Since you are a die-hard fan of the restaurant chain in Tennessee, we are pleased to bring on at least a couple of these tidbits. 1. In 1969, the first Cracker Barrel was opened. In 1969, a man called Dan Evins opened the first Cracker Barrel location on Interstate 40 in Lebanon, Tennessee. Also, the bread from scratch was made at the time, a tradition still strong today. (Unrelated fun fact: Lebanon is where we also keep the Tennessee Country Living Fair!) 2. Used for selling gas for Cracker Barrels. When Evins opened the first Cracker Barrel, he was working for the fuel company of his grandparents. In the late 1960s, the interstate road infrastructure was still in its infancy and Evins decided to find a way to properly meet the drivers' needs, while expanding the oil sector of his family. He felt that the downhill country shop inspired by those he had seen as a child in Tennessee would cater to homesick tourists rather than restaurants for fast food. More Cracker Barrel sites wer...