Ferrablog

Cracker Barrel has always been a family favorite of ours, whenever we're out on the interstates where they're normally found. However, i'm not so sure I want to go back, after coming across this:

At 36 restaurants, investigators found evidence that black customers were seated in segregated areas, said a Justice official who asked not to be identified. In 18 of those locations, the official said, managers allegedly directed the segregated seating arrangements. In one location, employees referred to the black seating area as ''the ghetto.''

There was also this telling remark by one of Cracker Barrel's PR flacks:

''These allegations don't fit the experience of most Cracker Barrel customers,'' company spokeswoman Julie Davis said.

Yeah, the white ones.