Depends on how much money A&E is willing to lose from a boycott of their programming. .... Cracker Barrel figured it up and decided it was more profitable not to make their customers angry...
We will NOT go quietly into the night!
Yeah these boycotts really work out. Didn't the Southern Baptists boycott Disney? Boy, Disney was shaking in it's boots! But still didn't change any of its policies regarding the content of its products or it's treatment of gays. The Baptists, realizing they were hurting only themselves, threw in the towel after eight years. Shame almost a generation of young children missed out on the wonderful experience of Disney because of their parent's misguided actions.
For a Boycott to work those involved would have to organize themselves into a group with a voice. Because the only way to strangle a TV Network is to separate it from it's customers, that voice would be used to convince sponsors they are better off not supporting A&E. Since these are two things that aren't going to happen we can write off a boycott as just talk.
BTW, Disney is a part owner of A&E. So going to boycott them as well?
Cracker Barrel is a well run company. Still, they are a late entry for 2013 most bone headed management move. First, they over react in removing the DD merchandise. Then they over react again by putting it back. Honestly, how many people, who are fans of CB restaurants are going to forgo eating there because of this issue? That number would be close to zero. And since many of their restaurants are located near freeway exits, how many of those people, just looking for a place to eat while on a long trip are going to say " I won't eat there because of what they did to Phil?" Yeah, let's drive another 20 miles and see what else we can find? Not gonna happen!
Even good management can make a wrong decision. That said CB will face fall out. Among the problems ahead making nice with the NAACP.
