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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001067294-05-000022.txt : 20050822
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050822115744
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001067294-05-000022
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050729
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050822
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050822

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MITCHELL MARTHA M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001189173

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25225
		FILM NUMBER:		051040206

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

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CBRL GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001067294
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812]
		IRS NUMBER:				621749513
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0731

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 787
		CITY:			LEBANON
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			370880787
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6154439217

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 787
		CITY:			LEBANON
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37087
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>5</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-07-29</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <form3HoldingsReported>0</form3HoldingsReported>

    <form4TransactionsReported>0</form4TransactionsReported>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001067294</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CBRL GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CBRL</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001189173</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MITCHELL MARTHA M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>305 HARTMANN DR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LEBANON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>37087</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType></transactionFormType>
            </transactionCoding>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3163.948</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">13.948 represents shares previously purchased under the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Program.  Ms. Mitchell has cancelled her enrollment in the program and will not be making any further purchases as part of the program.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Martha M. Mitchell by Linda Vantrease, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-08-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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