Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® Appoints Chip Wade to its Board of Directors News provided by Share this article Share this article LEBANON, Tenn., April 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® (Nasdaq: CBRL) today announced that Darryl "Chip" Wade, 58, has been appointed to the company's Board of Directors, effective immediately. The fifth new director named to the Board in the last four years, Mr. Wade's appointment is the result of the Company's robust board succession and refreshment program – a core element of the Board's larger, ongoing commitment to alignment with and accountability to shareholders. Mr. Wade is President of Union Square Hospitality Group, LLC (USHG), the parent company of numerous award-winning and acclaimed restaurants such as Union Square Cafe, Gramercy Tavern, and The Modern, as well as a multifaceted catering and events and restaurant consulting business. Mr. Wade joined USHG in 2019 after having served as the EVP of Operations for Red Lobster Seafood Company, a position he held for several years, both while it was owned by Darden Restaurants, Inc. and after its divestiture to Golden Gate Capital.