Cracker Barrel CEO Julie Felss Masino and the new logo controversy: What to know

Cracker Barrel CEO Julie Felss Masino is in the spotlight after unveiling a new logo that left longtime fans reeling.

Cracker Barrel unveiled its text-only logo on Wednesday, which dropped the image of a man leaning over a barrel that was a longtime staple of its branding. Cracker Barrel’s original 1969 logo featured only text. The now-familiar imagery was added in 1977 and has remained until this week’s redesign.

The new logo received fierce backlash on social media as users trashed...