Cracker Barrel Offers Thanks to Veterans with Red, White & Blue Limited Edition Signature Peg Games

Donation to Wounded Warrior Project for Each Special Veteran’s Day Peg Game Purchased

Lebanon, Tenn. (November 4, 2011)– Many of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store’s guests and employees are veterans of the United States military forces, so the popular restaurant concept is pleased to offer a limited edition of its signature peg game in honor of these distinctive people, and in observance of Veteran’s Day. Cracker Barrel is offering, for a limited time, its signature peg game in which the golf tees are a patriotic red, white, and blue. In keeping with Cracker Barrel’s traditional role of supporting organizations that provide for the needs of our service people and veterans, Cracker Barrel is donating to Wounded Warrior Project™ (WWP) one dollar for each special edition peg game sold until November 30, 2011. WWP is a non-profit organization whose mission is to honor and empower wounded warriors.

“Our nation’s troops and veterans deserve our sincerest respect and appreciation,” said Cracker Barrel’s Senior Vice President of Marketing Chris Ciavarra. “We believe that the best way we can be there for them is to provide support to organizations that, in turn, offer the services needed by those who have served their country.” Cracker Barrel has backed Wounded Warrior Project since 2006 through various promotions, including providing a portion of the proceeds from the sale of three popular CDs in Cracker Barrel’s exclusive music program, featuring Montgomery Gentry, Wynonna Judd, and Randy Travis. This is the first time Cracker Barrel has modified its signature peg game for an opportunity to provide for a charitable contribution. Cracker Barrel recognizes that there are many worthwhile ways to support troops and the military effort in general. To focus efforts for a meaningful impact, the company spoke with members of the military and veterans to determine a path, and, knowing that you can’t be all things to all people, it became clear that working with organizations that support our troops is a good way of honoring our military personnel.

About Cracker Barrel
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store provides a friendly home-away-from-home in its old country stores and restaurants. Guests are cared for like family while relaxing and enjoying real home-style food and shopping that’s surprisingly unique, genuinely fun and reminiscent of America’s country heritage…all at a fair price. The restaurant serves up delicious, home-style country food such as meatloaf and homemade chicken n’ dumplins as well as its made from scratch biscuits using an old family recipe. The authentic old country retail store is fun to shop and offers unique gifts and self-indulgences.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBRL) was established in 1969 in Lebanon, Tenn. and operates 608 company-owned locations in 42 states. Every Cracker Barrel unit is open seven days a week with hours Sunday through Thursday, 6 a.m. – 10 p.m., and Friday and Saturday, 6 a.m. – 11 p.m. For more information, visit crackerbarrel.com.

About Wounded Warrior Project
The mission of the Wounded Warrior Project is to honor and empower wounded warriors.  Its purpose is to raise awareness and to enlist the public’s aid for the needs of severely injured service members, to help severely injured men and women aid and assist each other, and to provide unique, direct programs and services to meet their needs. WWP is a national, nonpartisan organization headquartered in Jacksonville, FL. To get involved and learn more, visit www.woundedwarriorproject.org.

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The objective of our FREE Veteran Owned Business Directory is to continue to offer a growing list of products and services that are unique in the fact that they are all owned by, sold by and/or serviced by past and present military members.

AVET Project, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization serving the needs of active-duty military and veterans of the United States of America. AVET Project has an ambitious goal to furnish, free of charge, every military member (approx 1.5 million) with a Empowerment Equipment Bag (EEB), which is a collection of personal care items and empowerment information. Donations are needed and appreciated so we can continue to expand this important mission.

Additionally, AVET Project is seeking donations to support our “Project Rest and Recuperation”, which affords returning service members and their spouses an opportunity to readjust and reconnect with their loved ones after leaving combat 24/7 for months,… even years. AVET Project believes our heroes deserve a safe, relaxing place on the East & West coasts to decompress, sleep well and recuperate… all for FREE.

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Are you with a non profit organization?  If you are, be sure to get your organization’s free listing in the Veteran Owned Business Directory: http://www.veteranownedbusiness.com/signup.php?plan=4.

Are you with a non profit organization?  If you are, be sure to get your organization’s free listing in the Veteran Owned Business Directory: http://www.veteranownedbusiness.com/signup.php?plan=4.

Are you with a non profit organization?  If you are, be sure to get your organization’s free listing in the Veteran Owned Business Directory: http://www.veteranownedbusiness.com/signup.php?plan=4.

United States Children of Heroes Choir’s Mission:
“Provide for the children and families of our fallen Military Heroes, and the children and families of those troops so badly injured, they can no longer support their families, They fought for America and paid the supreme price to keep our great country beautiful, strong and free… view complete listing.

Are you with a non profit organization?  If you are, be sure to get your organization’s free listing in the Veteran Owned Business Directory: http://www.veteranownedbusiness.com/signup.php?plan=4.

From Veterans Fellowship Association:
“Our Mission Statement is “WE DO GOOD THINGS”. We embrace all veterans, their families AND friends. Nobody is discounted simply because they were not able to serve in a military capacity. All of us are in this world together to do good. Fellowship is the key word.… view complete listing.

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From Veteran’s Property Management Inc.:
“Veteran’s Property Management Inc. is a non-profit organization. We are a Veterans organization for the sole purpose so the Veteran’s that we house and provide jobs for can receive pay for their work. We purchase homes and fix them up to provide housing for Veteran’s. The companies we use are owned by Veteran’s and have agreed to hire these Veteran’s that come through our program. Though our program is mainly focused towards Veterans some of our services will be open to the public… view complete listing.

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From Rescue Wireless Remote Computer & Network Repair:
“My background consists of communications since I was in the Army as advanced party for artillery when I was introduced to computer technology and communications. Attended college in Computer Engineering Technology until 1998. Worked in many large support services, such as Gateway support, Bellsouth Business DSL, Comcast Internet NOC, and Geeksquad computer task force. Currently my services can be provided world wide and instantly via WWW. The average work will start at $50 and up with most competitors. My services start at $30 and it is a combination of phone support and remote access. Example: Service member calls from Iraq through VoIP and cannot access Windows. I have her reboot and after five minutes of simple instructions I am connected to her remotely from Florida. My work specializes in diagnosing computer infections or Windows corruptions. I then would optimize Windows and secure it to protect data. After all computers are meant to process data and as a communication tool, yet you still need to save your favorites settings and that becomes data as well and it needs to be backed up. In addition of my computer experience I was also a Geeksquad manager and supervised and coached 23 technicians doing remote support. I will be expanding and subcontracting other engineers under my supervision next year. I worked as a Private Investigator for four years and take security very serious. Online backup is a method that I would advise anybody to have because your data is safe in addition of computer problems because theft, water, or fire not matter because your data will be online and can be retrieved anywhere in the world. Finally, I specialize in Wireless Network Security and repair.”

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VeteranOwnedBusiness.com is proud to welcome Guard Support of Massachusetts to the Veteran Owned Business Directory Non Profit Section.  

From Guard Support of Massachusetts:
“Guard Support of Massachusetts is providing education and training, capital and expertise to businesses started my members of the Massachusetts National Guard and their spouses. Applicants for both the GSMA Entrepreneurs’ Education and Training Grant and the Entrepreneurs’ Funding Program (EFP) must be a member of the Massachusetts National Guard in good standing who has not yet ended his/her term of service, or the spouse of a member of the Massachusetts National Guard in good standing who has not yet ended his/her term of service… view complete listing.

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