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How a restaurant changing its logo made MAGA fans so mad

Cracker Barrel
Cracker Barrel (Getty Images)
  • Cracker Barrel suffered a $94 million loss in value after a rebrand sparked outrage among Donald Trump’s MAGA base.
  • The new logo, which removed the iconic seated man in overalls, was widely criticised by supporters as “woke” and “boring”.
  • The restaurant chain’s stock value fell by approximately 7.15 per cent in one day following the backlash.
  • Prominent MAGA figures, including Congressman Byron Donalds and Donald Trump Jr., publicly condemned the change, associating it with diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
  • Cracker Barrel defended its new design, stating it is more closely rooted to its original iconic barrel shape and word mark.
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