Cracker Barrel Elects Steve Bramlage to Board of Directors

Mr. Bramlage is the current Chief Financial Officer of Casey's General Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq: CASY), a major convenience retailer, with more than 47,000 employees in approximately 2,900 stores in 19 states. He joined Casey's in 2020 and oversees all aspects of financial, fuel, strategic planning, M&A and data & analytics operations for the company. Prior to joining Casey's, Mr. Bramlage served as CFO of Aramark and Owens-Illinois, Inc. (the predecessor to O-I Glass, Inc.), and held a variety of financial roles at PPG Industries, Eli-Lilly and EY. Bramlage holds a Master of Business Administration from Northwestern University and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Dayton.

Commenting on Mr. Bramlage's appointment, Carl Berquist, Chairman of Cracker Barrel's Board of Directors, said, "As part of our robust Board succession planning process, we are excited to bring even more retail industry knowledge, financial expertise, and executive leadership experience to our Board. We are confident that Steve has the skills and experience to continue our strategic transformation momentum, and we look forward to working with Steve to deliver value to Cracker Barrel shareholders."