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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-09-030328.txt : 20091228
<SEC-HEADER>0001140361-09-030328.hdr.sgml : 20091225
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20091228161517
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-09-030328
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091223
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091228
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091228

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Barber Doug
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001398845

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-90996-10
		FILM NUMBER:		091262025

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		305 HARTMANN DRIVE
		CITY:			LEBANON
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37087

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000025373
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812]
		IRS NUMBER:				620812904
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0731

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		HARTMANN DR
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 787
		CITY:			LEBANON
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37088-0787
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6154445533

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		305 HARTMAN DRIVE
		CITY:			LEBANON
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37087
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4
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    <periodOfReport>2009-12-23</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000025373</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CBRL</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001398845</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Barber Doug</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>305 HARTMANN DR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LEBANON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>37087</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Executive VP &amp; COO</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-12-23</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>7500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>39.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>42310</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Doug Barber by Forrest Shoaf, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-12-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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