Today, the couples son, larry singleton, is still in charge of finding unique, regional decorations for new restaurant locations. The 38year cracker barrel employee is a professional antique. And, though the food may be center stage, its undeniable that various franchises within the company allow decor to do heavy lifting, reinforcing the rural southern feel. Larry singleton has been collecting for over 40 years. Today, the collection has outgrown the singleton homethe tens of thousands of items are meticulously categorized and housed in cracker barrels decor warehouse, located at the companys lebanon headquarters. Larry singleton has perfected the art of the old country. Since 1979, he has been in charge of furnishing every single cracker barrel old country store in the nation with authentic memorabilia from our nations past. Nov 24, 2015 inside cracker barrel s treasure trove. Signs, pirate statues and lhs cafeteria trays news. Bring that nostalgic feeling to your home or office with some of our personal picks of kantha quilts, snowshoes, olive.
View larry singleton s profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Talking cracker barrel antiques with larry singleton southern living. Retired cracker barrel super picker larry singleton is selling part of his huge collection of antiques, memorabilia and odds and ends in an online auction. Cracker barrel decor bringing our interior to life cracker barrel. Besides fantastic food, one of the greatest lures for fans of cracker barrel is the restaurant chains authentic downhome, country aesthetic. Cracker barrel decor warehouse personnel that help operations run smoothly, are, from left, ronald jones, richard schlosser, joe stewart and james chambers. Meet larry singleton, the man in charge of buying antiques for. Larry singleton has an unusual job finding local and regional artifacts for new cracker barrel locations. No matter which cracker barrel you choose to dine, one man, larry singleton, has certainly had hand his hand in putting a. These five decor items are in every cracker barrel its a. The warehouse is the domain of larry singleton and has been since 1981. Larry singleton decor manager decor manager cracker barrel. Back when the first cracker barrel opened, founder dan evins asked don and kathleen singleton, a couple who ran a local antiques store, to help him decorate the space in the style of an old country store. Procurement for cracker barrel old country stores 26,000squarefoot decor warehouse is overseen by decor manager larry singleton, whose family has been in charge of sourcing antiques for the restaurant since it first opened in 1969, writes the articles author caroline collins mcenzie.
View the profiles of professionals named larry singleton on linkedin. Oct 28, 20 larry singleton has an unusual job finding local and regional artifacts for new cracker barrel locations. Select this result to view larry b singleton s phone number, address, and more. When cracker barrel founder dan evins opened the first store a. Larry singleton has spent the past 30plus years traveling back in time, from the 1800s up through the 1940s, 50s, sometimes dipping into the 60s. Im larry singleton decor manager for cracker barrel old country store. No matter which cracker barrel you choose to dine, one man, larry singleton, has certainly had hand his hand in putting a personal touch on the decor that surrounds you.
Jan 31, 2018 if larry singleton has done his job right, you might find long lost photos of your ancestors hanging on a wall at cracker barrel. Today, the collection has outgrown the singleton homethe tens of thousands of items are meticulously categorized and housed in cracker barrels decor warehouse, located. Procurement for cracker barrel old country stores 26,000squarefoot decor warehouse is overseen by decor manager larry singleton, whose family has been in charge of sourcing antiques for the restaurant since it first opened in 1969. Larry singletons childhood weekends spent antique hunting with his parents prepared him to inherit the job he has held since 1979. We find a sign and its got location or the town make sure we get those back home to that that region thats amazing. Nov 15, 2002 i spoke with cracker barrel decor manager larry singleton, whose parents, the owners of a lebanon antique shop, furnished the first cracker barrel in 1969. Cracker barrel antiques warehouse cracker barrel antiques. Inside cracker barrels treasure trove nashville post. View larry singletons profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. The third result is larry b singleton age 60s in franklin, tn. The antiques at cracker barrel old country stores are realand larry sources each and every one of them, along with a staff of five. Tour cracker barrels lebanon, tennessee headquarters. As more and more cracker barrels began to open, the singletons joined the cracker barrel team as our fulltime designers. Cracker barrel cofounder dan evins was so pleased with their work that he hired them to furnish all his subsequent restaurants.
Nov 05, 2019 delish spoke to larry, as well as cracker barrel s vp of culinary and menu strategy cammie spillyardsschaefer and head merchant laura daily, on a recent trip to lebanon, tn, to find out how. Apr, 2018 cracker barrels are known throughout the u. Scouring the web at all hours of the night wasnt gonna cut it. The antiques at cracker barrel old country stores are realand larry. Eventually they passed the job to their son, larry singleton, who continues the unique task of finding local and regional artifacts for new cracker barrel locations across the country.
Take a tour inside the cracker barrel decor warehouse. Cracker barrel decor bringing our interior to life. Delish spoke to larry, as well as cracker barrels vp of culinary and menu strategy cammie spillyardsschaefer and head merchant laura daily, on a. Larry singletons parents, don and kathleen, decorated the very first cracker barrel. Evins, opened the first cracker barrel store on september 19, 1969. Cracker barrel old country store antiques relicrecord. In the beginning, we were storing stuff we bought in my grandparents bedroom, says larry. Since 1979, he has been in charge of furnishing every single cracker barrel old.
If you lived in californias high desert, and got a craving for cracker barrels southern specialties, you had to plan for a. Singleton sources authentic memorabilia for the 650 cracker. View larrys contact info its free redirecting you to the search page. See how all the fun, authentic keepsakes are chosen and stored for cracker barrel old country stores and restaurants. The four along with warehouse manager larry singleton have more than 100 years of combined service with cracker barrel. We find a sign and its got location or the town make sure we get those back home to that that region.
Larry is related to jodi r smith and sherri k singleton as well as 3 additional people. Larry singleton, cracker barrels decor warehouse manager, and his team are. Larry singleton, cracker barrel decor manager, specifically brought in items familiar to victorville and surrounding communities such as the route 66 and big bear signs. Contact us cracker barrel phone number cracker barrel. Step inside the cracker barrel decor warehouse with cocacola. Larry singleton in lebanon, tn 3 records found whitepages. Cracker barrel has a soft spot in many a tennesseans heart. Larry also supplied many other restaurants and eateries over the decades and amassed a vast collection of antiques, signs, art, memorabilia and much more. If larry singleton has done his job right, you might find long lost photos of your ancestors hanging on a wall at cracker barrel. Like his parents did before him, larry singleton manages every step of cracker barrels decor sourcing, warehousing, restoration and installation process. Larry singleton decor manager decor manager cracker.
This man is behind every single antique you see in cracker. Cracker barrel is closely watching how the coronavirus covid19 outbreak evolves and are making decisions about business operations and precautionary health measures for employees and guests with the intention of caring for everyone like family. Recapturing americas good ol days one piece at a time. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover larry s. I spoke with cracker barrel decor manager larry singleton, whose parents, the owners of a lebanon antique shop, furnished the first cracker barrel in 1969. Larry singleton the desert way with jaylyn and john. Cracker barrels antique buyer carries on the family business.
When cracker barrel founder dan evins opened the first store. Join larry singleton, cracker barrels decor warehouse manager, on a. Singleton went to work for cracker barrel shortly after his brotherinlaw, dan w. The new victorville cracker barrel will be this couples. Cracker barrel old country store has always been a homeawayfromhome for guests. Today, there are 650 cracker barrels in 45 states, with roughly 1,000 antique items per location.
Procurement for cracker barrel old country stores 26,000squarefoot decor warehouse is overseen by decor manager larry singleton. Larry singleton s parents, don and kathleen, decorated the very first cracker barrel. Meet the man who hunts down all of cracker barrels antiques. East of nashville, off highway 109, sits an abandoned store in the city of lebanon. As part of this commitment, we have taken important steps to elevate our focus beyond our. Meet larry singleton, the man in charge of buying antiques.
When evins opened the first cracker barrel, singletons parents helped him decorate it with. Meet the man who finds cracker barrels decor its a. Select this result to view larry b singletons phone number, address, and more. Back in the early days, the singletons would store their finds in larrys grandparents bedroom. These five decor items are in every cracker barrel its. Larry also supplied many other restaurants and eateries over the decades and amassed a vast collection. Larry singleton has perfected the art of the old country score. Apr 11, 2018 wondering who buys antiques for cracker barrel. I see how very specific and curated each store is for its location. Larry singleton is the companys resident archivist, anthropologist, and americana aficionado. The antiques in cracker barrels are 100 percent real and larry singleton is in charge of finding them.
Take a look inside the massive warehouse in lebanon, tennessee, where all of the company. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover larrys. Take a tour inside the cracker barrel decor warehouse the. The antiques collection if youve ever been inside a cracker barrel old country store, you know that we love to display authentic antiques for all to enjoy. Apr 11, 2018 procurement for cracker barrel old country stores 26,000squarefoot decor warehouse is overseen by decor manager larry singleton, whose family has been in charge of sourcing antiques for the restaurant since it first opened in 1969.
Recently retired cracker barrel super picker larry singleton holds one of his favorite lebanonrelated artifacts, a twogallon jug that reads. Jun 28, 2018 the antiques in cracker barrels are 100 percent real and larry singleton is in charge of finding them. Our workflow has solid direction now we have a process in place the begins with rocketreach and ends with huge contact lists for our sales teamit probably saves feedtrail about 3 months of work in terms of lead gathering. Why americana never goes out of style orange county register. Recently retired as the decor buyer for cracker barrel, he has decided to start selling his vast collection.
Larry accompanied his parents on antiquebuying trips as a. Larry singleton, director of the cracker barrel decor warehouse. In 1969, danny evins opened the very first cracker barrel in lebanon, and he asked. Jun 28, 2018 larry singleton s parents, don and kathleen, decorated the very first cracker barrel.
Talking cracker barrel antiques with larry singleton. Oct 15, 2014 cracker barrel old country store operates more than 630 units in 42 states, each of which has 900 to 1,000 original artifacts from old advertisements and signs to toys, tools and framed photographs included in its decor package. There are currently 649 cracker barrel locations across the united states. How cracker barrel restaurants picks its antiques robert w price. Sep 18, 2015 larry singleton is the companys resident archivist, anthropologist, and americana aficionado. But old stuff has shaped singleton s lifeand he has come to embrace it. Cracker barrel has a collection of 90,000 antiques that help fashion a homespun feel in their old country stores. Larry singleton takes us behind the scenes at the cracker barrel.
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