It’s T minus 31 days before Reno’s first Cracker Barrel opens its doors to the public.
The long-awaited restaurant is “opening Oct. 30,” according to a sign in front of the Cracker Barrel building on West Fifth Street. A Cracker Barrel spokesperson also confirmed the opening date when reached by the Reno Gazette Journal late Thursday.
Reno Cracker Barrel was years in the making
The opening date caps a years-long journey for the “old country store” in Reno, which started in 2019 prior to the pandemic when Cracker Barrel showed up in development plans submitted to the city.
The Reno Cracker Barrel was officially confirmed three years later in 2022, which was also the year that the project broke ground.
The store was originally slated to open this spring but saw multiple construction delays. The initial delay was attributed to a heavier-than-expected winter season, which saw multiple storms bring record snow to the area. Earlier this month, Cracker Barrel pushed back the opening of the Reno store to October, noting that this should be the final delay.
What is Cracker Barrel known for?
The restaurant’s history can be traced back to 1969 when the first Cracker Barrel Old Country Store opened in Lebanon, Tennessee.
Today, Cracker Barrel has about 660 stores in 45 states, according to the company.
Cracker Barrel is known for its southern food, which includes offerings such as the chain’s signature Chicken n’ Dumplins, country fried steak, meatloaf and the Old Timer’s Breakfast.
“I can assure you our biscuits and chicken n’ dumplins are worth the wait,” spokesperson Jessica Mancuso told the Reno Gazette Journal earlier this month.
Cracker Barrel also has a store that sells various items such as rocking chairs, quilts and unique home decor.
Source: rgj.com