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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001067294-07-000045.txt : 20071203
<SEC-HEADER>0001067294-07-000045.hdr.sgml : 20071203
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20071203163954
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001067294-07-000045
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071129
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071203
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071203

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HILTON ROBERT C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001052751

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25225
		FILM NUMBER:		071280992

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6134445533

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		305 HARTMANN DRIVE
		CITY:			LEBANON
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37087
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<SEQUENCE>1
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-11-29</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001052751</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HILTON ROBERT C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>305 HARTMANN DRIVE</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>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-11-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>16278</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-11-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>32.71</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>17278</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Options (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>32.86</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-11-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2008-11-29</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2017-11-29</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>2000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">CBRL Group, Inc. granted these 2,000 shares as a restricted stock grant to this director on November 29, 2007.  These shares
 will be forfeited if the reporting person's service as a director ends prior to November 29, 2010.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The option vests over three years in equal annual installments on November 29, 2008, 2009 and 2010, respectively.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Robert C. Hilton by N.B. Forrest Shoaf, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-12-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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