Cracker Barrel opens in Sacramento

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KCRA) — After months of waiting, hungry patrons lined up early Monday morning for the opening day of Northern California's first Cracker Barrel in Sacramento.

Cracker Barrel, at 1000 Howe Ave., opened at 6 a.m. to serve breakfast to dozens of people who stood in line before the doors opened.

Community leaders and workers' friends and family came out Friday to the preview day at the store to get a sneak peak inside, which is adorned with decorations hand-picked to represent Northern California.

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The popular country store and restaurant is the second California location, after one opened earlier in the year in Victorville, bringing about 200 full- and part-time jobs to the Sacramento region.

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The restaurant broke ground in October and was scheduled to open in June, but due to construction setbacks, it was pushed back to August.

Cracker Barrel is a popular eatery for people across the country, with more than 640 locations in 45 states, including the additions in California.