New Cranberry Cracker Barrel To Have Local Feel

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PA - When the new Cranberry Cracker Barrel opens on Dec. 4, it will have a distinctly local look. Some walls will be lined with items showcasing the rich heritage of Cranberry and southwestern Pennsylvania.

“Most people don’t realize that the décor on our walls are real antiques and it’s especially uncommon for people to realize that we’re tailoring the items to the local community,” Cracker Barrel spokeswoman Breeanna Straessle said. “It’s really quite a unique program.”

Cranberry’s custom décor will include two themed walls to celebrate Cranberry’s history and origins, including vintage cranberry sauce advertisements and a cranberry scoop

• Several antiques representing the coal and steel industries pay homage to Pennsylvania’s roots in industrialization.

• A framed vintage team photo of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• Antique sporting equipment and gold and black décor pay homage to the region’s love for the Penguins, Steelers and Pirates.

• An antique sign from longtime Pittsburgh company, Pittsburgh Paints.

• A framed farming display piece featuring clips from the Sunday, August 24, 1947 edition of The Pittsburgh Press.

Located on the site of the former Echo restaurant on Route 228 near Cranberry Woods Drive, the Cranberry Cracker Barrel is now hiring 165 full and part-time positions on both the restaurant and retail side, including servers, hosts and hostesses, retail sales, bussers and dish, cooks and more. Candidates are encourage to apply on the Cracker Barrel website.

Photos via Cracker Barrel.