Cracker Barrel chain investigated

Source: BAY AREA

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Justice Department is investigating discrimination claims against Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, the restaurant company's parent said Thursday.

Cracker Barrel's parent company, CBRL Group, said it is responding to questions posed by the Justice Department under the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

The plaintiffs' attorney David Sanford said the class-action federal lawsuit, which seeks $100 million, prompted the Justice Department probe.