Market)	260	36.82
May 3, 2007	Statement of Ownership	0	n/a

N. B. Forrest Shoaf
Senior Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer

With Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. since 2005
Born 1950

Mr. Shoaf was named interim chief financial officer in March 2008 following the February resignation of Larry White, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. CFO. Mr. Shoaf will hold this position until a replacement for Mr. White is found. Prior to joining Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc., Mr. Shoaf was Managing Director of Investment Banking for Avondale Partners, LLC. From 1996 to 2000, he was a Managing Director of J.C. Bradford and from 2000 to 2002, a Managing Director in the investment banking group of Morgan Keegan, a Memphis, Tennessee based investment banking firm and head of its Nashville Corporate Finance Office. He is a graduate of West Point and Harvard Law School.

Holdings: 49,257 shares     View Transactions

Date	Type	Shares Traded	Price Range
Nov 25, 2009	Sell	1,000	38.23
Oct 12, 2009	Disposition (Non Open Market)	827	36.60
Aug 1, 2009	Acquisition (Non Open Market)	100	n/a
Jul 31, 2009	Disposition (Non Open Market)	1,368	28.86
Jul 30, 2009	Acquisition (Non Open Market)	6,775	n/a
May 28, 2009	Sell	1,000	31.50
Apr 13, 2009	Disposition (Non Open Market)	371	33.49
Aug 4, 2008	Acquisition (Non Open Market)	100	n/a
Aug 1, 2008	Acquisition (Non Open Market)	20,603	n/a
Aug 1, 2008	Disposition (Non Open Market)	6,108	24.85
Jul 2, 2008	Buy	1,000	21.86
Apr 11, 2008	Disposition (Non Open Market)	1,111	33.77
Jan 4, 2008	Buy	1,500	27.25
Nov 29, 2007	Buy	500	32.54
Sep 19, 2007	Acquisition (Non Open Market)	5,067	n/a
Aug 6, 2007	Acquisition (Non Open Market)	100	n/a
Aug 6, 2007	Disposition (Non Open Market)	254	36.82
Jul 10, 2007	Buy	1,000	41.43
May 31, 2007	Buy	2,000	44.24

Patrick A. Scruggs
Vice President, Accounting and Tax & Chief Accounting Officer

With Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. since 1989
Born 1964

Mr. Scruggs assumed his current position in 2003. He has been employed by the Company or its subsidiaries in various capacities since 1989. He has 19 years of experience in the restaurant and retail industries.

Holdings: 4,252 shares     View Transactions

Date	Type	Shares Traded	Price Range
Sep 21, 2009	Disposition (Non Open Market)	212	34.50
Jul 31, 2009	Disposition (Non Open Market)	132	28.86
Sep 22, 2008	Disposition (Non Open Market)	635	28.04
Aug 1, 2008	Disposition (Non Open Market)	118	24.85
Sep 19, 2007	Acquisition (Non Open Market)	499	n/a
Aug 6, 2007	Disposition (Non Open Market)	74	36.82
Jan 16, 2007	Sell	1,500	47.00
Jan 16, 2007	Option Execute	1,500	25.25
Jan 4, 2007	Sell	3,500	45.00
Jan 4, 2007	Option Execute	3,500	31.00