Cracker Barrel’s sales tumble, Sweetgreen’s value play, plus 2026 trends to watch

Extra Serving: A restaurant industry podcast · Dec 15, 2025 · 44m

On this week’s Extra Serving, NRN editor in chief Sam Oches and executive editor Alicia Kelso discuss the latest restaurant industry news, including Cracker Barrel’s post-logo-change sales slump, Sweetgreen’s introduction of a $10 value bowl, and restaurant trend expectations for the year ahead. First up is Cracker Barrel, which continues to reel after its rebrand and logo change from earlier in the year. Sam and Alicia discuss the latest earnings from Cracker Barrel, which included a sharp decline in traffic and sales. How might Cracker Barrel return to growth? And what can other restaurant…