Cracker Barrel has announced that CEO Julie Masino will step down on August 10, nearly a year after the restaurant chain's controversial rebranding effort triggered widespread customer backlash and contributed to declining sales. David Deno, the former CEO of Bloomin' Brands, will take over as chief executive, while Masino will remain in an advisory role through October 9 to help with the leadership transition.

Julie Felss Masino, Cracker Barrel’s CEO who oversaw a controversial, and abandoned, logo redesign that sparked a rebuke from President Donald Trump, will exit her post next month.

Cracker Barrel’s CEO is stepping down nearly a year after an attempted rebrand of the chain led to fierce customer backlash.

Cracker Barrel has announced that CEO Julie Masino will step down on August 10, nearly a year after the restaurant chain's controversial rebranding effort triggered widespread…