A former Cracker Barrel executive who helped launch the company in 1969 has denounced the logo controversy that drew national attention to the restaurant chain.

In an Aug. 28 interview with News Channel 5 in Nashville , Charles "Tommy" Lowe said the company's short-lived new logo was "bland" and "pitiful."

The country store and restaurant chain unveiled a new, simplified logo on Aug. 19. While still featuring the company's classic gold and brown color palette, the new logo removed a man seated next to a wooden barrel.

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