

"It has really been an amazing turnout, and we have had some very good applicants," he said.

8, he did say that he is very encouraged by the applicants that have come to the restaurant. Although Kidd said that he can't elaborate on the number of applications the Statesboro restaurant has received since it began accepting them Feb. "Even though they aren't on an interstate, they have the same look and feel as one on a major highway." According to Davis, a total of 150 jobs will be created (both part-time and full-time). "Several years ago we began to construct some ‘off' interstate locations," she said. Davis said even though the Statesboro location isn't located just off of an interstate, that isn't unusual anymore. "The restaurant will also have the wrap around porch with the rocking chairs," she said. said the Statesboro Cracker Barrel will be around 10,000 square feet, and contain the gift shop that has become such an important part of the restaurant's appeal. This is a great community, and we hope to do well here." Julie Davis, senior director of corporate communications for Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. "Actually, we have been a little surprised at how strong the response has been. "We have had a tremendous response from the community," said Derek Kidd, the restaurant's general manager. With hundreds of job applicants filing through its doors, the management staff of the new Cracker Barrel restaurant in Statesboro Crossing is working long hours to have the restaurant staffed and ready for its scheduled March 7 opening.
