As summer driving season dawns upon us, it’s time to pay tribute to what’s become one of the great fixtures of the American highway. On annual trips to the beach or mountains, hungry families stumble across these signs dominating the interstates we travel. I’m talking about that roadside restaurant with the rocking chairs for sale on its front porch, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. ( CBRL ). As I write this, CBRL shares are ahead over 8% and headed for a gain by day’s end, all following its excellent third-quarter earnings report. So let’s take a quick look at some of the fundamentals CBRL delivered last quarter. Then, we can decide for ourselves what kind of investment this monument to Southern hospitality might actually be for us right now. First things first, though, in the interest of full disclosure, I don’t hold Cracker Barrel in any of my premium newsletters yet. However, Cracker Barrel has many of the same properties that I look for in potential new buys, including robust sales and earnings growth.

CBRL’s adjusted earnings per share jumped 22.1% year-on-year to $1.82. This beat the $1.80 consensus EPS estimate by 1.1%, which isn’t too shabby at all. Plus, total revenue rose 2.4% year-on-year to $700.1 million. Now, this might have missed the $705.7 million consensus estimate by a hair, but the average Cracker Barrel customer still spent 2.9% more per table than a year ago. That’s a significant increase. Moreover, Cracker Barrel raised its FY 2016 sales and earnings guidance. It now expects revenue between $2.90 billion and $2.95 billion and adjusted EPS between $7.45 and $7.55. This is in line with the Street view of $2.92 billion in sales and $7.51 EPS. That’s good news for any would-be investor. Not to mention, CBRL increased its quarterly dividend by 4.5% to $1.15 per share. Shareholders of record on July 15 will be paid this dividend on August 5. So right now could be the perfect buying opportunity. What’s more, Cracker Barrel declared a special dividend of $3.25 per share, which shareholders of record on July 15 will be paid on July 29.

And to make things even more intriguing, Cracker Barrel now has a 2.8% annualdividend yield to boot. Add this all up, and while Cracker Barrel currently has a C-rated Fundamental Grade in my Portfolio Grader tool, this will likely firm up once these latest results have been plugged into the equation. And with an A-rated Portfolio Grader Quantitative Grade, CBRL has tremendous upside potential. This already makes it an overall B-rated Buy in Portfolio Grader. But to make the case for CBRL even more attractive, simply take a look at its Dividend Grader grade as well. CBRL earns high marks for Dividend Trend, Dividend Reliability and Forward Dividend Growth, making it an A-rated Strong Buy in Dividend Grader. Overall, even though CBRL is not yet in any of my premium newsletters’ portfolios, it appears to be a solid buy as we head into summer. Enter City and State or Postal CodeAre you a Hinkle Chair Co Dealer? Dealer Account Login | Collegiate Rockers & More 8 am - 4:30 pm M-F

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Redeem your Cracker Barrel gift card at any of their restaurant locations.culture Cracker Barrel restaurants are among the most beloved repositories of tummy rubbing memories in America. You can ask anyone who's ever been there. Considering Cracker Barrel is a large restaurant chain, with 630 stores, it's a testament to good management that each one feels like home. Millions of people have walked across its rocking chair-lined front porches to get their fried catfish and chicken fried steak. table and chairs for rent cebuBut not everyone knows the stories behind the brand. Here are 9 things that help put the 'mmm' in the comfort food haven that we know as Cracker Barrel: Nothing better than classic southern food ???? A photo posted by @lexjal on May 10, 2016 at 12:12pm PDT Rarely is there a time that someone walking into the familiar surroundings of a Cracker Barrel with their walls so artfully bedecked by antique Americana that someone doesn't declare, 'Sure glad I don't have to dust this place.'

Cracker Barrel has people for that, of course. And they have people to collect it all, as well. USA Today reports that there's an entire warehouse and staff dedicated to collecting the antique Americana that you see displayed on each and every wall in a Cracker Barrel. #Weekends in #NewJersey are meant for #daytrips! Today: #MothersDay #lunch at @CrackerBarrel. 45 minutes from #SouthOrangeNJ. Nothing says "I appreciate my #Southerngrown #mom" more like a plate of #chickenanddumplings and #countryfriedsteak. #just_newjersey #jerseycollective #jersey #daytrip #weekend #Igers #igersofnj #cabin #interiordesign #worththedrive #ifonlyhaveservedbillinis #friedeverything #crackerbarrel #skilodge #happymothersdaytome A photo posted by Simply South Orange (@simplysouthorange) on May 9, 2016 at 8:26am PDT Country Living Magazine reports that, in addition to local artifacts, each and every restaurant must feature:[A]n ox yolk and a horseshoe hanging over the front door, a traffic light over the restrooms, a rifle over the mantel, a wall telephone next to the mantel, and a cracker barrel with a checker board in front of the fireplace.”

Among the stars partnering with Cracker Barrel are Alan Jackson, Dolly Parton, Anthony Hamilton, Rachel Platten, Michael W. Smith, Alabama, Vince Gill, Clint Black, Brad Paisley, and many others. #Repost @anthonyhamiltonofficial with @repostapp. ・・・ Selling my new album at @crackerbarrel. A photo posted by Cracker Barrel (@crackerbarrel) on Mar 27, 2016 at 6:24am PDT As Country Living reports, the entertainers perform, hold album release parties, and sell their merchandise at Cracker Barrels. What a Christmas trio to find at Cracker Barrel during the holidays! A photo posted by Cracker Barrel (@crackerbarrel) on Dec 15, 2015 at 8:12am PST All of those folksy touches, smell-good edibles, and rock candy are available for sale at the Old Country Store — and add up to big bank for Cracker Barrel.  #peanutbutter #fudge #crackerbarrel #yum #sweet A photo posted by Angelica B (@angelibrack) on May 10, 2016 at 11:56am PDT According to Motley Fool, Cracker Barrel achieves $415 in sales per square foot — about the same as Walmart.

While the retail store accounts for 20% of the chain's sales, it's a tidy little sum, about $3 billion. Cousin love @crackerbarrel !!! A photo posted by mprevatte113 (@mprevatte113) on Mar 24, 2016 at 3:31pm PDT Since the first of the restaurants opened in 1969, there have been American-made Hinkle rocking chairs on the porch of each and every Crackle Barrel. Mr. Hinkle was a farmer and part time furniture maker when he started, but became the go-to guy in ladder back rockers in 1932. You can order a Hinkle Cracker Barrel rocker for less than $200.If rockers aren't your thing, then Cracker Barrel sells these sweet chairs, as well: Who would you buy this for? Tag ‘em and tell ‘em why. To shop this item and more, click the link in our bio! A photo posted by Cracker Barrel (@crackerbarrel) on May 1, 2016 at 9:00am PDT Your partners in pick are waiting for you to tune in to an all new episode of #AmericanPickers TONIGHT at 9/8c on HISTORY. A photo posted by American Pickers on HISTORY (@americanpickers) on Apr 30, 2014 at 2:05pm PDT

Cracker Barrel has a most fantastic collection of Americana BUT the collectibles are getting harder and harder to find. USA Today reports that Cracker Barrel's reputation for curating these antiques is unparalleled, but the TV show “American Pickers” on The History Channel has given people a healthy, new respect and appreciation for that old stuff in great-grandpa's barn — and it's getting more expensive to wrest away from the young-folk. No, it's not the same thing as the Kraft cheese Cracker Barrel (which Cracker Barrel has spent years in court fighting over). As the company tells it, the name came from a need to offer a familiar, folksy place in a location that not-so-incidentally  sold gas to make people feel a little bit better while traveling along the interstate. Country Living explains that the name has historical roots that fit the atmosphere that the restaurant hoped to create: “American country stores in the late 19th century stocked barrels of soda crackers, which customers would often gather around to chat and socialize (think of them as the water coolers of their day).”

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Foundation gives away millions to the U.S. military and their families: "We direct the majority of our philanthropic efforts toward supporting the families of those serving in America’s armed forces. By directing our giving toward this area — and choosing a select group of recipients — we believe Cracker Barrel can have a deeper, more meaningful, and lasting impact. As part of our commitment to military personnel, Cracker Barrel and the Cracker Barrel Foundation have long supported military-focused nonprofits and charitable initiatives, including the USO, the National Military Family Association, Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation, United Through Reading, and the National Museum of the United States Army, among many others." In the event pictured above, recording artist Rachel Platten took some Cracker Barrel toys and gifts to the Airmen and families at MacDill Air Force Base. Fire up your senses with Campfire Chicken slow-roasted in foil.