Cracker Barrel Old Country Store on Monday issued a statement responding to the backlash it faced last week over its rebranding and new logo.

The beloved country-style restaurant chain issued a statement after nearly a week of social media discourse related to its updated brand identity.

Merle Haggard's ongoing dispute with Curb Records forced him into a long drought between records that he said contributed to his filing bankruptcy in 1992, along with tax problems. The country legend was able to settle his debts and then some when he sold the rights to 600 of his songs to Sony-Tree Publishing in 1993 for more than $3 million.