0001104659-26-110772 | 10-K | XBRL Viewer | Cracker Barrel OLD Country Store INC

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Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Other Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2026	Aug. 02, 2024	Aug. 01, 2025
Intangible assets
Loss on sale of business assets	$ 27,039	$ 4,690
MSBC Tradename
Intangible assets
Indefinite-lived intangible asset			$ 20,960
Liquor Licenses
Intangible assets
Indefinite-lived intangible asset	$ 3,365		$ 3,365

- Definition

Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Inventories (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2026

Inventories

Schedule of inventories


	July 31, 2026		August 01, 2025
Retail	$	124,193	$	135,631
Restaurant		24,071		25,482
Supplies		15,610		19,472
Total	$	163,874	$	180,585

Share-Based Compensation - Nonvested Stock (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2026	Aug. 01, 2025	Aug. 02, 2024
Nonvested Stock Awards
Shares
Unvested, beginning of period (in shares)	336,555
Granted (in shares)	312,236
Vested (in shares)	(127,988)
Forfeited (in shares)	(56,381)
Unvested, end of period (in shares)	464,422	336,555
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested, beginning of period (in dollars per share)	$ 61.86
Granted (in dollars per share)	42.46
Vested (in dollars per share)	72.78
Forfeited (in dollars per share)	51.33
Unvested, end of period (in dollars per share)	$ 47.08	$ 61.86
Total fair value of nonvested stock	$ 9,315	$ 8,418	$ 8,571
Nonvested Stock Awards \| Minimum
Nonvested Stock Awards and Nonvested Stock Units
Vesting period	1 year
Nonvested Stock Awards \| Maximum
Nonvested Stock Awards and Nonvested Stock Units
Vesting period	3 years
2026 LTPP
Nonvested Stock Awards and Nonvested Stock Units
Vesting period	3 years
Nonvested stock earned (in shares)	31,478
2026 LTPP \| Minimum
Nonvested Stock Awards and Nonvested Stock Units
Performance Period	2026
2026 LTPP \| Maximum
Nonvested Stock Awards and Nonvested Stock Units
Performance Period	2028
2025 LTPP
Nonvested Stock Awards and Nonvested Stock Units
Vesting period	3 years
Nonvested stock earned (in shares)	10,624
2025 LTPP \| Minimum
Nonvested Stock Awards and Nonvested Stock Units
Performance Period	2025
2025 LTPP \| Maximum
Nonvested Stock Awards and Nonvested Stock Units
Performance Period	2027
2024 LTPP
Nonvested Stock Awards and Nonvested Stock Units
Vesting period	3 years
Nonvested stock earned (in shares)	22,582
2024 LTPP \| Minimum
Nonvested Stock Awards and Nonvested Stock Units
Performance Period	2024
2024 LTPP \| Maximum
Nonvested Stock Awards and Nonvested Stock Units
Performance Period	2026

Income Taxes - Accrued Interest and Penalties (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2026	Aug. 01, 2025	Aug. 02, 2024
Potential interest and penalties
Interest and penalties	$ 9,980	$ 8,672	$ 7,913
Interest and penalties
Interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions	$ 1,307	$ 760	$ 17
Uncertain Tax Positions
Income Tax Examination, Description	At July 31, 2026, the Company was subject to income tax examinations for its U.S. federal income taxes after 2020 and for state and local income taxes generally after 2020.

Leases - Components of Lease Cost for Operating Leases (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2026	Aug. 01, 2025	Aug. 02, 2024
Components of Lease Cost for Operating Leases
Operating lease cost	$ 110,070	$ 111,141	$ 110,661
Short term lease cost	2,648	3,036	3,509
Variable lease cost	4,681	3,893	3,522
Total lease cost	$ 117,399	$ 118,070	$ 117,692

Debt - Summary of Interest Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2026	Aug. 01, 2025	Aug. 02, 2024
Interest Expense
Amortization of issuance costs	$ 2,596	$ 1,877	$ 1,752
0.625% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2026
Interest Expense
Effective interest rate percentage		1.23%
Coupon interest	821	$ 1,679	1,932
Amortization of issuance costs	822	1,658	1,752
Total interest expense	$ 1,643	$ 3,337	$ 3,684
1.75% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2030
Interest Expense
Effective interest rate percentage	2.33%	2.33%
Coupon interest	$ 6,038	$ 755
Amortization of issuance costs	1,774	219
Total interest expense	$ 7,812	$ 974

- Definition

Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.

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Revenue Recognition (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2026

Revenue Recognition

Schedule of disaggregation of revenue


	2026		2025		2024
Revenue:
Restaurant	$	2,701,820	$	2,831,289	$	2,794,128
Retail		616,894		652,395		676,634
Total revenue	$	3,318,714	$	3,483,684	$	3,470,762

Document and Entity Information - USD ($)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2026

Sep. 11, 2026

Jan. 30, 2026

Cover [Abstract]

Document Type

10-K

Document Annual Report

true

Document Period End Date

Jul. 31, 2026

Document Transition Report

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Entity File Number

000-25225

Entity Registrant Name

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.

Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code

Entity Tax Identification Number

62-0812904

Entity Address, Address Line One

305 Hartmann Drive

Entity Address, City or Town

Lebanon

Entity Address, State or Province

Entity Address, Postal Zip Code

37087-4779

City Area Code

615

Local Phone Number

444-5533

Title of 12(b) Security

Common Stock (Par Value $0.01)

Trading Symbol

CBRL

Security Exchange Name

NASDAQ

Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer

Yes

Entity Voluntary Filers

Entity Current Reporting Status

Yes

Entity Interactive Data Current

Yes

Entity Filer Category

Large Accelerated Filer

Entity Small Business

false

Entity Emerging Growth Company

false

ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag

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Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag]

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Entity Shell Company

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Entity Public Float

$ 670,230,782

Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding

22,352,430

Documents Incorporated by Reference [Text Block]

4
Document from which Portions are Incorporated by Reference		Part of Form 10‑K into which incorporated

1.	Proxy Statement for Annual Meeting of	Part III
	Shareholders to be held November 19, 2026
	(the “2026 Proxy Statement”)

Auditor Name

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Auditor Firm ID

Auditor Location

Nashville, Tennessee

Entity Central Index Key

0001067294

Current Fiscal Year End Date

--07-31

Document Fiscal Year Focus

2026

Document Fiscal Period Focus

Amendment Flag

false

Employee Savings Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2026

Employee Savings Plans

Schedule of contributions for employee savings plans


	2026		2025		2024
401(k) Savings Plan	$	5,330	$	5,242	$	5,121
Non-Qualified Savings Plan		247		309		237

Segment Information

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2026

Segment Information

Segment Information

6. Segment Information

The Company represents a single, integrated operation with two related and substantially integrated product lines. The operating expenses of the restaurant and retail product lines of a store are shared and are indistinguishable in many respects. As such, the Company has determined it operates as one operating segment and one reportable segment. All of the Company’s operations are located within the United States.

The Company’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) is the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. The CODM uses consolidated net income to evaluate performance and as a basis for allocating resources. The CODM uses consolidated net income primarily in the forecasting process and periodic reviews of actual performance as compared to forecasts. The CODM reviews balance sheet and capital expenditure information at a consolidated level and, as such, the measure of total assets is reflected at the consolidated balance sheet level.

The following table presents information on the Company’s reportable segment and consolidated net income:


	2026		2025		2024
Total revenue	$	3,318,714	$	3,483,684	$	3,470,762
Restaurant cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and rent)		716,580		748,455		743,390
Retail cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and rent)		309,670		332,574		344,241
Labor and other related expenses		1,237,314		1,254,668		1,271,555
Other store operating expenses (a)		376,993		394,621		375,789
Advertising expense		113,983		119,397		112,793
Store-level supplies expense		114,098		121,972		122,778
Store-level maintenance expense		135,339		119,658		118,585
Store-level utilities expense		105,776		99,741		101,818
General and administrative expenses		210,579		217,510		207,062
Gain on sale and leaseback transaction, net		(47,421)		—		—
Other segment items (b)		58,273		20,059		27,632
Gain on extinguishment of debt		—		(3,186)		—
Litigation settlement income		(47,422)		—		—
Interest expense, net		14,379		20,489		20,933
Income before income taxes		20,573		37,726		24,186
Income tax benefit		(11,102)		(8,653)		(16,744)
Segment profit and consolidated net income	$	31,675	$	46,379	$	40,930

(a)

Excludes advertising, store-level supplies, store-level maintenance and store-level utilities expenses which are disclosed separately.

(b)

Consists of impairment costs including goodwill impairment, store closing costs and the loss on sale of business assets.

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The entire disclosure for segment reporting.

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12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2026

Net Income Per Share and Weighted Average Shares

Net Income Per Share and Weighted Average Shares

15.	Net Income Per Share and Weighted Average Shares

The following table reconciles the components of diluted earnings per share computations:




	2026		2025		2024
Net income per share numerator	$	31,675	$	46,379	$	40,930

Net income per share denominator:
Basic weighted average shares		22,334,203		22,252,034		22,191,961
Add potential dilution:
Nonvested stock awards and units and stock options		210,920		211,909		127,933
Diluted weighted average shares		22,545,123		22,463,943		22,319,894

Debt - Convertible Senior Notes (Details)				12 Months Ended
Debt - Convertible Senior Notes (Details)	Jun. 15, 2026 USD ($)	Jun. 13, 2025 USD ($) D $ / shares shares	Jun. 18, 2021 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2026 USD ($) shares	Aug. 01, 2025 USD ($) shares	Jun. 10, 2025 $ / shares
Convertible Senior Notes
Proceeds from issuance of convertible senior notes					$ 335,238,000
Repurchase of convertible senior notes				$ 150,000,000	145,875,000
Gain on extinguishment of debt					3,186,000
0.625% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2026
Convertible Senior Notes
Principal			$ 300,000,000
Interest rate			0.625%
Repurchase of convertible senior notes	$ 150,000,000	$ 150,000,000
Gain on extinguishment of debt		3,186,000
Liability component
Principal					150,000,000
Less: Debt issuance costs					822,000
Net carrying amount					$ 149,178,000
1.75% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2030
Convertible Senior Notes
Principal		$ 345,000,000
Interest rate		1.75%
Periodic interest payment frequency		semi-annually
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Special interest rate to be received for first 90 days		0.25%
Special Interest rate to be received thereafter		0.50%
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Conversion price (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares		$ 72.23
Debt instrument, converted amount		$ 1,000		$ 1,000	$ 1,000
Common stock premium percentage		32.50%
Sale price per share (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares						$ 54.51
Proceeds from issuance of convertible senior notes		$ 335,000,000	$ 145,900,000
Threshold percentage of stock price trigger		130.00%
Threshold trading days \| D		20
Threshold consecutive trading days \| D		30
Liability component
Principal				345,000,000	345,000,000
Less: Debt issuance costs				7,769,000	9,543,000
Net carrying amount				$ 337,231,000	$ 335,457,000

Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Segments, Revenue Recognition and Insurance (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2026 USD ($) segment
Segment Reporting
Number of operating segments \| segment	1
Number of reportable segments \| segment	1
Self-insurance
Threshold for one level of workers' compensation	$ 750
Threshold for second level of workers' compensation	1,000
Threshold for general liability insurance	$ 500

Income Taxes - Effective Tax Rate (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2026	Aug. 01, 2025	Aug. 02, 2024
Income Taxes
Uncertain tax positions	$ 4,994	$ 5,296	$ 5,849

Share-Based Compensation - Stock option activity (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2026	Aug. 01, 2025
Shares
Outstanding at the beginning of the year	119,232
Granted	118,884
Forfeited	(30,600)
Outstanding as at the end of the year	207,516	119,232
Weighted-Average Price
Outstanding at the beginning of the year	$ 45.96
Granted	43.8
Forfeited	45.06
Outstanding as at the end of the year	44.86	$ 45.96
Weighted-Average Fair Value
Outstanding at the beginning of the year	17.83
Granted	18.56
Forfeited	18.13
Outstanding as at the end of the year	$ 18.2	$ 17.83
Weighted-average remaining contractual term	8 years 8 months 12 days
Aggregate intrinsic value	$ 2,394
Number of stock options exercisable	35,111
Weighted-average price, exercisable	$ 45.96
Weighted-average fair value, exercisable	$ 17.83
Number of stock options exercised	0	0

Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2026	Jul. 31, 2026
Loss Contingencies
Litigation settlement income		$ 12,596
Proceeds from legal agreement, net of legal fees	$ 47,422,000	47,422,000
Lease guarantee liability		0
Maximum potential future payments		11,223,000
Standby Letters of Credit \| Revolving Credit Facility
Loss Contingencies
Amount of standby letters of credit		$ 8,703,000

Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2026

Segment Information

Schedule of reportable segment and consolidated net income


	2026		2025		2024
Total revenue	$	3,318,714	$	3,483,684	$	3,470,762
Restaurant cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and rent)		716,580		748,455		743,390
Retail cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and rent)		309,670		332,574		344,241
Labor and other related expenses		1,237,314		1,254,668		1,271,555
Other store operating expenses (a)		376,993		394,621		375,789
Advertising expense		113,983		119,397		112,793
Store-level supplies expense		114,098		121,972		122,778
Store-level maintenance expense		135,339		119,658		118,585
Store-level utilities expense		105,776		99,741		101,818
General and administrative expenses		210,579		217,510		207,062
Gain on sale and leaseback transaction, net		(47,421)		—		—
Other segment items (b)		58,273		20,059		27,632
Gain on extinguishment of debt		—		(3,186)		—
Litigation settlement income		(47,422)		—		—
Interest expense, net		14,379		20,489		20,933
Income before income taxes		20,573		37,726		24,186
Income tax benefit		(11,102)		(8,653)		(16,744)
Segment profit and consolidated net income	$	31,675	$	46,379	$	40,930

(a)

Excludes advertising, store-level supplies, store-level maintenance and store-level utilities expenses which are disclosed separately.

(b)

Consists of impairment costs including goodwill impairment, store closing costs and the loss on sale of business assets.

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of segment reporting. Includes, but is not limited to, reconciliation of reportable segment amount to corresponding consolidated total.

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Employee Savings Plans

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2026

Employee Savings Plans

Employee Savings Plans

11.	Employee Savings Plans

The Company sponsors a qualified defined contribution retirement plan (“401(k) Savings Plan”) covering salaried and hourly employees who have completed ninety days of service and have attained the age of twenty-one. This plan allows eligible employees to defer receipt of up to 50% of their compensation, as defined in the plan. The Company also sponsors a non-qualified defined contribution retirement plan (“Non-Qualified Savings Plan”) covering highly compensated employees, as defined in the plan. This plan allows eligible employees to defer receipt of up to 50% of their base compensation and 100% of their eligible bonuses, as defined in the plan.

Contributions under both plans may be invested in various investment funds at the employee’s discretion. Such contributions, including the Company’s matching contributions described below, may not be invested in the Company’s common stock. In 2026, 2025 and 2024, the Company matched 50% of employee contributions for each participant in the 401(k) Savings Plan up to a total of 5% of the employee’s compensation and matched 25% of employee contributions in the Non-Qualified Savings Plan up to a total of 6% of the employee’s compensation. Employee contributions vest immediately while Company contributions vest 20% annually beginning on the first anniversary of a contribution date and are 100% vested on the fifth anniversary of such contribution date.

At the inception of the Non-Qualified Savings Plan, the Company established a Rabbi Trust to fund the plan’s obligations. The market value of the trust assets for the Non-Qualified Savings Plan of $25,193 is included in other assets and the related liability to the participants of $25,193 is included in other long-term obligations in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Company contributions under both plans are recorded as either labor and other related expenses or general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

The following table summarizes the Company’s contributions for each plan for each of the three years:


	2026		2025		2024
401(k) Savings Plan	$	5,330	$	5,242	$	5,121
Non-Qualified Savings Plan		247		309		237

- Definition

The entire disclosure for retirement benefits.

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Net Income Per Share and Weighted Average Shares (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2026	Aug. 01, 2025	Aug. 02, 2024
Net Income Per Share and Weighted Average Shares
us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss	$ 31,675	$ 46,379	$ 40,930
Net income per share denominator:
Basic weighted average shares (in shares)	22,334,203	22,252,034	22,191,961
Add potential dilution:
Nonvested stock awards and units and stock options (in shares)	210,920	211,909	127,933
Diluted weighted average shares (in shares)	22,545,123	22,463,943	22,319,894

- Definition

The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent.

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+ Details

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2026	Aug. 01, 2025	Aug. 02, 2024
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 31,675	$ 46,379	$ 40,930
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	123,105	122,238	111,746
Amortization of debt issuance costs	2,596	1,877	1,752
Gain on extinguishment of debt		(3,186)
Loss on disposition of property and equipment	12,198	8,591	9,143
Gain on sale and leaseback transaction, net	(47,421)
Impairment	21,968	19,772	17,448
Goodwill impairment			4,690
Loss on sale of business assets	27,039		4,690
Share-based compensation	9,450	11,742	10,298
Noncash lease expense	58,293	60,712	59,523
Amortization of asset recognized from gain on sale and leaseback transactions	12,735	12,735	12,735
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(947)	4,342	(7,477)
Income taxes receivable	11,644	(2,938)	(7,820)
Inventories	15,993	373	8,406
Prepaids and other current assets	7,639	(8,859)	(867)
Other assets	(6,003)	(1,002)	(3,566)
Accounts payable	(17,111)	7,560	(3,196)
Current operating lease liabilities	(2,323)	1,111	3,501
Taxes withheld and accrued	1,031	1,099	2,598
Accrued employee compensation	3,383	5,684	(4,448)
Accrued employee benefits	670	1,299	4,059
Deferred revenues	2,686	2,071	(7,528)
Other current liabilities	11,619	3,455	(6,583)
Long-term operating lease liabilities	(59,473)	(61,119)	(62,566)
Other long-term liabilities	736	(2)	(7,254)
Deferred income taxes	(14,978)	(15,035)	(6,544)
Net cash provided by operating activities	206,204	218,899	168,980
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment	(117,782)	(159,144)	(128,295)
Proceeds from insurance recoveries of property and equipment	2,461	497	834
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment, net	81,101	1,945	3,134
Net cash used in investing activities	(34,220)	(156,702)	(124,327)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	407,000	548,500	406,500
Principal payments under long-term debt	(407,000)	(728,575)	(346,575)
Net proceeds from settlement of bond hedge and warrants		52
Repayment of convertible senior notes	(150,000)	(145,875)
Proceeds from issuance of convertible senior notes		335,238
Payment for capped call option related to convertible senior notes		(16,491)
Taxes withheld from issuance of share-based compensation awards	(1,943)	(1,448)	(1,608)
Deferred financing costs		(2,892)
Dividends on common stock	(23,149)	(23,098)	(116,082)
Net cash used in financing activities	(175,092)	(34,589)	(57,765)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(3,108)	27,608	(13,112)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	39,643	12,035	25,147
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	36,535	39,643	12,035
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest, net of amounts capitalized	10,601	17,242	18,484
*Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:**
Capital expenditures accrued in accounts payable	3,456	9,323	9,499
Dividends declared but not yet paid	$ 6,629	$ 7,117	$ 7,435

Income Taxes - Reconciliation of Gross Liability for Uncertain Tax Positions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2026	Aug. 01, 2025	Aug. 02, 2024
Reconciliation of gross liability for uncertain tax positions
Balance at beginning of year	$ 6,703	$ 7,404	$ 9,675
Tax positions related to the current year:
Additions	232	470	276
Tax positions related to the prior year:
Additions	16	19	43
Reductions	(177)	(40)	(674)
Settlements		(580)	(1,433)
Expiration of statute of limitations	(453)	(570)	(483)
Balance at end of year	$ 6,321	$ 6,703	$ 7,404

Leases - Maturities of Undiscounted Cash Flows Reconciled to Total Lease Liability (Details) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2026 USD ($)
Maturities of Undiscounted Cash Flows Reconciled to Total Lease Liability
2027	$ 86,141
2028	75,048
2029	70,886
2030	62,436
2031	62,705
Thereafter	721,291
Total future minimum lease payments	1,078,507
Less imputed remaining interest	(379,681)
Total present value of operating lease liabilities	$ 698,826

Revenue Recognition (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Revenue Recognition (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2026	Aug. 01, 2025	Aug. 02, 2024
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenue	$ 3,318,714	$ 3,483,684	$ 3,470,762
Gift card breakage	10,015	11,653	11,397
Revenue recognized for redemption of gift cards	$ 33,411	34,935	36,958
Expiration period for reward points earned in loyalty program	12 months
Deferred revenue related to loyalty program	$ 10,756	5,419
Location, Statement of Financial Position, Balance [Axis]: us-gaap:DeferredRevenue
Disaggregation of Revenue
Deferred revenue related to gift cards	80,505	82,452
Restaurant
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenue	2,701,820	2,831,289	2,794,128
Retail
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenue	$ 616,894	$ 652,395	$ 676,634

Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Asset Impairment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2026	Aug. 01, 2025	Aug. 02, 2024
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Impairment charges	$ 16,024	$ 18,391	$ 15,616

Revenue Recognition

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2026

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition

7. Revenue Recognition

Disaggregation of revenue

Total revenue was comprised of the following for each of the three years:


	2026		2025		2024
Revenue:
Restaurant	$	2,701,820	$	2,831,289	$	2,794,128
Retail		616,894		652,395		676,634
Total revenue	$	3,318,714	$	3,483,684	$	3,470,762

Gift Card Breakage

For 2026, 2025 and 2024, gift card breakage was $10,015, $11,653, and $11,397, respectively. Revenue recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income for 2026, 2025 and 2024, respectively, for the redemption of gift cards which were included in the deferred revenue balance at the beginning of the fiscal year was $33,411, $34,935, and $36,958, respectively. Deferred revenue related to the Company’s gift cards was $80,505 and $82,452, respectively, at July 31, 2026 and August 01, 2025, and is included in the deferred revenue line on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Loyalty Program

During the first quarter of 2024, the Company launched its customer loyalty program, Cracker Barrel Rewards, which allows members to earn points (“pegs”) for each qualifying purchase in store or online. Pegs earned are then converted to rewards upon reaching certain thresholds. These rewards may be redeemed on future restaurant or retail purchases in store or online.

The estimation of the standalone selling price of pegs and other rewards issued to customers involves several assumptions, primarily the estimated value of the product for which the reward is expected to be redeemed and the probability that the pegs or reward will expire. These inputs are subject to change over time due to factors such as increased costs or changes in customer behavior.

The Company defers a portion of the revenue related to the pegs earned at the time of the original transaction based on the estimated value of the item for which the reward is expected to be redeemed, net of estimated unredeemed pegs. Pegs expire after twelve months. Revenue is recognized for these performance obligations upon redemption of pegs or rewards earned by the customer. As of July 31, 2026 and August 01, 2025, deferred revenue related to the loyalty program was $10,756 and $5,419, respectively, and is included in deferred revenue line on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

- Definition

The entire disclosure of revenue from contract with customer to transfer good or service and to transfer nonfinancial asset. Includes, but is not limited to, disaggregation of revenue, credit loss recognized from contract with customer, judgment and change in judgment related to contract with customer, and asset recognized from cost incurred to obtain or fulfill contract with customer. Excludes insurance and lease contracts.

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Shareholder Rights Agreement (Details)		12 Months Ended
Shareholder Rights Agreement (Details)	Feb. 22, 2024 Right $ / shares	Jul. 31, 2026 $ / shares shares	Aug. 01, 2025 $ / shares
Shareholder Rights Plan
Shareholders rights plan extension period	3 years
Number of preferred share purchase right declared as dividend for each share of common stock outstanding \| Right	1
Par value of common share outstanding (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Exercise price of each right (in dollars per share)		$ 600
Rights exercisable (in shares) \| shares		0
Exercise price of each right, if a person or group becomes an acquiring person (in dollars per share)		$ 600
Market value of each right If a person or group becomes an acquiring person (in dollars per share)		1,200
Exercise price of each right, if the company is later acquired in a merger (in dollars per share)		600
Market value of each right, if the company is later acquired in a merger (in dollars per share)		1,200
Redemption price of the right (in dollars per share)		$ 0.01
Subsequent offering period		20 days
Number of common stock shares that can be exchanged for each right if rights were extinguished (in shares) \| shares		1
Minimum
Shareholder Rights Plan
Period before rights can be exercised		10 days
Percentage of outstanding common stock ownership required to qualify for an "Acquiring Person"		20.00%
Offering period		60 days
Percentage of an ownership of common stock by an Acquiring Person before board of directors may extinguish right		50.00%
Percentage of adjustment to exercise price		1.00%
Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock
Shareholder Rights Plan
Shares of a Preferred Share used in Provisions		0.01
Common share equivalent for each preferred share portion (in shares) \| shares		1
Quarterly dividends payments per share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.01
Amount entitled to receive per share upon liquidation of preferred share (in dollars per share)		$ 1
Annual 2024 dividend
Shareholder Rights Plan
Dividend declaration date	Feb. 27, 2024
Dividend payment date	Mar. 08, 2024
Dividend record date	Mar. 08, 2024

Segment Information - Reportable Segment and Consolidated Net Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2026	Jul. 31, 2026	Aug. 01, 2025	Aug. 02, 2024
Segment Information
Total revenue		$ 3,318,714	$ 3,483,684	$ 3,470,762
Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and rent)		1,026,250	1,081,029	1,087,631
Labor and other related expenses		1,237,314	1,254,668	1,271,555
Other store operating expenses (a)		846,189	855,389	831,763
Advertising expense		113,983	119,397	112,793
General and administrative expenses		210,579	217,510	207,062
Gain on sale and leaseback transaction, net		(47,421)
Gain on extinguishment of debt			(3,186)
Litigation settlement income	$ 47,422	47,422
Interest expense, net		14,379	20,489	20,933
Income before income taxes		20,573	37,726	24,186
Income tax benefit		(11,102)	(8,653)	(16,744)
Net income		31,675	46,379	40,930
Single reportable segment
Segment Information
Total revenue		3,318,714	3,483,684	3,470,762
Labor and other related expenses		1,237,314	1,254,668	1,271,555
Other store operating expenses (a)		376,993	394,621	375,789
Advertising expense		113,983	119,397	112,793
Store-level supplies expense		114,098	121,972	122,778
Store-level maintenance expense		135,339	119,658	118,585
Store-level utilities expense		105,776	99,741	101,818
General and administrative expenses		210,579	217,510	207,062
Gain on sale and leaseback transaction, net		(47,421)
Other segment items (b)		58,273	20,059	27,632
Gain on extinguishment of debt			(3,186)
Litigation settlement income		(47,422)
Interest expense, net		14,379	20,489	20,933
Income before income taxes		20,573	37,726	24,186
Income tax benefit		(11,102)	(8,653)	(16,744)
Net income		31,675	46,379	40,930
Restaurant
Segment Information
Total revenue		2,701,820	2,831,289	2,794,128
Restaurant \| Single reportable segment
Segment Information
Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and rent)		716,580	748,455	743,390
Retail
Segment Information
Total revenue		616,894	652,395	676,634
Retail \| Single reportable segment
Segment Information
Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and rent)		$ 309,670	$ 332,574	$ 344,241

Leases - Summary (Details)	Jul. 31, 2026 agreement
Leases
Number of lease agreements	0

Inventories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2026	Aug. 01, 2025
Inventories
Retail	$ 124,193	$ 135,631
Restaurant	24,071	25,482
Supplies	15,610	19,472
Total	$ 163,874	$ 180,585

Debt (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2026

0.625% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2026

Debt

Schedule of outstanding principal amount and carrying value of the Notes


	August 01, 2025
Liability component
Principal	$	150,000
Less: Debt issuance costs		822
Net carrying amount	$	149,178

Summary of interest expense for the Notes



	2026		2025		2024
Coupon interest	$	821	$	1,679	$	1,932
Amortization of issuance costs		822		1,658		1,752
Total interest expense	$	1,643	$	3,337	$	3,684

1.75% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2030

Debt

Schedule of outstanding principal amount and carrying value of the Notes


	July 31, 2026		August 01, 2025
Liability component
Principal	$	345,000	$	345,000
Less: Debt issuance costs		7,769		9,543
Net carrying amount	$	337,231	$	335,457

Summary of interest expense for the Notes


	2026		2025
Coupon interest	$	6,038	$	755
Amortization of issuance costs		1,774		219
Total interest expense	$	7,812	$	974

- Definition

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Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Net Income Per Share (Details) - $ / shares	Jul. 31, 2026	Jun. 13, 2025
1.75% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2030
Net income per share:
Conversion price (in dollars per share)		$ 72.23
Convertible Senior Notes \| 1.75% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2030
Net income per share:
Conversion price (in dollars per share)	$ 72.23
Warrants
Net income per share:
Adjusted strike price (in dollars per share)	$ 213.13

Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2026

Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Schedule of estimated useful lives of respective assets


		Years
Buildings and improvements		30-45
Restaurant and other equipment		2-10
Leasehold improvements		1-35

Schedule of depreciation expense and depreciation expense related to store operations


	2026		2025			2024
Total depreciation expense	$	122,358	$	121,432	$	110,938
Depreciation expense related to store operations*		113,764		112,698		103,169

*Depreciation expense related to store operations is included in other store operating expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

Schedule of advertising expense


	2026		2025		2024
Advertising expense	$	113,983	$	119,397	$	112,793

Debt

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2026

Debt

Debt

On May 16, 2025, the Company entered into a five-year $800,000 revolving credit facility (the “2025 Credit Facility”). The 2025 Credit Facility replaced the five-year $700,000 revolving credit facility (the “2022 Revolving Credit Facility”). The 2025 Credit Facility consists of a $550,000 revolving credit facility, which includes a $25,000 swingline subfacility and a $75,000 letter of credit subfacility. The 2025 Credit Facility also provides for an uncommitted accordion feature that allows the Company to increase the revolving credit facility by up to $200,000, plus any additional amount that would not cause the Company to exceed a consolidated total leverage ratio of 3.50 to 1.00 (subject to securing additional commitments from existing lenders or new lending institutions). The 2025 Credit Facility also initially provided for a $250,000 delayed draw term loan facility (the “Delayed Draw Term Facility”), which was terminated on June 13, 2025 in connection with the Company’s issuance and sale of $345,000 aggregate principal amount of 1.75% Senior Convertible Notes due in 2030 (the “2030 Notes”). See further information regarding the 2030 Notes described below.

In accordance with the 2025 Revolving Credit Facility, outstanding borrowings bear interest, at the Company’s election, either at (1) the Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR), plus an applicable margin based on the Company’s consolidated total leverage ratio (the “Applicable Margin”) or (2) a base rate equal to the greatest of (i) the prime rate, (ii) a rate that is 0.5% in excess of the Federal Funds Rate, and (iii) one-month Term SOFR plus 1.0%, in each case, plus an Applicable Margin. At both July 31, 2026 and August 01, 2025, the Company had no borrowings under the 2025 Revolving Credit Facility.

At July 31, 2026, the Company had $8,703 of standby letters of credit, which reduce the Company’s borrowing availability under the 2025 Revolving Credit Facility. See Note 16 regarding the standby letters of credit. At July 31, 2026, the Company had $541,297 in borrowing availability under the 2025 Revolving Credit Facility.

The 2025 Revolving Credit Facility contains customary financial covenants, which include maintenance of a maximum consolidated senior secured leverage ratio and a minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio. At July 31, 2026, the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants under the 2025 Revolving Credit Facility.

The 2025 Revolving Credit Facility also imposes restrictions on the amount of dividends the Company is permitted to pay and the amount of shares the Company is permitted to repurchase. Under the 2025 Revolving Credit Facility, provided there is no default existing and the total of the Company’s availability under the 2025 Revolving Credit Facility plus the Company’s cash and cash equivalents on hand is at least $100,000 (the “Cash Availability”), the Company may declare and pay cash dividends on shares of its common stock and repurchase shares of its common stock (1) in an unlimited amount if, at the time such dividend or repurchase is made, the Company’s consolidated total leverage ratio is 3.50 to 1.00 or less and (2) in an aggregate amount not to exceed $100,000 in any fiscal year if, at the time such dividend or repurchase is made, the Company’s consolidated total leverage ratio is greater than 3.50 to 1.00 at the time the dividend or repurchase is made; notwithstanding (1) and (2), so long as immediately after giving effect to the payment of any such dividends, Cash Availability is at least $100,000, the Company may declare and pay cash dividends on shares of its common stock in an aggregate amount not to exceed in any fiscal year the product of the aggregate amount of dividends declared in the fourth quarter of the immediately preceding fiscal year multiplied by four.

Convertible Senior Notes

On June 18, 2021, the Company completed a private offering of $300,000 aggregate principal amount of its 0.625% convertible Senior Notes due in 2026 (the “2026 Notes”).

On June 13, 2025, contemporaneously with the 2030 Notes offering described below, the Company used approximately $145,900 of the net proceeds from the 2030 Notes for the repurchase of $150,000 aggregate principal amount of the 2026 Notes in separate and privately negotiated transactions and recorded a gain on extinguishment of debt of $3,186. This amount is recorded in the gain on extinguishment of debt line on the Consolidated Statements of Income. The remaining $150,000 aggregate principal amount of the 2026 Notes was paid in full at maturity on June 15, 2026. At August 01, 2025, the 2026 Notes were classified as a current liability due to their maturity date in 2026.

The following table includes the outstanding principal amount and carrying value of the 2026 Notes as of the period indicated:


	August 01, 2025
Liability component
Principal	$	150,000
Less: Debt issuance costs		822
Net carrying amount	$	149,178

The effective rate of the 2026 Notes over their expected life was 1.23%.

The following is a summary of interest expense for the 2026 Notes for each of the three years:



	2026		2025		2024
Coupon interest	$	821	$	1,679	$	1,932
Amortization of issuance costs		822		1,658		1,752
Total interest expense	$	1,643	$	3,337	$	3,684

2030 Notes

On June 13, 2025, the Company completed a private offering of $345,000 aggregate principal amount of the 2030 Notes. The 2030 Notes are governed by the terms of an indenture between the Company and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association as the Trustee. The 2030 Notes will mature on September 15, 2030, unless earlier converted, repurchased or redeemed. The 2030 Notes bear cash interest at an annual rate of 1.75%, payable semi-annually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year, commencing on March 15, 2026.

The 2030 Notes are unsecured obligations and do not contain any financial or operating covenants or restrictions on the payments of dividends, the incurrence of indebtedness or the issuance or repurchase of securities by the Company or any of its subsidiaries. Upon the occurrence of an event of default, the principal amount of, and all accrued and unpaid interest on, all of the 2030 Notes then outstanding will immediately become due and payable. However, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may elect, at its option, that the sole remedy for an event of default relating to certain failures by the Company to comply with certain reporting covenants in the Indenture will consist exclusively of the right of the noteholders to receive special interest on the 2030 Notes for up to 180 calendar days during which such event of default has occurred and is continuing, at a specified rate for the first 90 days of 0.25% per annum, and thereafter at a rate of 0.50% per annum, on the principal amount of the 2030 Notes.

The initial conversion rate applicable to the 2030 Notes was 13.8455 shares of the Company’s common stock per $1,000 principal amount of 2030 Notes, which represented an initial conversion price of approximately $72.23 per share of the Company’s common stock, a premium of approximately 32.5% over the last reported sale price of $54.51 per share on June 10, 2025, the date on which the 2030 Notes were priced. The conversion rate is subject to customary adjustments upon the occurrence of certain events. At both July 31, 2026 and August 01, 2025, the conversion rate was 13.8455 shares of the Company’s common stock per $1,000 principal amount of the 2030 Notes. In addition, if certain corporate events that constitute a “Make-Whole Fundamental Change” occur, then the conversion rate will, in certain circumstances, be increased for a specified period of time.

Net proceeds from the 2030 Notes offering were approximately $335,000, after deducting the initial purchasers’ discounts and commissions and the Company’s offering fees and expenses.

During any calendar quarter commencing after the calendar quarter ending on September 30, 2025 (and only during such calendar quarter), if the last reported sale price per share of the Company’s common stock exceeds 130% of the conversion price for each of at least 20 trading days during the 30 consecutive trading days ending on, and including, the last trading day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter, holders may in the immediate quarter following, convert all or a portion of their 2030 Notes. When a conversion notice is received, the Company will settle any conversions by paying or delivering, as applicable, cash or, if applicable and at the Company’s election, a combination of cash (which shall not be less than $1,000 for each $1,000 principal amount of 2030 Notes being settled) and shares of the Company’s common stock, based on the applicable conversion rate(s) at the time of each such conversion. The holders of the 2030 Notes were not eligible to convert their 2030 Notes during 2026 or 2025. Accordingly, as of July 31, 2026 and August 01, 2025, the Company could not be required to settle the 2030 Notes in cash and, therefore, the 2030 Notes are classified as long-term debt on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The following table includes the outstanding principal amount and carrying value of the 2030 Notes as of the periods indicated:


	July 31, 2026		August 01, 2025
Liability component
Principal	$	345,000	$	345,000
Less: Debt issuance costs		7,769		9,543
Net carrying amount	$	337,231	$	335,457

The effective rate of the 2030 Notes over their expected life is 2.33%.

The following is a summary of interest expense for the 2030 Notes for 2026 and 2025:


	2026		2025
Coupon interest	$	6,038	$	755
Amortization of issuance costs		1,774		219
Total interest expense	$	7,812	$	974

Convertible Note Hedge and Warrant Transactions

In connection with the offering of the 2026 Notes, the Company entered into convertible note hedge transactions (the “Convertible Note Hedge Transactions”) with certain of the initial purchasers of the 2026 Notes and/or their respective affiliates and other financial institutions (in this capacity, the “Hedge Counterparties”). Concurrently with the Company’s entry into the Convertible Note Hedge Transactions, the Company also entered into separate, warrant transactions with the Hedge Counterparties collectively relating to the same number of shares of the Company’s common stock, which initially is approximately 1,600,000 shares, subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments, and for which the Company received proceeds that partially offset the cost of entering into the Convertible Note Hedge Transactions (the “Warrant Transactions”).

The Convertible Note Hedge Transactions covered, subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments, the number of shares of the Company’s common stock that initially underlying the 2026 Notes. The Convertible Note Hedge Transactions were intended generally to reduce the potential equity dilution, and/or offset any cash payments in excess of the principal amount that could have become payable upon conversion of the 2026 Notes. By default, the Warrant Transactions are net share settled and the Company has the option to settle in cash or shares. The Warrant Transactions could have a dilutive effect on the Company’s common stock to the extent that the price of its common stock exceeds the strike price of the Warrant Transactions. The strike price was initially $263.39 per share and is subject to certain adjustments under the terms of the Warrant Transactions. On July 31, 2026, the strike price, as adjusted, of the Warrant Transactions was adjusted to $213.13 per share as a result of dividends declared since the 2026 Notes were issued. As of July 31, 2026, August 01, 2025 and August 02, 2024, the market price of the Company’s common stock did not exceed the strike price of the Warrant Transactions. As a result, the Warrant Transactions were not economically feasible, and no cash settlement, share settlement, or dilution occurred as of July 31, 2026, August 01, 2025 or August 02, 2024.

As these transactions meet certain accounting criteria, the Convertible Note Hedge Transactions and Warrant Transactions were recorded in shareholders’ equity within additional paid-in capital, not accounted for as derivatives and are not remeasured each reporting period.

In connection with the repurchase of the 2026 Notes, on June 16, 2025, the Company entered into partial unwind agreements with the Hedge Counterparties, to unwind a portion of the Convertible Note Hedge Transactions and Warrant Transactions underlying the repurchased 2026 Notes. These transactions were recorded in shareholders’ equity within additional paid-in capital. The Convertible Note Hedge Transactions expired on June 15, 2026. The Warrant Transactions expire in the second quarter of 2027.

Capped Call Transactions

In connection with the offering of the 2030 Notes, the Company entered into privately negotiated capped call transactions (the “Capped Call Transactions”) with certain of the initial purchasers of the 2030 Notes and/or their respective affiliates and other financial institutions (the “Option Counterparties”).

The Capped Call Transactions cover, subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments, the number of shares of the Company’s common stock that initially underlie the 2030 Notes and are expected generally to reduce or offset the potential equity dilution upon any conversion of the 2030 Notes, and/or offset any cash payments that the Company may be required to make in excess of the principal amount of converted 2030 Notes with such reduction and/or offset subject to a cap, based on the cap price of the Capped Call Transactions. The cap price of the Capped Call Transactions is initially approximately $87.22 and is subject to certain adjustments under the terms of the Capped Call Transactions.

The Capped Call Transactions were accounted for as equity instruments and recorded in shareholders’ equity within additional paid-in capital. These transactions are not subject to remeasurement.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for information about short-term and long-term debt arrangements, which includes amounts of borrowings under each line of credit, note payable, commercial paper issue, bonds indenture, debenture issue, own-share lending arrangements and any other contractual agreement to repay funds, and about the underlying arrangements, rationale for a classification as long-term, including repayment terms, interest rates, collateral provided, restrictions on use of assets and activities, whether or not in compliance with debt covenants, and other matters important to users of the financial statements, such as the effects of refinancing and noncompliance with debt covenants.

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MSBC Divestiture (Details) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
MSBC Divestiture (Details) $ in Thousands	Jul. 20, 2026 USD ($) location	Jul. 31, 2026 USD ($) location	Aug. 01, 2025 USD ($) location	Aug. 02, 2024 USD ($)
MSBC Divestiture
Loss on sale of assets		$ 27,039		$ 4,690
Number of locations determined to be impaired \| location		9	7
Impairment charge		$ 16,024	$ 18,391	$ 15,616
Maple Street Biscuit Company
MSBC Divestiture
Number of locations determined to be impaired \| location	16
Maple Street Biscuit Company \| Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale
MSBC Divestiture
Number of locations disposed of by sale \| location	35
Loss on sale of assets	$ 27,039
Impairment charge	8,523
Closing costs	$ 5,430
Restructuring Charges, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Impairment And Store Dispositions Net

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- Definition

Amount of expenses associated with exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan. Excludes expenses related to a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

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Balances at Jul. 28, 2023	$ 221	$ 3,886	$ 479,718	$ 483,825
Balances (in shares) at Jul. 28, 2023	22,153,625
Comprehensive Income (loss) :
Net income			40,930	40,930
Total comprehensive income			40,930	40,930
Cash dividends declared			(93,296)	(93,296)
Share-based compensation		10,298		10,298
Issuance of share-based compensation awards, net of shares withheld for employee taxes	$ 1	(1,609)		(1,608)
Issuance of share-based compensation awards, net of shares withheld for employee taxes (in shares)	49,418
Balances at Aug. 02, 2024	$ 222	12,575	427,352	440,149
Balances (in shares) at Aug. 02, 2024	22,203,043
Comprehensive Income (loss) :
Net income			46,379	46,379
Total comprehensive income			46,379	46,379
Cash dividends declared			(22,780)	(22,780)
Share-based compensation		11,742		11,742
Issuance of share-based compensation awards, net of shares withheld for employee taxes	$ 1	(1,449)		(1,448)
Issuance of share-based compensation awards, net of shares withheld for employee taxes (in shares)	64,681
Purchase of capped call		(16,491)		(16,491)
Deferred tax asset on capped call		4,114		4,114
Unwinding of bond hedge and warrants		52		52
Deferred tax impact of unwinding bond hedge		(28)		(28)
Balances at Aug. 01, 2025	$ 223	10,515	450,951	$ 461,689
Balances (in shares) at Aug. 01, 2025	22,267,724			22,267,724
Comprehensive Income (loss) :
Net income			31,675	$ 31,675
Total comprehensive income			31,675	31,675
Cash dividends declared			(22,665)	(22,665)
Share-based compensation		9,450		9,450
Issuance of share-based compensation awards, net of shares withheld for employee taxes	$ 1	(1,944)		$ (1,943)
Issuance of share-based compensation awards, net of shares withheld for employee taxes (in shares)	83,736			83,736
Balances at Jul. 31, 2026	$ 224	$ 18,021	$ 459,961	$ 478,206
Balances (in shares) at Jul. 31, 2026	22,351,460			22,351,460

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Insider Trading Arrangements	Jul. 31, 2026
Trading Arrangements, by Individual
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Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated	false
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated	false

Income Taxes - Reconciliation of Income Tax Benefit (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2026	Aug. 01, 2025	Aug. 02, 2024
Reconciliation of income tax benefit and income taxes
Provision computed at federal statutory income tax rate	$ 4,320	$ 7,922	$ 5,079
State and local income taxes, net of federal benefit	$ 1,620	$ 1,594	$ 266
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, State and Local Jurisdiction, Contribution Greater than 50 Percent, Tax Effect [Extensible Enumeration]	ILLINOIS, stpr:KY, TENNESSEE, TEXAS	ILLINOIS, stpr:KY, TENNESSEE, TEXAS	ILLINOIS, stpr:KY, TENNESSEE, TEXAS
Employer tax credits for FICA taxes paid on employee tip income	$ (16,342)	$ (17,769)	$ (16,926)
Other employer tax credits	(2,560)	(3,002)	(3,476)
Non-deductible executive compensation	938	1,879	1,254
Share-based compensation	728	599	548
Other	(8)	237	250
Changes in Unrecognized Tax Benefits	548	255	(2,110)
Carryback of federal tax credits	(22)	(1,040)	(1,545)
Other	(324)	672	(84)
Total income tax benefit	$ (11,102)	$ (8,653)	$ (16,744)
Tax Jurisdiction of Domicile [Extensible Enumeration]	country:US	country:US	country:US
Reconciliation of provision for income taxes (income tax benefit) and income taxes (in percentage)
Provision computed at federal statutory income tax rate (in percentage)	21.00%	21.00%	21.00%
State and local income taxes, net of federal benefit (in percentage)	7.90%	4.20%	1.10%
Employer tax credits for FICA taxes paid on employee tip income (in percentage)	(79.40%)	(47.10%)	(70.00%)
Other employer tax credits (in percentage)	(12.50%)	(8.00%)	(14.40%)
Non-deductible executive compensation (in percentage)	4.60%	5.00%	5.20%
Share-based compensation (in percentage)	3.50%	1.60%	2.30%
Other (in percentage)	(0.10%)	0.60%	1.00%
Changes in Unrecognized Tax Benefits (in percentage)	2.70%	0.70%	(8.70%)
Carryback of federal tax credits (in percentage)	(0.10%)	(2.70%)	(6.40%)
Other (in percentage)	(1.60%)	1.80%	(0.30%)
Total income tax benefit (in percentage)	(54.00%)	(22.90%)	(69.20%)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2026	Aug. 01, 2025	Aug. 02, 2024
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Total revenue	$ 3,318,714	$ 3,483,684	$ 3,470,762
Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and rent)	1,026,250	1,081,029	1,087,631
Labor and other related expenses	1,237,314	1,254,668	1,271,555
Other store operating expenses	846,189	855,389	831,763
General and administrative expenses	210,579	217,510	207,062
Gain on sale and leaseback transactions, net	(47,421)
Impairment and store closing costs	31,234	20,059	22,942
Loss on sale of business assets	27,039		4,690
Operating income (loss)	(12,470)	55,029	45,119
Gain on extinguishment of debt		(3,186)
Litigation settlement income	(47,422)
Interest expense, net	14,379	20,489	20,933
Income before income taxes	20,573	37,726	24,186
Income tax benefit	(11,102)	(8,653)	(16,744)
Net income	$ 31,675	$ 46,379	$ 40,930
Net income per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.42	$ 2.08	$ 1.84
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.4	$ 2.06	$ 1.83
Weighted average shares:
Basic (in shares)	22,334,203	22,252,034	22,191,961
Diluted (in shares)	22,545,123	22,463,943	22,319,894

Income Taxes - Income Taxes Paid (Net of Refunds) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2026	Aug. 01, 2025	Aug. 02, 2024
Income Taxes
U.S. federal	$ (17,021)	$ 7,100	$ 3,500
U.S. state and local	563	2,153	2,340
Income Tax Paid, after Refund Received, Total	(16,458)	9,253	5,840
Illinois
Income Taxes
U.S. state and local		490	381
Louisiana
Income Taxes
U.S. state and local			1,407
New Jersey
Income Taxes
U.S. state and local		697
North Carolina
Income Taxes
U.S. state and local			(1,419)
Tennessee
Income Taxes
U.S. state and local			502
Texas
Income Taxes
U.S. state and local		649	579
Other
Income Taxes
U.S. state and local	$ 563	$ 317	$ 890

Share-Based Compensation (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2026

Share-Based Compensation

Summary of stock option activity


			Weighted-Average	Weighted-Average
Stock Options	Shares		Price	Fair Value
Outstanding at August 01, 2025	119,232	$	45.96	17.83
Granted	118,884	$	43.80	18.56
Vested	—	$	—	—
Forfeited	(30,600)	$	45.06	18.13
Outstanding at July 31, 2026	207,516	$	44.86	18.20
Exercisable	35,111	$	45.96	17.83

Summary of significant assumptions used during the year to estimate the fair value of stock options


	2026
Expected term (in years)	6.0
Expected volatility	50.2	%
Risk-free interest rate	3.8	%
Dividend yield	2.3	%

Summary of performance periods and vesting periods for nonvested stock awards under long-term performance plans

The following table summarizes the performance periods and vesting periods for the Company’s nonvested stock awards under its long-term performance plans at July 31, 2026:


		Vesting Period
Long-Term Performance Plan (“LTPP”)	Performance Period	(in Years)
2026 LTPP	2026 – 2028	3
2025 LTPP	2025 – 2027	3
2024 LTPP	2024 – 2026	3

Summary of accrued long-term performance shares

The following table summarizes the shares that have been accrued under the 2026 LTPP, 2025 LTPP and 2024 LTPP at July 31, 2026:


2026 LTPP		31,478
2025 LTPP		10,624
2024 LTPP		22,582

Summary of nonvested stock activity


		Weighted-Average Grant
Nonvested Stock	Shares	Date Fair Value
Unvested at August 01, 2025	336,555	$	61.86
Granted	312,236		42.46
Vested	(127,988)		72.78
Forfeited	(56,381)		51.33
Unvested at July 31, 2026	464,422	$	47.08

Summary of total fair value of nonvested stock


	2026		2025		2024
Total fair value of nonvested stock	$	9,315	$	8,418	$	8,571

Schedule of components of share-based compensation expense


	2026		2025		2024
Total compensation expense	$	9,450	$	11,742	$	10,298

Schedule of total unrecognized compensation


		Stock Option		Nonvested
		Awards		Stock Awards
Total unrecognized compensation	$	501	$	8,869
Weighted-average period in years		1.40		1.82

Fair Value Measurements

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2026

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements

2.	Fair Value Measurements

Fair value for certain of the Company’s assets and liabilities is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In determining fair value, a three-level hierarchy for inputs is used. These levels are:

●

Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (“Level 1”) – quoted prices (unadjusted) for an identical asset or liability in an active market.

●

Significant Other Observable Inputs (“Level 2”) – quoted prices for a similar asset or liability in an active market or model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs are observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.

●

Significant Unobservable Inputs (“Level 3”) – unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement of the asset or liability.

The Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at July 31, 2026 were as follows:


							Total Fair
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Value
Cash equivalents*	$	27,001	$	—	$	—	$	27,001
Total	$	27,001	$	—	$	—	$	27,001
Deferred compensation plan assets**								25,193
Total assets at fair value							$	52,194

The Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at August 01, 2025 were as follows:


							Total Fair
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Value
Cash equivalents*	$	27,501	$	—	$	—	$	27,501
Total	$	27,501	$	—	$	—	$	27,501
Deferred compensation plan assets**								22,700
Total assets at fair value							$	50,201

*Consists of money market fund investments.

**Represents plan assets invested in mutual funds established under a Rabbi Trust for the Company’s Non-Qualified Savings Plan and is included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as other assets. See Note 11 for additional information regarding the Company’s Non-Qualified Savings Plan.

The Company did not have any liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at July 31, 2026 and August 01, 2025. The Company’s money market fund investments are measured at fair value using quoted market prices. The Company’s deferred compensation plan assets are measured based on net asset value per share as a practical expedient to estimate fair value. The fair values of accounts receivable and accounts payable at July 31, 2026 and August 01, 2025, approximate their carrying amounts because of their short duration. The fair value of the Company’s variable rate debt, based on quoted market prices, which are considered Level 1 inputs, approximates its carrying amounts at July 31, 2026 and August 01, 2025.

The Company’s financial instruments that are not remeasured at fair value include the 2026 Notes and the 2030 Notes. See Note 4 for additional information regarding the 2026 Notes and the 2030 Notes. The Company estimates the fair value of the 2026 Notes and 2030 Notes through consideration of quoted market prices of similar instruments, classified as Level 2 as described above. The 2026 Notes were repaid in full at maturity during the fourth quarter of 2026. The estimated fair value of the 2026 Notes was $144,075 as of August 01, 2025. The estimated fair value of the 2030 Notes was $365,700 and $374,246, respectively, as of July 31, 2026 and August 01, 2025.

Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

In 2026, nine Cracker Barrel stores were determined to be impaired because of declining operating performance. The Company also recorded impairment charges in 2026 related to sixteen MSBC locations in connection with the divestiture of the MSBC business. See Note 13 for additional information regarding the divestiture of the MSBC business. In 2025, seven Cracker Barrel stores and twenty-five MSBC locations were determined to be impaired because of declining operating performance. Fair value of these locations was determined by sales prices of comparable assets or estimates of discounted future cash flows considering their highest and best use. Assumptions used in the cash flow model included projected annual revenue growth rates and projected cash flows, which can be affected by economic conditions and management’s expectations. Additionally, changes in the local and national economies and markets for real estate and other assets can impact the sales prices of the assets. The Company has determined that the majority of the inputs used to value its long-lived assets held and used are unobservable inputs, and thus, are considered Level 3 inputs. Based on its analysis, the Company recorded impairment charges of $13,027 and $19,772, respectively, in 2026 and 2025, related to long-lived assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. Such charges are included in the impairment and store closing costs line on the Consolidated Statements of Income.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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Shareholder Rights Agreement

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2026

Shareholder Rights Agreement

Shareholder Rights Agreement

10.	Shareholder Rights Agreement

On February 22, 2024, the Company’s Board of Directors unanimously determined to extend the Company’s shareholder rights agreement for a further three-year term, which was approved at the Company’s 2024 annual shareholder meeting. In connection with this determination, the Board of Directors declared a dividend of one preferred share purchase right (a “Right”) for each outstanding share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, and adopted a shareholder rights agreement, as set forth in the Rights Agreement dated as of February 27, 2024 (the “Rights Agreement”), by and between the Company and Equiniti Trust Company, LLC, as rights agent. The dividend was payable on March 8, 2024 to the shareholders of record on March 8, 2024.

The Rights

The Rights initially trade with, and are inseparable from, the Company’s common stock. The Rights are evidenced only by certificates or book entries that represent shares of common stock. New Rights will accompany any new shares of common stock the Company issues after March 8, 2024 until the Distribution Date (as defined below).

Exercise Price

Each Right will allow its holder to purchase from the Company one one-hundredth of a share of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock (“Preferred Share”) for $600.00 (the “Exercise Price”) once the Rights become exercisable. This portion of a Preferred Share will give the shareholder approximately the same dividend and liquidation rights as would one share of common stock. Prior to exercise, the Right does not give its holder any dividend, voting or liquidation rights.

Exercisability

The Rights will not be exercisable until ten days after the public announcement that a person or group has become an “Acquiring Person” by obtaining beneficial ownership of 20% or more of the Company’s outstanding common stock.

Certain synthetic interests in securities created by derivative positions – whether or not such interests are considered to be ownership of the underlying common stock or are reportable for purposes of Regulation 13D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) – are treated as beneficial ownership of the number of shares of the Company’s common stock equivalent to the economic exposure created by the derivative.

The date when the Rights become exercisable is the “Distribution Date.” Until the Distribution Date, the common stock certificates will also evidence the Rights, and any transfer of shares of common stock will constitute a transfer of Rights. After that date, the Rights will separate from the common stock and will be evidenced by book-entry credits or by Rights certificates that the Company will mail to all eligible holders of common stock. Any Rights held by an Acquiring Person will be void and may not be exercised.

At July 31, 2026, none of the Rights were exercisable.

Consequences of a Person or Group Becoming an Acquiring Person

●

Flip in. If a person or group becomes an Acquiring Person, all holders of Rights except the Acquiring Person may, for $600.00, purchase shares of the Company’s common stock with a market value of $1,200.00, based on the market price of the common stock prior to such acquisition.

●

Flip Over. If the Company is later acquired in a merger or similar transaction after the Distribution Date, all holders of Rights except the Acquiring Person may, for $600.00, purchase shares of the acquiring

corporation with a market value of $1,200.00, based on the market price of the acquiring corporation’s stock prior to such transaction.

●

Notional Shares. Shares held by affiliates and associates of an Acquiring Person, and Notional Common Shares (as defined in the Rights Agreement) held by counterparties to a Derivatives Contract (as defined in the Rights Agreement) with an Acquiring Person, will be deemed to be beneficially owned by the Acquiring Person.

Preferred Share Provisions

Each one one-hundredth of a Preferred Share, if issued:

●

will not be redeemable;

●

will entitle holders to quarterly dividend payments of $0.01 per share, or an amount equal to the dividend paid on one share of common stock, whichever is greater;

●

will entitle holders upon liquidation either to receive $1.00 per share or an amount equal to the payment made on one share of common stock, whichever is greater;

●

will have the same voting power as one share of common stock; and

●

if shares of the Company’s common stock are exchanged via merger, consolidation, or a similar transaction, will entitle holders to a per share payment equal to the payment made on one share of common stock.

The value of one one-hundredth of a Preferred Share will generally approximate the value of one share of common stock.

Redemption

The Board of Directors may redeem the Rights for $0.01 per Right at any time before any person or group becomes an Acquiring Person. If the Board of Directors redeems any Rights, it must redeem all of the Rights. Once the Rights are redeemed, the only right of the holders of Rights will be to receive the redemption price of $0.01 per Right. The redemption price will be adjusted if the Company has a stock split or stock dividends of its common stock.

Qualifying Offer Provision

The Rights would also not interfere with any all-cash, fully financed tender offer, exchange offer of common stock of the offeror meeting certain terms and conditions further described below, or a combination thereof, in each case for all shares of common stock that remain open for a minimum of 60 business days and subject to a minimum condition of a majority of the outstanding shares and provide for a 20-business day “subsequent offering period” after consummation (such offers are referred to as “qualifying offers”). If an offer includes shares of common stock of the offeror, the Rights would not interfere with such offer if such consideration consists solely of freely-tradeable common stock of a publicly-owned United States corporation; such common stock is listed or admitted to trading on the New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq Global Select Market or Nasdaq Global Market; the offeror has already received stockholder approval to issue such common stock prior to the commencement of such offer or no such approval is or will be required; the offeror has no other class of voting stock outstanding; no person (including such person’s affiliated and associated persons) beneficially owns twenty percent (20%) or more of the shares of common stock of the offeror then outstanding at the time of commencement of the offer or at any time during the term of the offer; and the offeror meets the registrant eligibility requirements for use of a registration statement on Form S-3 for registering securities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, including the filing of all reports required to be filed pursuant to the Exchange Act in a timely manner during the twelve (12) calendar months prior to the date of commencement, and throughout the term, of such offer. In the event the Company receives a qualifying offer and the Board of Directors has not redeemed the Rights prior to the consummation of such offer, the consummation of the qualifying offer will not cause the offeror or its affiliates to become an Acquiring Person, and the Rights will immediately expire upon consummation of the qualifying offer.

Exchange

After a person or group becomes an Acquiring Person, but before an Acquiring Person owns 50% or more of the Company’s outstanding common stock, the Board of Directors may extinguish the Rights by exchanging one share of common stock or an equivalent security for each Right, other than Rights held by the Acquiring Person.

Anti-Dilution Provisions

The Board of Directors may adjust the purchase price of the Preferred Shares, the number of Preferred Shares issuable and the number of outstanding Rights to prevent dilution that may occur from a stock dividend, a stock split, a reclassification of the Preferred Shares or common stock. No adjustments to the Exercise Price of less than 1% will be made.

Amendments

The terms of the Rights Agreement may be amended by the Board of Directors without the consent of the holders of the Rights. After a person or group becomes an Acquiring Person, the Board of Directors may not amend the agreement in a way that adversely affects holders of the Rights.

Expiration

The Rights will expire on February 27, 2027.

Leases (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2026

Leases

Summary of components of lease cost for operating leases


	2026		2025		2024
Operating lease cost	$	110,070	$	111,141	$	110,661
Short term lease cost		2,648		3,036		3,509
Variable lease cost		4,681		3,893		3,522
Total lease cost	$	117,399	$	118,070	$	117,692

Summary of supplemental cash flow information and non-cash activity related to operating leases


	2026		2025		2024
Operating cash flow information:
Gain on sale and leaseback transaction, net	$	(47,421)	$	—	$	—
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities		98,051		98,186		97,014
Noncash information:
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities		72,360		7,358		14,219
Lease modifications or reassessments increasing right-of-use assets		3,758		23,307		23,532
Lease modifications removing right-of-use assets		(5,435)		(1,002)		(2,133)
Right-of-use asset impairment*		(5,944)		(1,381)		(1,832)

*Included in the Impairment line on the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

Summary of weighted-average remaining lease term and weighted-average discount rate for operating leases


	2026		2025		2024
Weighted-average remaining lease term	15.22 Years		15.20 Years		15.88 Years
Weighted-average discount rate	5.79	%	5.45	%	5.38	%

Summary of maturities of undiscounted cash flows reconciled to total operating lease liability


Year	Total
2027	$	86,141
2028		75,048
2029		70,886
2030		62,436
2031		62,705
Thereafter		721,291
Total future minimum lease payments		1,078,507
Less imputed remaining interest		(379,681)
Total present value of operating lease liabilities	$	698,826

Share-Based Compensation - Stock Compensation Plans (Details) - shares		12 Months Ended
	Nov. 20, 2025	Jul. 31, 2026	Aug. 01, 2025	Nov. 19, 2020
Share-Based Payments
Number of shares granted (in shares)		83,736
Contractual term of stock options		10 years	10 years
2010 Omnibus Plan
Share-Based Payments
Number of shares granted (in shares)		0
Number of outstanding awards (in shares)		1,259
Amended 2020 Omnibus Plan
Share-Based Payments
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Number of Additional Shares Authorized	1,325,000
Number of shares of common stock originally authorized for issuance (in shares)				1,033,441
Common stock reserved for future issuance (in shares)		2,144,558
Number of outstanding awards (in shares)		735,363

- Definition

Number, after forfeiture, of shares or units issued under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes shares or units issued under employee stock ownership plan (ESOP).

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2026	Aug. 01, 2025	Aug. 02, 2024
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Cash dividends declared (in dollars per share)	$ 1	$ 1	$ 4.15

Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2026

Income Taxes

Schedule of components of the income tax benefit


	2026		2025		2024
Current:
Federal	$	1,899	$	3,655	$	(10,448)
State		1,977		2,727		247
Deferred:
Federal		(15,654)		(14,275)		(3,526)
State		676		(760)		(3,017)
Total income tax benefit	$	(11,102)	$	(8,653)	$	(16,744)

Schedule of reconciliation of income tax benefit and income taxes based on statutory U.S. federal rate


	2026				2025				2024
		Amount	Percent			Amount	Percent			Amount	Percent
Provision computed at federal statutory income tax rate	$	4,320	21.0	%	$	7,922	21.0	%	$	5,079	21.0	%
State and local income taxes, net of federal benefit		1,620	7.9	%		1,594	4.2	%		266	1.1	%
Tax Credits
Employer tax credits for FICA taxes paid on employee tip income		(16,342)	(79.4)	%		(17,769)	(47.1)	%		(16,926)	(70.0)	%
Other employer tax credits		(2,560)	(12.5)	%		(3,002)	(8.0)	%		(3,476)	(14.4)	%
Nontaxable or Nondeductible Items
Non-deductible executive compensation		938	4.6	%		1,879	5.0	%		1,254	5.2	%
Share-based compensation		728	3.5	%		599	1.6	%		548	2.3	%
Other		(8)	(0.1)	%		237	0.6	%		250	1.0	%
Changes in Unrecognized Tax Benefits		548	2.7	%		255	0.7	%		(2,110)	(8.7)	%
Other Adjustments
Carryback of federal tax credits		(22)	(0.1)	%		(1,040)	(2.7)	%		(1,545)	(6.4)	%
Other		(324)	(1.6)	%		672	1.8	%		(84)	(0.3)	%
Total income tax benefit	$	(11,102)	(54.0)	%	$	(8,653)	(22.9)	%	$	(16,744)	(69.2)	%

Schedule of significant components of net deferred tax liability


	July 31, 2026		August 01, 2025
Deferred tax assets:
Compensation and employee benefits	$	7,875	$	7,054
Accrued liabilities		15,578		12,728
Operating lease liabilities		174,357		173,396
Insurance reserves		10,307		9,304
Inventory		3,904		3,816
Deferred tax credits and carryforwards		61,847		52,035
Other		8,230		5,064
Deferred tax assets	$	282,098	$	263,397

Deferred tax liabilities:
Property and equipment	$	102,847	$	95,793
Inventory		6,547		6,502
Operating lease right-of-use asset		199,549		201,118
Other		6,768		8,575
Deferred tax liabilities		315,711		311,988
Net deferred tax liability	$	33,613	$	48,591

Schedule of reconciliation of total gross liability for uncertain tax positions exclusive of interest and penalties


	July 31, 2026		August 01, 2025		August 02, 2024
Balance at beginning of year	$	6,703	$	7,404	$	9,675
Tax positions related to the current year:
Additions		232		470		276
Reductions		—		—		—
Tax positions related to the prior year:
Additions		16		19		43
Reductions		(177)		(40)		(674)
Settlements		—		(580)		(1,433)
Expiration of statute of limitations		(453)		(570)		(483)
Balance at end of year	$	6,321	$	6,703	$	7,404

Schedule of amount of uncertain tax positions, exclusive of interest and penalties, which, if recognized, would affect effective tax rate


	2026		2025		2024
Uncertain tax positions	$	4,994	$	5,296	$	5,849

Schedule of income taxes paid (net of refunds)


		2026		2025		2024
U.S. federal	$	(17,021)	$	7,100	$	3,500
U.S. state and local
Illinois		*		490		381
Louisiana		*		*		1,407
New Jersey		*		697		*
North Carolina		*		*		(1,419)
Tennessee		*		*		502
Texas		*		649		579
Other		563		317		890
		563		2,153		2,340
Total	$	(16,458)	$	9,253	$	5,840

*The amount of the income taxes paid during the year does not meet the 5% disaggregation threshold.

Leases

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2026

Leases

Leases

As of July 31, 2026, the Company had not entered into any agreements for real estate leases that are not recorded as right-of-use assets or lease liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

The following table summarizes the components of lease cost for operating leases for each of the three years:


	2026		2025		2024
Operating lease cost	$	110,070	$	111,141	$	110,661
Short term lease cost		2,648		3,036		3,509
Variable lease cost		4,681		3,893		3,522
Total lease cost	$	117,399	$	118,070	$	117,692

The following table summarizes supplemental cash flow information and non-cash activity related to the Company’s operating leases for each of the three years:


	2026		2025		2024
Operating cash flow information:
Gain on sale and leaseback transaction, net	$	(47,421)	$	—	$	—
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities		98,051		98,186		97,014
Noncash information:
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities		72,360		7,358		14,219
Lease modifications or reassessments increasing right-of-use assets		3,758		23,307		23,532
Lease modifications removing right-of-use assets		(5,435)		(1,002)		(2,133)
Right-of-use asset impairment*		(5,944)		(1,381)		(1,832)

*Included in the Impairment line on the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

The following table summarizes the weighted-average remaining lease term and the weighted-average discount rate for operating leases as of July 31, 2026, August 01, 2025 and August 02, 2024:


	2026		2025		2024
Weighted-average remaining lease term	15.22 Years		15.20 Years		15.88 Years
Weighted-average discount rate	5.79	%	5.45	%	5.38	%

The following table summarizes the maturities of undiscounted cash flows reconciled to the total operating lease liability as of July 31, 2026:


Year	Total
2027	$	86,141
2028		75,048
2029		70,886
2030		62,436
2031		62,705
Thereafter		721,291
Total future minimum lease payments		1,078,507
Less imputed remaining interest		(379,681)
Total present value of operating lease liabilities	$	698,826

Sale and Leaseback Transactions

In 2009, the Company completed sale and leaseback transactions involving 15 of its Cracker Barrel stores and its retail distribution center. Under the transactions, the land, buildings and building improvements at the locations were sold and leased back for terms of 20 and 15 years, respectively. The leases include specified renewal options for up to 20 additional years.

In 2020, the Company completed a sale and leaseback transaction involving 64 Cracker Barrel stores. Under the transaction, the land, buildings and building improvements at the locations were sold and leased back for initial terms of 20 years and renewal options up to 50 years.

In 2021, the Company completed a sale and leaseback transaction involving 62 Cracker Barrel stores. Under the transaction, the land, buildings and building improvements at the locations were sold and leased back for initial terms of 20 years and renewal options up to 50 years.

On July 17, 2026, the Company completed a sale and leaseback transaction involving 26 Cracker Barrel stores for an aggregate purchase price, net of closing costs of $77,398. Under the transaction, the land, buildings and building improvements at the locations were sold and leased back for initial terms of 20 years and renewal options up to 40 years. The aggregate initial annual lease payment for the properties is approximately $5,664, subject to a fixed annual rent increase over the initial lease term. All of the properties qualified for sale and leaseback and operating lease accounting classification, and the Company recorded a net gain of $47,421, which is recorded in the gain on sale and leaseback transaction, net line in the Consolidated Statement of Income in 2026. The Company also recorded operating lease right-of-use assets of $68,016, including a non-cash asset recognized as part of accounting for the transaction of $4,094 and corresponding operating lease liabilities of $63,922.

Segment Information (Details)	12 Months Ended
Segment Information (Details)	Jul. 31, 2026 segment item
Segment Information
Number of product lines \| item	2
Number of operating segments	1
Number of reportable segments	1

Insider Trading Policies and Procedures	12 Months Ended
Insider Trading Policies and Procedures	Jul. 31, 2026
Insider Trading Policies and Procedures [Line Items]
Insider Trading Policies and Procedures Adopted	true

Fair Value Measurements (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Fair Value Measurements (Details) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2026 USD ($) location	Aug. 01, 2025 USD ($) location	Aug. 02, 2024 USD ($)
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Number of locations determined to be impaired \| location	9	7
Impairment charges	$ 21,968	$ 19,772	$ 17,448
Maple Street Biscuit Company
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Number of locations determined to be impaired \| location	16	25
Level 2 \| Estimated Fair Value \| 0.625% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2026
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Long Term fair value of notes		$ 144,075
Level 2 \| Estimated Fair Value \| 1.75% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2030
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Long Term fair value of notes	$ 365,700	374,246
Nonrecurring \| Estimated Fair Value
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Impairment charges	13,027	19,772
Recurring
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Liabilities at fair value	$ 0	$ 0

Debt - Convertible Note Hedge and Warrant Transactions (Details)	Jul. 31, 2026 $ / shares shares	Jun. 13, 2025 $ / derivative
Convertible Note Hedge and Warrant Transactions
Strike price (in dollars per share)	$ 600
Convertible Note Hedge and Warrant Transactions
Convertible Note Hedge and Warrant Transactions
Number of shares of common stock included in Warrant Transactions (in shares) \| shares	1,600,000
Strike price (in dollars per share)	$ 263.39
Adjusted strike price (in dollars per share)	$ 213.13
1.75% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2030
Convertible Note Hedge and Warrant Transactions
Cap price \| $ / derivative		87.22

Commitments and Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2026

Commitments and Contingencies.

Commitments and Contingencies

16.	Commitments and Contingencies

The Company and its subsidiaries are party to various legal and regulatory proceedings and claims incidental to their business in the ordinary course. In the opinion of management, based upon information currently available, the ultimate liability in excess of amounts accrued with respect to these proceedings and claims will not materially affect the Company’s consolidated results of operations or financial position.

During 2026, the Company received proceeds from legal settlements related to litigation involving its poultry and pork suppliers for a total of $12,596. These proceeds are recorded in other store operating expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Income. During 2026, the Company also received $47,422, net of legal fees, pursuant to a settlement agreement resolving interchange fee litigation. This amount is recorded in the litigation settlement income line on the Consolidated Statement of Income.

The Company maintains insurance coverage for various aspects of its business and operations. The Company has elected, however, to retain all or a portion of losses that occur through the use of various deductibles, limits and retentions under its insurance programs. This situation may subject the Company to some future liability for which it is only partially insured, or completely uninsured. The Company intends to mitigate any such future liability by continuing to exercise prudent business judgment in negotiating the terms and conditions of its contracts. See Note 1 for a further discussion of insurance and insurance reserves.

Related to its insurance coverage, the Company is contingently liable pursuant to standby letters of credit as credit guarantees to certain insurers. As of July 31, 2026, the Company had $8,703 of standby letters of credit related to securing reserved claims under workers’ compensation insurance and certain sale and leaseback transactions. All standby letters of credit are renewable annually and reduce the Company’s borrowing availability under its 2025 Revolving Credit facility. See Note 4 for additional information regarding the 2025 Revolving Credit Facility.

The Company has entered into lease guarantees in connection with the assignment to third-party leases of certain leases following closure of the related store locations. The Company is only obligated to perform the new lessees’ lease obligations in the event of non-performance by such lessees for a specified period. The guarantees have varying terms with the latest expiring in March 2035. As of July 31, 2026, the likelihood of payment by the Company under the guarantees is considered remote. No liability has been recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of July 31, 2026. The maximum aggregate potential future payments under the guarantees are estimated to be approximately $11,223.

The Company enters into certain indemnification agreements in favor of third parties in the ordinary course of business. The Company believes that the probability of incurring an actual liability under other indemnification agreements is sufficiently remote so that no liability has been recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Share-Based Compensation - Stock Options Valuation Assumptions (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2026
Share-Based Compensation
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Valuation Technique [Extensible Enumeration]	us-gaap:BlackScholesMertonModelMember
Expected term (in years)	6 years
Expected volatility	50.20%
Risk-free interest rate	3.80%
Dividend yield	2.30%

Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Advertising (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2026	Aug. 01, 2025	Aug. 02, 2024
Advertising
Advertising expense	$ 113,983	$ 119,397	$ 112,793

Income Taxes

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2026

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

14.	Income Taxes

The components of the income tax benefit for each of the three years were as follows:


	2026		2025		2024
Current:
Federal	$	1,899	$	3,655	$	(10,448)
State		1,977		2,727		247
Deferred:
Federal		(15,654)		(14,275)		(3,526)
State		676		(760)		(3,017)
Total income tax benefit	$	(11,102)	$	(8,653)	$	(16,744)

A reconciliation of the Company’s income tax benefit and income taxes based on the statutory U.S. federal rate of 21.0% in 2026, 2025 and 2024 was as follows:


	2026				2025				2024
		Amount	Percent			Amount	Percent			Amount	Percent
Provision computed at federal statutory income tax rate	$	4,320	21.0	%	$	7,922	21.0	%	$	5,079	21.0	%
State and local income taxes, net of federal benefit		1,620	7.9	%		1,594	4.2	%		266	1.1	%
Tax Credits
Employer tax credits for FICA taxes paid on employee tip income		(16,342)	(79.4)	%		(17,769)	(47.1)	%		(16,926)	(70.0)	%
Other employer tax credits		(2,560)	(12.5)	%		(3,002)	(8.0)	%		(3,476)	(14.4)	%
Nontaxable or Nondeductible Items
Non-deductible executive compensation		938	4.6	%		1,879	5.0	%		1,254	5.2	%
Share-based compensation		728	3.5	%		599	1.6	%		548	2.3	%
Other		(8)	(0.1)	%		237	0.6	%		250	1.0	%
Changes in Unrecognized Tax Benefits		548	2.7	%		255	0.7	%		(2,110)	(8.7)	%
Other Adjustments
Carryback of federal tax credits		(22)	(0.1)	%		(1,040)	(2.7)	%		(1,545)	(6.4)	%
Other		(324)	(1.6)	%		672	1.8	%		(84)	(0.3)	%
Total income tax benefit	$	(11,102)	(54.0)	%	$	(8,653)	(22.9)	%	$	(16,744)	(69.2)	%

In 2026, 2025 and 2024, state and local income taxes in Texas, Illinois, Tennessee and Kentucky comprise the majority of the state and local income taxes, net of federal benefit line item above.

The Company’s income tax benefit increased in 2026 primarily due to the decrease in income before income taxes as compared to 2025. The Company’s income tax benefit decreased in 2025 primarily due to the increase in income before income taxes and fewer favorable audit settlements as compared to 2024.

Significant components of the Company’s net deferred tax liability consisted of the following at:


	July 31, 2026		August 01, 2025
Deferred tax assets:
Compensation and employee benefits	$	7,875	$	7,054
Accrued liabilities		15,578		12,728
Operating lease liabilities		174,357		173,396
Insurance reserves		10,307		9,304
Inventory		3,904		3,816
Deferred tax credits and carryforwards		61,847		52,035
Other		8,230		5,064
Deferred tax assets	$	282,098	$	263,397

Deferred tax liabilities:
Property and equipment	$	102,847	$	95,793
Inventory		6,547		6,502
Operating lease right-of-use asset		199,549		201,118
Other		6,768		8,575
Deferred tax liabilities		315,711		311,988
Net deferred tax liability	$	33,613	$	48,591

The Company has a deferred tax asset of $46,963 reflecting federal income tax credit carryforwards that expire beginning in 2045. The Company has state income tax net operating loss carryforwards (“NOL”) of $102,745 and has recorded a deferred tax asset of $5,806 reflecting this benefit. These state NOLs generally expire in years beginning 2037 and after.

The Company believes that adequate amounts of tax, interest and penalties have been provided for potential tax uncertainties; these amounts are included in other long-term liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of July 31, 2026 and August 01, 2025, the Company’s gross liability for uncertain tax positions, exclusive of interest and penalties, was $6,321 and $6,703, respectively.

Summarized below is a tabular reconciliation of the beginning and ending balance of the Company’s total gross liability for uncertain tax positions exclusive of interest and penalties:


	July 31, 2026		August 01, 2025		August 02, 2024
Balance at beginning of year	$	6,703	$	7,404	$	9,675
Tax positions related to the current year:
Additions		232		470		276
Reductions		—		—		—
Tax positions related to the prior year:
Additions		16		19		43
Reductions		(177)		(40)		(674)
Settlements		—		(580)		(1,433)
Expiration of statute of limitations		(453)		(570)		(483)
Balance at end of year	$	6,321	$	6,703	$	7,404

If the Company were to prevail on all uncertain tax positions, the reversal of this accrual would be a tax benefit to the Company and impact the effective tax rate. The following table highlights the amount of uncertain tax positions, exclusive of interest and penalties, which, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate for each of the three years:


	2026		2025		2024
Uncertain tax positions	$	4,994	$	5,296	$	5,849

The Company had $9,980, $8,672, and $7,913 in interest and penalties accrued as of July 31, 2026, August 01, 2025, and August 02, 2024, respectively.

The Company recognized accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits of $1,307, $760 and $17 in its income tax benefit for the years ended on July 31, 2026, August 01, 2025 and August 02, 2024, respectively.

At July 31, 2026, the Company was subject to income tax examinations for its U.S. federal income taxes after 2020 and for state and local income taxes generally after 2020.

H.R.1., also known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), was enacted on July 4, 2025. The OBBBA includes significant tax law changes with effective dates in 2025 and continuing through 2027. As a result of accelerating deductions for qualified depreciable property, research and development expenses and interest expense, our cash tax payments for 2026 were significantly reduced.

Income taxes paid (net of refunds) for each of the three years were as follows:


		2026		2025		2024
U.S. federal	$	(17,021)	$	7,100	$	3,500
U.S. state and local
Illinois		*		490		381
Louisiana		*		*		1,407
New Jersey		*		697		*
North Carolina		*		*		(1,419)
Tennessee		*		*		502
Texas		*		649		579
Other		563		317		890
		563		2,153		2,340
Total	$	(16,458)	$	9,253	$	5,840

*The amount of the income taxes paid during the year does not meet the 5% disaggregation threshold.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for income tax.

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Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Fiscal Year and Inventories (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2026	Aug. 01, 2025	Aug. 02, 2024
Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Number of weeks in fiscal year	364 days	364 days	371 days
Percentage of retail inventories valued using retail inventory method	60.00%
Average period of physical inventory used for estimating shrinkage	2 years

Share Repurchases

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2026

Share Repurchases

Share Repurchases

5.	Share Repurchases

In the first quarter of 2026, the Board of Directors authorized the Company to repurchase shares of the Company’s outstanding stock at management’s discretion up to a total value of $100,000 with an expiration date of September 30, 2027. In 2026, 2025 and 2024, the Company did not repurchase any shares of its common stock.

Share Repurchases (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Share Repurchases (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2026	Aug. 01, 2025	Aug. 02, 2024	Oct. 31, 2025
Share Repurchases
Maximum amount of share repurchase authorization				$ 100,000
Shares of common stock repurchased (in shares)	0	0	0

- Definition

Number of shares that have been repurchased during the period and have not been retired and are not held in treasury. Some state laws may govern the circumstances under which an entity may acquire its own stock and prescribe the accounting treatment therefore. This element is used when state law does not recognize treasury stock.

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Fair Value Measurements - Fair value on recurring basis (Details) - Recurring - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2026	Aug. 01, 2025
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Cash equivalents	$ 27,001	$ 27,501
Total	27,001	27,501
Deferred compensation plan assets	25,193	22,700
Total assets at fair value	52,194	50,201
Level 1
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Cash equivalents	27,001	27,501
Total	27,001	27,501
Level 2
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Cash equivalents	0	0
Total	0	0
Level 3
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Cash equivalents	0	0
Total	$ 0	$ 0

Share-Based Compensation - Compensation Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2026	Aug. 01, 2025	Aug. 02, 2024
Compensation Expense
Total compensation expense	$ 9,450	$ 11,742	$ 10,298
Total unrecognized compensation expense and weighted-average periods over which the expense is expected to be recognized
Issuance of share-based compensation awards, net of shares withheld for employee taxes (in shares)	83,736
Tax withholding payment net of cash received from issuance of share based compensation awards	$ 1,943	$ 1,448	$ 1,608
Employee Stock Option Member
Total unrecognized compensation expense and weighted-average periods over which the expense is expected to be recognized
Total unrecognized compensation	$ 501
Weighted average period in years	1 year 4 months 24 days
Nonvested Stock Awards
Total unrecognized compensation expense and weighted-average periods over which the expense is expected to be recognized
Total unrecognized compensation	$ 8,869
Weighted average period in years	1 year 9 months 25 days

- Definition

Number, after forfeiture, of shares or units issued under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes shares or units issued under employee stock ownership plan (ESOP).

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MSBC Divestiture

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2026

MSBC Divestiture

MSBC Divestiture

13. MSBC Divestiture

On July 20, 2026, the Company completed the sale of certain assets used in its MSBC business to a third party, including the MSBC tradename and other intellectual property and the assets used in thirty-five MSBC restaurant locations. As a result of the sale, the Company recognized a loss on the sale of certain MSBC business assets of $27,039 related to the divestiture which is recorded in the loss on sale of business assets line in the Consolidated Statements of Income in 2026.

Simultaneously with the completion of the sale of certain assets used in the MSBC business, the Company closed its remaining sixteen MSBC restaurant locations on July 20, 2026. In connection with the closure of the remaining MSBC locations and exiting the business, the Company recognized an impairment charge of $8,523 associated primarily with long-lived assets as well as a charge of $5,430 in closing costs consisting primarily of severance, contract termination costs and other closure-related activities in 2026. The impairment, store closing costs and other closure-related charges were recorded in the impairment and store closing costs line on the Consolidated Statements of Income.

Management concluded that the disposal does not represent a strategic shift that has, or will have, a major effect on the Company's operations and financial results.

Litigation Settlement

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2026

Litigation Settlement

Litigation Settlement

12.	Litigation Settlement

In March 2026, the Company received $47,422, net of legal fees, pursuant to a settlement agreement resolving interchange fee litigation. This amount is recorded in the litigation settlement income line on the Consolidated Statement of Income.

Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2026

Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Fiscal year

Fiscal year – The Company’s fiscal year ends on the Friday nearest July 31st and each quarter consists of thirteen weeks unless noted otherwise. The periods presented in the Company’s financial statements are the fiscal years ended July 31, 2026 (“2026”), August 01, 2025 (“2025”) and August 02, 2024 (“2024”), respectively. Each of these periods has 52 weeks except for 2024, which consisted of 53 weeks. Similarly, references in these Notes to a year or quarter are to the Company’s fiscal year or quarter unless expressly noted or the context clearly indicates otherwise.

GAAP

GAAP – The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. (“GAAP”).

Principles of consolidation

Principles of consolidation – The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries, all of which are wholly owned. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

Use of estimates

Use of estimates – Management of the Company has made certain estimates and assumptions relating to the reporting of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the Consolidated Financial Statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods to prepare these Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with GAAP. Management believes that such estimates have been based on reasonable and supportable assumptions and that the resulting estimates are reasonable for use in the preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements. Actual results, however, could differ from those estimates.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents – The Company’s policy is to consider all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

Accounts receivable

Accounts receivable – Accounts receivable represent their estimated net realizable value. Accounts receivable are written off when they are deemed uncollectible.

Inventories

Inventories – Cost of restaurant inventory is determined by the first‑in, first‑out (“FIFO”) method. Retail inventories are valued using the retail inventory method (“RIM”) except at the retail distribution center which are valued using moving average cost. Approximately 60% of retail inventories are valued using RIM. Retail inventories valued using RIM are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost of restaurant inventory and retail inventory valued using moving average cost are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. See Note 3 for additional information regarding the components of inventory.

Valuation provisions are included for retail inventory obsolescence, retail inventory shrinkage, returns and amortization of certain items. The estimate of retail inventory shrinkage is adjusted upon physical inventory counts. Annual physical inventory counts are conducted based upon a cyclical inventory schedule. An estimate of shrinkage is recorded for the time period between physical inventory counts by using a two-year average of the physical inventories’ results on a store-by-store basis.

Property and equipment

Property and equipment – Property and equipment are stated at cost. For financial reporting purposes, depreciation and amortization on these assets are computed by use of the straight‑line and double‑declining balance methods over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets, as follows:


		Years
Buildings and improvements		30-45
Restaurant and other equipment		2-10
Leasehold improvements		1-35

Accelerated depreciation methods are generally used for income tax purposes.

Total depreciation expense and depreciation expense related to store operations for each of the three years are as follows:


	2026		2025			2024
Total depreciation expense	$	122,358	$	121,432	$	110,938
Depreciation expense related to store operations*		113,764		112,698		103,169

*Depreciation expense related to store operations is included in other store operating expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

Gain or loss is recognized upon disposal of property and equipment. The asset and related accumulated depreciation and amortization amounts are removed from the accounts.

Maintenance and repairs, including the replacement of minor items, are charged to expense and major additions to property and equipment are capitalized.

Impairment of long-lived assets

Impairment of long-lived assets – The Company assesses the impairment of long-lived assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets is measured by comparing the carrying value of the asset to the undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the total expected future cash flows are less than the carrying value of the asset, the carrying value is written down, for an asset to be held and used, to the estimated fair value or, for an asset to be disposed of, to the fair value, net of estimated costs of disposal. Any loss resulting from impairment is recognized by a charge to income. During 2026, 2025 and 2024, the Company recorded impairment charges of $16,024, $18,391 and $15,616, respectively, for long-lived assets which are included in the impairment and store closing costs line on the Consolidated Statements of Income. See Note 8 for additional information regarding impairment charges in 2026, 2025 and 2024 related to right-of-use assets.

Other intangible assets

Other intangible assets – Intangibles primarily consist of transferable liquor licenses, which are capitalized as indefinite-lived intangible assets. The costs of obtaining non-transferable liquor licenses that are directly issued by local government agencies for nominal fees are expensed as incurred. The costs of purchasing transferable liquor licenses through open markets in jurisdictions with a limited number of authorized liquor licenses are capitalized as indefinite-lived intangible assets. Liquor licenses capitalized as intangible assets were $3,365 at both July 31, 2026 and August 01, 2025 on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Prior to the sale of certain assets used in the Maple Street Biscuit Company (“MSBC”) business in July 2026, intangible assets also included the MSBC tradename, which was capitalized as an indefinite-lived intangible asset. As part of the transaction, the Company sold the MSBC tradename. At August 01, 2025, the MSBC tradename was $20,960 on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Segment reporting

Segment reporting – Operating segments are components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. Using these criteria, the Company manages its business on the basis of one operating and one reportable operating segment. See Note 6 for additional information regarding segment reporting.

Unredeemed gift cards and certificates

Unredeemed gift cards and certificates – Unredeemed gift cards and certificates represent a liability of the Company related to unearned income and are recorded at their expected redemption value. No revenue is recognized in connection with the point-of-sale transaction when gift cards or gift certificates are sold. Any amounts remitted to states under escheat or similar laws reduce the Company’s deferred revenue liability and have no effect on revenue or expense while any amounts that the Company is permitted to retain are recorded as revenue. See “Revenue recognition” section in this Note and Note 7 for information regarding breakage.

Revenue recognition

Revenue recognition – Revenue consists primarily of sales from restaurant and retail operations. The Company recognizes revenue when it satisfies a performance obligation by transferring control over a product or service to a restaurant guest, retail customer or other customer. The Company recognizes revenues from restaurant sales when payment is tendered at the point of sale, as the Company’s performance obligation to provide food and beverages is satisfied. The Company recognizes revenues from retail sales when payment is tendered at the point of sale, as the Company’s performance obligation to provide merchandise is satisfied. E-commerce sales, including shipping revenue, are recorded upon delivery to the customer. Additionally, the Company provides for estimated returns based on return history and sales levels. The Company’s policy is to present sales in the Consolidated Statements of Income on a net presentation basis after deducting sales tax.

Included in restaurant and retail revenue is gift card breakage. Customer purchases of gift cards, to be utilized at the Company’s stores, are not recognized as sales until the card is redeemed and the customer purchases food and/or merchandise. Gift cards do not carry an expiration date; therefore, customers can redeem their gift cards indefinitely. A certain number of gift cards will not be fully redeemed. Management estimates unredeemed balances and recognizes gift card breakage revenue for these amounts in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income over the expected redemption period. Gift card breakage is recognized when the likelihood of a gift card being redeemed by the customer is remote and the Company determines that there is not a legal obligation to remit the unredeemed gift card balance to the relevant jurisdiction. The determination of the gift card breakage rate is based upon the Company’s specific historical redemption patterns. The Company recognizes gift card breakage by applying its estimate of the rate of gift card breakage over the period of estimated redemption. See Note 7 for additional information regarding revenue recognition.

Insurance

Insurance – The Company self-insures a significant portion of its workers’ compensation and general liability programs. The Company purchases insurance for individual workers’ compensation claims that exceed $750 or $1,000 depending on the state in which the claim originates. The Company purchases insurance for individual general liability claims that exceed $500.

The Company records a reserve for workers’ compensation and general liability for all unresolved claims and for an estimate of incurred but not reported claims (“IBNR”). These reserves and estimates of IBNR claims are based upon a full scope actuarial study which is performed annually during the Company’s fourth quarter and is adjusted by the actuarially determined losses and actual claims payments made subsequent to this full scope actuarial study during the fourth quarter. Additionally, the Company performs limited scope actuarial studies on a quarterly basis to verify and/or modify the Company’s reserves. The reserves and losses in the actuarial study represent a range of possible outcomes within which no given estimate is more likely than any other estimate. As such, the Company records the losses at the midpoint of that range and discounts them to present value using a risk-free interest rate based on projected timing of payments. The Company also monitors actual claims development, including incurrence or settlement of individual large claims during the interim periods between actuarial studies as another means of estimating the adequacy of its reserves.

The Company’s group health plans combine the use of self-insured and fully-insured programs. Benefits for any individual (employee or dependents) in the self-insured program are limited. The Company records a liability for the self-insured portion of its group health program for all unpaid claims based upon a loss development analysis derived from actual group health claims payment experience. The Company also records a liability for unpaid prescription drug claims based on historical experience.

Store pre-opening costs

Store pre-opening costs – Start-up costs of a new store are expensed when incurred.

Leases

Leases – The Company’s leases are classified as operating leases. The Company has ground leases for its leased stores and office space leases that are recorded as operating leases under various non-cancellable operating leases. The Company also leases its advertising billboards, vehicle fleets and certain equipment under various non-cancellable operating leases. To determine whether a contract is or contains a lease, the Company determines at contract inception whether it contains the right to control the use of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration. If the contract has the right to obtain substantially all of the economic benefit from use of the identified asset and the right to direct the use of the identified asset, the Company recognizes a right-of-use asset and lease liability.

The Company’s leases all have varying terms and expire at various dates through 2060. Restaurant leases typically have base terms of ten years with four to five optional renewal periods of five years each. The Company uses a lease life that generally begins on the commencement date, including the rent holiday periods, and generally extends through certain renewal periods that can be exercised at the Company’s option. During rent holiday periods, which include the pre-opening period during construction, the Company has possession of and access to the property, but is not obligated to, and normally does not, make rent payments. The Company has included lease renewal options in the lease term for calculations of the right-of-use asset and liability for which at the commencement of the lease it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise those renewal options. Additionally, some of the leases have contingent rent provisions and others require adjustments for inflation or index. Contingent rent is determined as a percentage of gross sales in excess of specified levels. The Company records a contingent rent liability and corresponding rent expense when it is probable sales have been achieved in amounts in excess of the specified levels. The Company’s lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.

The Company elected to not separate lease and non-lease components. Additionally, the Company elected to apply the short term lease exemption to all asset classes and the short term lease expense for the period reasonably reflects the short term lease commitments. As the Company’s leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company uses the incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the time of commencement or modification date in determining the present value of lease payments. For operating leases that commenced prior to the date of adoption of the new lease accounting guidance, the Company used the incremental borrowing rate as of the adoption date. Assumptions used in determining the Company’s incremental borrowing rate include the Company’s implied credit rating and an estimate of secured borrowing rates based on comparable market data. See Note 8 for additional information regarding leases.

Advertising

Advertising – The Company expenses the costs of producing advertising the first time the advertising takes place. Other advertising costs are expensed as incurred.

Advertising expense for each of the three years was as follows:


	2026		2025		2024
Advertising expense	$	113,983	$	119,397	$	112,793

Share-based compensation

Share-based compensation – The Company’s share-based compensation consists of nonvested stock awards and units. Share-based compensation is recorded in general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Income. Share-based compensation expense is recognized based on the grant date fair value and the achievement of performance conditions for certain awards. The Company recognizes share-based compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period, which is generally the award’s vesting period, or to the date on which retirement eligibility is achieved, if shorter.

Certain nonvested stock awards and units contain performance conditions. Compensation expense for performance-based awards is recognized when it is probable that the performance criteria will be met. If any performance goals are not met, no compensation expense is ultimately recognized and, to the extent previously recognized, compensation expense is reversed.

If a share-based compensation award is modified after the grant date, incremental compensation expense, if any, is recognized in an amount equal to the excess of the fair value of the modified award over the fair value of the original award immediately before the modification. Incremental compensation expense for vested awards is recognized immediately. For unvested awards, the sum of the incremental compensation expense and the remaining unrecognized compensation expense for the original award on the modification date is recognized over the modified service period.

Additionally, the Company’s policy is to issue shares of common stock to satisfy exercises of share-based compensation awards. See Note 9 for additional information regarding share-based compensation.

Income taxes

Income taxes – The Company’s provision for income taxes (income tax benefit) includes employer tax credits for FICA taxes paid on employee tip income and other employer tax credits which are accounted for using the flow-through method. Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. The Company recognizes (or derecognizes) a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return in the financial statements when it is more likely than not (i.e., a likelihood of more than fifty percent) that the position would be sustained (or not sustained) upon examination by tax authorities. A recognized tax position is then measured at the largest amount of benefit that is greater than fifty percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The Company recognizes, net of tax, interest and estimated penalties related to uncertain tax positions in its provision for income taxes (income tax benefit). See Note 14 for additional information regarding income taxes.

Net income per share

Net income per share – Basic consolidated net income per share is computed by dividing consolidated net income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the reporting period. Diluted consolidated net income per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities, options or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock and is based upon the weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding during the reporting period. Common equivalent shares related to stock options and nonvested stock awards and units issued by the Company are calculated using the treasury stock method. The outstanding stock options and nonvested stock awards and units issued by the Company represent the only dilutive effects on diluted consolidated net income per share. Prior to their repayment in full at maturity during the fourth quarter of 2026, the 2026 Notes were evaluated under the net share settlement option under the if-converted method. The 2026 Notes were excluded from the computation of diluted consolidated net income per share because the average market price of the Company’s common stock during the period the 2026 Notes were outstanding did not exceed the applicable conversion price. The 2030 Notes and the warrants related to the 2026 Notes are also evaluated using the net share settlement option under the if-converted method. Because the principal amount of the 2030 Notes will be settled in cash with any excess conversion value settled in cash or shares of common stock, the 2030 Notes have been excluded from the computation of diluted consolidated net income per share because the average market price of the Company’s common stock during the reporting period did not exceed the conversion price of $72.23. Warrants were excluded from the computation of diluted consolidated net income per share since the warrants’ strike price of $213.13 was greater than the average market price of the Company’s common stock during the reporting period. See Note 4 for additional information regarding the 2026 Notes and the 2030 Notes and Note 15 for additional information regarding additional information regarding net income per share.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements Adopted And Not Yet Adopted

Recent Accounting Pronouncement Adopted

Income Tax Disclosures

In December 2023, the FASB issued new income tax disclosure requirements which require disclosure of disaggregated income taxes paid, prescribes standard categories for the components of the effective tax rate reconciliation and modifies other income tax-related disclosures. These new disclosure requirements are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024 and allow for adoption on a prospective basis, with a retrospective option. The Company adopted these disclosure requirements on a retrospective basis for all reporting periods presented as of July 31, 2026. The adoption of the guidance had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations. See Note 14 for the Company’s income tax disclosures.

Recent Accounting Pronouncement Not Yet Adopted

Disaggregation of Income Statement Expense

In November 2024, the FASB issued new disclosure requirements which require disaggregated information about certain income statement line items. These new disclosure requirements are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027. These disclosure requirements may be applied either prospectively to financial statements issued for reporting periods after the effective date or retrospectively to any or all periods presented in the financial statements. The Company is currently evaluating the effect of adopting these new disclosure requirements on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures in 2028 as well as interim disclosures beginning in the first quarter of 2029.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2026	Aug. 01, 2025
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 36,535	$ 39,643
Accounts receivable	36,942	35,070
Income taxes receivable	1,176	12,820
Inventories	163,874	180,585
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	37,355	44,994
Total current assets	275,882	313,112
Property and equipment
Land	234,081	252,382
Buildings and improvements	804,794	848,671
Restaurant and other equipment	925,579	929,932
Leasehold improvements	457,508	467,454
Construction in progress	12,679	22,029
Total	2,434,641	2,520,468
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	1,548,846	1,553,492
Property and equipment - net	885,795	966,976
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	799,797	806,084
Intangible assets	3,365	24,350
Other assets	57,568	51,362
Total assets	2,022,407	2,161,884
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	152,737	169,848
Current portion of long-term debt		149,178
Current operating lease liabilities	48,625	50,948
Taxes withheld and accrued	43,569	42,532
Accrued employee compensation	69,456	66,069
Accrued employee benefits	30,445	29,775
Deferred revenues	92,245	89,559
Dividend payable	6,177	6,331
Other current liabilities	32,982	21,363
Total current liabilities	476,236	625,603
Long-term debt	337,231	335,457
Long-term operating lease liabilities	650,201	644,026
Other long-term obligations	46,920	46,518
Deferred income taxes	33,613	48,591
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 16)
Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred stock - 100,000,000 shares of $0.01 par value authorized; 300,000 shares designated as Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock; no shares issued
Common stock - 400,000,000 shares of $0.01 par value authorized; 2026 - 22,351,460 shares issued and outstanding; 2025- 22,267,724 shares issued and outstanding	224	223
Additional paid-in capital	18,021	10,515
Retained earnings	459,961	450,951
Total shareholders' equity	478,206	461,689
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 2,022,407	$ 2,161,884

Leases - Sale and Leaseback Transactions (Details) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Jul. 17, 2026 USD ($) store	Jul. 31, 2026 USD ($)	Jul. 30, 2021 store	Jul. 31, 2020 store	Jul. 31, 2009 store	Aug. 01, 2025 USD ($)
Sale Leaseback Transactions
Initial lease term		20 years
Gain on sale and leaseback transactions, net		$ 47,421
Operating lease right-of-use assets		799,797				$ 806,084
Operating lease liabilities		$ 698,826
Maximum
Sale Leaseback Transactions
Lease renewal option		50 years
Owned Stores
Sale Leaseback Transactions
Number of owned stores involved in sale-lease back transactions \| store			62	64
2009 Sale-leaseback Transactions \| Owned Stores
Sale Leaseback Transactions
Number of owned stores involved in sale-lease back transactions \| store					15
Initial lease term		20 years
2009 Sale-leaseback Transactions \| Owned Stores \| Maximum
Sale Leaseback Transactions
Lease renewal option		20 years
2009 Sale-leaseback Transactions \| Retail Distribution Center
Sale Leaseback Transactions
Initial lease term		15 years
2009 Sale-leaseback Transactions \| Retail Distribution Center \| Maximum
Sale Leaseback Transactions
Lease renewal option		20 years
2000 Sale-leaseback Transactions
Sale Leaseback Transactions
Initial lease term		20 years
2000 Sale-leaseback Transactions \| Maximum
Sale Leaseback Transactions
Lease renewal option		50 years
2026 Sale-leaseback Transactions \| Owned Stores
Sale Leaseback Transactions
Number of owned stores involved in sale-lease back transactions \| store	26
Initial lease term	20 years
Aggregate purchase price, net of closing costs	$ 77,398
Aggregate initial annual lease payment for lease properties	$ 5,664
Gain on sale and leaseback transactions, net		$ 47,421
Operating lease right-of-use assets		68,016
Right-of-use assets, non-cash		4,094
Operating lease liabilities		$ 63,922
2026 Sale-leaseback Transactions \| Owned Stores \| Maximum
Sale Leaseback Transactions
Lease renewal option	40 years

Leases - Supplemental Cash Flow Information and Non-cash Activity Related to Operating Leases (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2026	Aug. 01, 2025	Aug. 02, 2024
Operating cash flow information:
Gain on sale and leaseback transaction, net	$ (47,421)
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities	98,051	$ 98,186	$ 97,014
Noncash information:
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	72,360	7,358	14,219
Lease modifications or reassessments increasing right-of-use assets	3,758	23,307	23,532
Lease modifications removing right-of-use assets	(5,435)	(1,002)	(2,133)
Right-of-use asset impairment	$ (5,944)	$ (1,381)	$ (1,832)

Leases - Weighted-Average Remaining Lease Term and Weighted-Average Discount Rate for Operating Leases (Details)	Jul. 31, 2026	Aug. 01, 2025	Aug. 02, 2024
Leases
Weighted-average remaining lease term	15 years 2 months 19 days	15 years 2 months 12 days	15 years 10 months 17 days
Weighted-average discount rate	5.79%	5.45%	5.38%

Income Taxes - Net Deferred Tax Liability (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2026	Aug. 01, 2025
Deferred tax assets:
Compensation and employee benefits	$ 7,875	$ 7,054
Accrued liabilities	15,578	12,728
Operating lease liabilities	174,357	173,396
Insurance reserves	10,307	9,304
Inventory	3,904	3,816
Deferred tax credits and carryforwards	61,847	52,035
Other	8,230	5,064
Deferred tax assets	282,098	263,397
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property and equipment	102,847	95,793
Inventory	6,547	6,502
Operating lease right-of-use asset	199,549	201,118
Other	6,768	8,575
Deferred tax liabilities	315,711	311,988
Net deferred tax liability	33,613	$ 48,591
Federal income tax credit carryforwards	46,963
State income tax net operating loss carryforwards	102,745
Deferred tax asset	$ 5,806

Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - PPE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2026	Aug. 01, 2025	Aug. 02, 2024
Property, Plant and Equipment
Total depreciation expense	$ 122,358	$ 121,432	$ 110,938
Depreciation expense related to store operations	$ 113,764	$ 112,698	$ 103,169
Buildings and improvements \| Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment
Estimated useful life	30 years
Buildings and improvements \| Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment
Estimated useful life	45 years
Restaurant and other equipment \| Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment
Estimated useful life	2 years
Restaurant and other equipment \| Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment
Estimated useful life	10 years
Leasehold improvements \| Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment
Estimated useful life	1 year
Leasehold improvements \| Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment
Estimated useful life	35 years

- Definition

Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Inventories

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2026

Inventories

Inventories

3.	Inventories

Inventories were comprised of the following at:


	July 31, 2026		August 01, 2025
Retail	$	124,193	$	135,631
Restaurant		24,071		25,482
Supplies		15,610		19,472
Total	$	163,874	$	180,585

Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2026	Aug. 01, 2025	Aug. 02, 2024
Current:
Federal	$ 1,899	$ 3,655	$ (10,448)
State	1,977	2,727	247
Deferred:
Federal	(15,654)	(14,275)	(3,526)
State	676	(760)	(3,017)
Total income tax benefit	$ (11,102)	$ (8,653)	$ (16,744)

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Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.

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Cybersecurity Risk Management and Strategy Disclosure	12 Months Ended
Cybersecurity Risk Management and Strategy Disclosure	Jul. 31, 2026
Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, and Governance [Line Items]
Cybersecurity Risk Management Processes for Assessing, Identifying, and Managing Threats [Text Block]	We are committed to securing and strengthening our information systems against cybersecurity threats and protecting the privacy and security of our customer, employee, and company data. However, as outlined in “Item 1A. Risk Factors — Risks Related to IT Systems, Cybersecurity and Data Privacy” of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, we are acutely aware that cybersecurity threats are a persistent concern in today’s digital world. Despite our investments in securing our information systems, we understand that cybersecurity incidents can still occur, potentially causing material harm to our brand, business, operations, and financial condition. In light of this, we have developed a cybersecurity risk management program to identify, assess, monitor and manage cybersecurity risk. Our Board of Directors oversees cybersecurity risk as part of its risk management function and has delegated oversight of cybersecurity risk to the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee oversees management’s implementation of our cybersecurity risk management program, including reviewing risk assessments from management and outside consultants regarding our information systems and procedures and overseeing our cybersecurity risk management processes. The Audit Committee receives quarterly reports from management on our cybersecurity risks and is updated on any cybersecurity incidents as necessary. The Audit Committee reports on cybersecurity matters to the full Board on a regular basis. Additionally, the full Board regularly receives presentations from management and third-parties on cybersecurity topics as part of the Board's ongoing education on issues that affect public companies. As a critical component of our cybersecurity risk management program, we have strategically integrated cybersecurity risk management into our broader enterprise risk management function to cultivate a company-wide culture of cybersecurity risk management. Our program has been designed and evaluated based on the National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity Framework (NIST CSF). We use the NIST CSF as a guide to identify, assess, and manage cybersecurity risks relevant to our business. Additionally, given that we accept credit cards as a form of payment, we consider the requirements of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) as part of our cybersecurity risk management program. We place a high priority on cybersecurity within our organization. This includes regular cybersecurity training for employees, focusing on relevant risks to their job duties (e.g., social engineering, ransomware, denial of service, and other risks). As part of our cybersecurity risk management program, we conduct internal tests to identify potential vulnerabilities. Additionally, we organize annual tabletop exercises led by third-party consultants to enhance our readiness for different scenarios, assess our core information systems and cybersecurity practices, improve decision-making and prioritization, and promote monitoring and reporting across business functions.
Cybersecurity Risk Management Processes Integrated [Flag]	true
Cybersecurity Risk Management Processes Integrated [Text Block]	We place a high priority on cybersecurity within our organization. This includes regular cybersecurity training for employees, focusing on relevant risks to their job duties (e.g., social engineering, ransomware, denial of service, and other risks). As part of our cybersecurity risk management program, we conduct internal tests to identify potential vulnerabilities. Additionally, we organize annual tabletop exercises led by third-party consultants to enhance our readiness for different scenarios, assess our core information systems and cybersecurity practices, improve decision-making and prioritization, and promote monitoring and reporting across business functions.
Cybersecurity Risk Third Party Oversight and Identification Processes [Flag]	true
Cybersecurity Risk Materially Affected or Reasonably Likely to Materially Affect Registrant [Flag]	false
Cybersecurity Risk Board of Directors Oversight [Text Block]	Our Board of Directors oversees cybersecurity risk as part of its risk management function and has delegated oversight of cybersecurity risk to the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee oversees management’s implementation of our cybersecurity risk management program, including reviewing risk assessments from management and outside consultants regarding our information systems and procedures and overseeing our cybersecurity risk management processes. The Audit Committee receives quarterly reports from management on our cybersecurity risks and is updated on any cybersecurity incidents as necessary. The Audit Committee reports on cybersecurity matters to the full Board on a regular basis. Additionally, the full Board regularly receives presentations from management and third-parties on cybersecurity topics as part of the Board's ongoing education on issues that affect public companies.
Cybersecurity Risk Board Committee or Subcommittee Responsible for Oversight [Text Block]	Audit Committee
Cybersecurity Risk Process for Informing Board Committee or Subcommittee Responsible for Oversight [Text Block]	The Audit Committee receives quarterly reports from management on our cybersecurity risks and is updated on any cybersecurity incidents as necessary. The Audit Committee reports on cybersecurity matters to the full Board on a regular basis. Additionally, the full Board regularly receives presentations from management and third-parties on cybersecurity topics as part of the Board's ongoing education on issues that affect public companies.
Cybersecurity Risk Role of Management [Text Block]	Our Chief Information Officer (“CIO”) is directly responsible for the implementation of our cybersecurity risk management program, and our Senior Director of Information Security reports directly to the CIO. Our CIO is additionally primarily responsible for our overall information security, strategy, policy, security engineering, architecture, operations and cybersecurity threat detection and the management of cybersecurity risk. Our CIO has over 30 years of experience in the fields of finance, technology and cybersecurity, including relevant prior senior leadership positions held with Marriott International, where he served as Global Chief Information Officer. The CIO regularly meets with our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and our senior management and regularly reports to our Board of Directors and the Audit Committee regarding our cybersecurity risk and risk management.
Cybersecurity Risk Management Positions or Committees Responsible [Flag]	true
Cybersecurity Risk Management Positions or Committees Responsible [Text Block]	Chief Information Officer (“CIO”)
Cybersecurity Risk Management Expertise of Management Responsible [Text Block]	Our CIO is additionally primarily responsible for our overall information security, strategy, policy, security engineering, architecture, operations and cybersecurity threat detection and the management of cybersecurity risk. Our CIO has over 30 years of experience in the fields of finance, technology and cybersecurity, including relevant prior senior leadership positions held with Marriott International, where he served as Global Chief Information Officer. The CIO regularly meets with our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and our senior management and regularly reports to our Board of Directors and the Audit Committee regarding our cybersecurity risk and risk management.
Cybersecurity Risk Process for Informing Management or Committees Responsible [Text Block]	We continuously monitor cybersecurity risks and adjust our cybersecurity risk management program and practices as needed. As part of our program, we occasionally identify risks or threats to our systems, including ransomware and attempts to obtain team member credentials through both phishing attacks and social engineering. While these risks and threats require active and ongoing efforts to mitigate, we have not identified any cybersecurity incidents that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our operations, business strategy, or financial condition. Our Chief Information Officer (“CIO”) is directly responsible for the implementation of our cybersecurity risk management program, and our Senior Director of Information Security reports directly to the CIO. Our CIO is additionally primarily responsible for our overall information security, strategy, policy, security engineering, architecture, operations and cybersecurity threat detection and the management of cybersecurity risk. Our CIO has over 30 years of experience in the fields of finance, technology and cybersecurity, including relevant prior senior leadership positions held with Marriott International, where he served as Global Chief Information Officer. The CIO regularly meets with our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and our senior management and regularly reports to our Board of Directors and the Audit Committee regarding our cybersecurity risk and risk management.
Cybersecurity Risk Management Positions or Committees Responsible Report to Board [Flag]	true

Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2026

Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

1.	Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. and its affiliates (collectively, in the Notes, the “Company”) are principally engaged in the operation and development in the United States (“U.S.”) of the Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® (“Cracker Barrel”) concept.

Basis of Presentation

GAAP – The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. (“GAAP”).

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Cash and cash equivalents – The Company’s policy is to consider all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

Accounts receivable – Accounts receivable represent their estimated net realizable value. Accounts receivable are written off when they are deemed uncollectible.


		Years
Buildings and improvements		30-45
Restaurant and other equipment		2-10
Leasehold improvements		1-35

Accelerated depreciation methods are generally used for income tax purposes.

Total depreciation expense and depreciation expense related to store operations for each of the three years are as follows:


	2026		2025			2024
Total depreciation expense	$	122,358	$	121,432	$	110,938
Depreciation expense related to store operations*		113,764		112,698		103,169

*Depreciation expense related to store operations is included in other store operating expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

Gain or loss is recognized upon disposal of property and equipment. The asset and related accumulated depreciation and amortization amounts are removed from the accounts.

Maintenance and repairs, including the replacement of minor items, are charged to expense and major additions to property and equipment are capitalized.

Store pre-opening costs – Start-up costs of a new store are expensed when incurred.

Advertising – The Company expenses the costs of producing advertising the first time the advertising takes place. Other advertising costs are expensed as incurred.

Advertising expense for each of the three years was as follows:


	2026		2025		2024
Advertising expense	$	113,983	$	119,397	$	112,793

Recent Accounting Pronouncement Adopted

Income Tax Disclosures

Recent Accounting Pronouncement Not Yet Adopted

Disaggregation of Income Statement Expense

Net Income Per Share and Weighted Average Shares (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2026

Net Income Per Share and Weighted Average Shares

Schedule of computation of basic and diluted earnings per share




	2026		2025		2024
Net income per share numerator	$	31,675	$	46,379	$	40,930

Net income per share denominator:
Basic weighted average shares		22,334,203		22,252,034		22,191,961
Add potential dilution:
Nonvested stock awards and units and stock options		210,920		211,909		127,933
Diluted weighted average shares		22,545,123		22,463,943		22,319,894

Employee Savings Plans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Employee Savings Plans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2026	Aug. 01, 2025	Aug. 02, 2024
401(k) Savings Plan
Employee Savings Plans
Defined contribution plan, type [Extensible List]	us-gaap:PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Defined contribution plan, tax status [Extensible List]	us-gaap:QualifiedPlanMember
Requisite service period	90 days
Minimum age of eligible employees required	21 years
Percentage of compensation allowed to be deferred by eligible employees	50.00%
Percentage of company match to employee contribution	50.00%	50.00%	50.00%
Percentage of company contributions that vests annually	20.00%	20.00%	20.00%
Percentage of company contribution that vests on employee's fifth anniversary of employment	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Company's contributions to the plan	$ 5,330	$ 5,242	$ 5,121
401(k) Savings Plan \| Maximum
Employee Savings Plans
Percentage of employee's compensation matched by company	5.00%	5.00%	5.00%
Non-Qualified Savings Plan
Employee Savings Plans
Defined contribution plan, type [Extensible List]	us-gaap:PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Defined contribution plan, tax status [Extensible List]	us-gaap:NonqualifiedPlanMember
Percentage of compensation allowed to be deferred by eligible employees	50.00%
Percentage of eligible bonuses allowed to be deferred	100.00%
Percentage of company match to employee contribution	25.00%	25.00%	25.00%
Percentage of company contributions that vests annually	20.00%	20.00%	20.00%
Market value of the trust assets	$ 25,193
Liability obligations to participants	25,193
Company's contributions to the plan	$ 247	$ 309	$ 237
Non-Qualified Savings Plan \| Maximum
Employee Savings Plans
Percentage of employee's compensation matched by company	6.00%	6.00%	6.00%

Debt - Revolving Credit Facility (Details) $ in Thousands	May 16, 2025 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2026 USD ($)	Aug. 01, 2025 USD ($)	Jun. 13, 2025 USD ($)
1.75% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2030
Line of Credit Facility
Principal				$ 345,000
Interest rate				1.75%
2025 Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility
Line of credit facility, term	5 years
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 800,000
Maximum leverage ratio	3.5
Option to increase revolving credit facility	$ 200,000
Swingline Sub-Facility
Line of Credit Facility
Maximum borrowing capacity	25,000
Letter of Credit
Line of Credit Facility
Maximum borrowing capacity	75,000
Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility
Line of Credit Facility
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 250,000
2022 Revolving Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility
Line of credit facility, term	5 years
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 700,000
2025 Revolving Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 550,000
Maximum leverage ratio	3.5
Outstanding borrowings		$ 0	$ 0
Amount of standby letters of credit		8,703
Remaining borrowing capacity		$ 541,297
Liquidity requirements	$ 100,000
Dividends threshold	$ 100,000
Multiplier used in calculating aggregate amount of cash dividends on shares of common stock in any fiscal year	4
2025 Revolving Credit Facility \| Federal Funds Rate
Line of Credit Facility
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	0.50%
2025 Revolving Credit Facility \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate
Line of Credit Facility
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	1.00%

Share-Based Compensation

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2026

Share-Based Compensation

Share-Based Compensation

9. Share-Based Compensation

Stock Compensation Plans

The Company’s employee compensation plans are administered by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Committee”). The Committee is authorized to determine, at time periods within its discretion and subject to the direction of the Board of Directors, which employees will be granted awards, the number of shares covered by any awards granted, and within applicable limits, the terms and provisions relating to the exercise and vesting of any awards.

On November 19, 2020, the Company’s shareholders approved the 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2020 Omnibus Plan”) which became effective on that date. The 2020 Omnibus Plan authorizes the following types of awards for employees and non-employee directors: stock options, stock appreciation rights, nonvested stock, restricted stock units, other share-based awards and performance awards. After the effective date of the 2020 Omnibus Plan, no additional awards could be granted under the Company’s 2010 Omnibus Incentive Stock and Incentive Plan (the “Prior Plan”). On November 20, 2025, at the 2025 annual meeting of shareholders, the Company’s shareholders approved an amendment to the 2020 Omnibus Plan (as amended, the “Amended 2020 Omnibus Plan”) to increase the number of shares of our common stock that may be issued under the Amended 2020 Omnibus Plan by 1,325,000 shares and extend the term of the Amended 2020 Omnibus Plan to November 20, 2035.

The Amended 2020 Omnibus Plan allows the Committee to grant awards for an aggregate of (i) 1,033,441 shares, the number of shares that were available for issuance as of September 24, 2020 (the “Cutoff Date”) pursuant to the Prior Plan, plus (ii) the number of shares that became available for issuance pursuant to the terms of the Prior Plan following the Cutoff Date, minus (iii) the number of shares that are subject to awards granted pursuant to the Prior Plan after the Cutoff Date, plus (iv) 1,325,000 shares. However, this share reserve is increased by (i) shares awarded under the Amended 2020 Omnibus Plan that are forfeited, expired, settled for cash and shares, (ii) shares previously awarded under the Prior Plan that are, after the effective date of the Amended 2020 Omnibus Plan, forfeited, expired, settled for cash and (iii) shares withheld by the Company in payment of a tax withholding obligation after the effective date of the Amended 2020 Omnibus Plan. Additionally, this share reserve was decreased by shares granted from the Amended 2020 Omnibus Plan after the effective date. At July 31, 2026, the number of shares authorized for future issuance under the Company’s active plan is 2,144,558. At July 31, 2026, the number of outstanding awards under the Amended 2020 Omnibus Plan and the Prior Plan was 735,363 and 1,259, respectively.

In 2026 and 2025, the Company issued stock options to certain executives. These stock options have a contractual term of ten years and will vest in three equal installments on each anniversary of the grant date, subject to continued employment.

A summary of the Company’s stock option activity as of July 31, 2026, and changes during 2026 is presented in the following table:


			Weighted-Average	Weighted-Average
Stock Options	Shares		Price	Fair Value
Outstanding at August 01, 2025	119,232	$	45.96	17.83
Granted	118,884	$	43.80	18.56
Vested	—	$	—	—
Forfeited	(30,600)	$	45.06	18.13
Outstanding at July 31, 2026	207,516	$	44.86	18.20
Exercisable	35,111	$	45.96	17.83

The weighted-average grant-date fair value of the stock options granted during 2026 was $18.56. The weighted-average remaining contractual term of the stock options outstanding as of July 31, 2026, was 8.7 years, and the aggregate intrinsic value of the outstanding stock options was $2,394. The intrinsic value for stock options is the amount by which the current market price of the Company’s common stock exceeds the option’s exercise price. None of the options were exercised during 2026 or 2025.

The fair value of each option award was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model, which incorporates the assumptions for inputs shown in the following table. The assumptions used are as follows:

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Prior to 2025, the Company had not granted option awards in several years and, as a result, does not have adequate historical exercise/cancellation behavior on which to base the expected life assumption. As such, the Company used the simplified method in SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107 and Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 110 to determine the expected life. Under this method, the expected term equals the vesting term plus original contractual term divided by two.

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The expected volatility was measured using the Company’s daily stock price volatility over the last six years, which is commensurate with the expected term.

●

The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant for periods within the contractual life of the option.

●

The expected dividend yield is based on the Company’s current dividend yield as the best estimate of projected dividend yield for periods within the contractual life of the option.


	2026
Expected term (in years)	6.0
Expected volatility	50.2	%
Risk-free interest rate	3.8	%
Dividend yield	2.3	%

The Company’s nonvested stock awards consist of the Company’s common stock, generally accrue dividend equivalents and vest over one to three years. The fair value of the Company’s nonvested stock awards which accrue dividends is equal to the market price of the Company’s stock at the date of the grant. Dividends are forfeited for any nonvested stock awards that do not vest.

The Company’s nonvested stock awards include its long-term performance plans which were established by the Committee for the purpose of rewarding certain officers with shares of the Company’s common stock if the Company achieves certain performance targets. The stock awards under the long-term performance plans are calculated or estimated based on achievement of financial performance measures.

The following table summarizes the performance periods and vesting periods for the Company’s nonvested stock awards under its long-term performance plans at July 31, 2026:


		Vesting Period
Long-Term Performance Plan (“LTPP”)	Performance Period	(in Years)
2026 LTPP	2026 – 2028	3
2025 LTPP	2025 – 2027	3
2024 LTPP	2024 – 2026	3

The following table summarizes the shares that have been accrued under the 2026 LTPP, 2025 LTPP and 2024 LTPP at July 31, 2026:


2026 LTPP		31,478
2025 LTPP		10,624
2024 LTPP		22,582

A summary of the Company’s nonvested stock activity as of July 31, 2026, and changes during 2026 are presented in the following table:


		Weighted-Average Grant
Nonvested Stock	Shares	Date Fair Value
Unvested at August 01, 2025	336,555	$	61.86
Granted	312,236		42.46
Vested	(127,988)		72.78
Forfeited	(56,381)		51.33
Unvested at July 31, 2026	464,422	$	47.08

The following table summarizes the total fair value of nonvested stock that vested for each of the three years:


	2026		2025		2024
Total fair value of nonvested stock	$	9,315	$	8,418	$	8,571

Compensation Expense

The following table highlights the components of share-based compensation expense for each of the three years:


	2026		2025		2024
Total compensation expense	$	9,450	$	11,742	$	10,298

The following table highlights the total unrecognized compensation expense related to the outstanding nonvested stock awards and nonvested stock units and the weighted-average periods over which the expense is expected to be recognized as of July 31, 2026:


		Stock Option		Nonvested
		Awards		Stock Awards
Total unrecognized compensation	$	501	$	8,869
Weighted-average period in years		1.40		1.82

During 2026, the Company issued 83,736 shares of its common stock resulting from the vesting of share-based compensation awards. Related tax withholding payments on these share-based compensation awards resulted in a net reduction to shareholders’ equity of $1,943.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Jul. 31, 2026	Aug. 01, 2025
Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	100,000,000	100,000,000
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	400,000,000	400,000,000
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	22,351,460	22,267,724
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	22,351,460	22,267,724
Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock
Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	300,000	300,000

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Number of shares issued for nonredeemable preferred shares and preferred shares redeemable solely at option of issuer. Includes, but is not limited to, preferred shares issued, repurchased, and held as treasury shares. Excludes preferred shares classified as debt.

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Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Leases (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2026 period
Leases
Initial lease term	20 years
Maximum
Leases
Lease renewal option	50 years
Restaurants
Leases
Initial lease term	10 years
Lease renewal option	5 years
Restaurants \| Minimum
Leases
Number of optional renewal periods	4
Restaurants \| Maximum
Leases
Number of optional renewal periods	5

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2026

Fair Value Measurements

Schedule of assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis

The Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at July 31, 2026 were as follows:


							Total Fair
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Value
Cash equivalents*	$	27,001	$	—	$	—	$	27,001
Total	$	27,001	$	—	$	—	$	27,001
Deferred compensation plan assets**								25,193
Total assets at fair value							$	52,194

The Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at August 01, 2025 were as follows:


							Total Fair
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Value
Cash equivalents*	$	27,501	$	—	$	—	$	27,501
Total	$	27,501	$	—	$	—	$	27,501
Deferred compensation plan assets**								22,700
Total assets at fair value							$	50,201

*Consists of money market fund investments.

Litigation Settlement (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Litigation Settlement (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2026	Jul. 31, 2026
Litigation Settlement
Proceeds from legal agreement, net of legal fees	$ 47,422	$ 47,422