Cracker Barrel breaks ground on Bend restaurant

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store broke ground Tuesday on the down-home restaurant chain’s new restaurant on Bend’s north side, the company confirmed Tuesday,.

Here are the details offered by a spokeswoman:

Location: 20512 Robal Lane Target Opening Month: November 2018 Restaurant: The 10,000+ square-foot building (including front porch) will sit 180 guests at one time Jobs: Cracker Barrel plans to locally hire over 175 full- and part-time employees # of Oregon Locations: Barring any major delays, this should the 5 th Cracker Barrel location in Oregon, following the brand’s openings in Tualatin (in April 2017) and Beaverton (in February of this year), with two others currently under construction, including Jantzen Beach/Portland (scheduled for May) and Medford (scheduled for September). Decor – All Cracker Barrel stores have antique Americana decor on the walls, which its Decor Team customizes to the local communities. The team has begun researching Bend and will be selecting the antique decor in the coming weeks.