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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001349861-08-000008.txt : 20080805
<SEC-HEADER>0001349861-08-000008.hdr.sgml : 20080805
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080805181242
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001349861-08-000008
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080801
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080805
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080805

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:			WOODHOUSE MICHAEL A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001181137

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25225
		FILM NUMBER:		08992660

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6154435533

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		305 HARTMANN DRIVE
		CITY:			LEBANON
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37087
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        <issuerName>CBRL GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CBRL</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>WOODHOUSE MICHAEL A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>305 HARTMANN DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LEBANON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>37087</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CBRL Group Pres &amp; CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
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            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
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            <securityTitle>
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            <transactionDate>
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        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">One-third of these shares may not be sold, pledged or otherwise transferred until August 1, 2009; an additional one-third
 (two-thirds in the aggregate) of these shares may not be sold, pledged or otherwise transferred until August 1, 2010; the
 final one-third of these shares may not be sold, pledged or otherwise transferred until August 1, 2011.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Shares may not be sold, pledged or otherwise transferred until the earlier of: (1) termination of employment; or (2) August
 1, 2010.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents shares deducted to satisfy federal income tax withholding obligations on receipt of awards disclosed on lines 1, 2
 and 4 of Table 1 and on the vesting of a previously disclosed award.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Michael A. Woodhouse by Forrest Shoaf, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-08-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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