Roadside staple Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBRL ) has been on an absolute tear as the chain grows earnings and beats estimates. For the first time in its market history, the stock is pushing $100 per share, with no immediate signs of slowing. Still, there are activist investors in the company who are highly critical and calling for change. Let's take a look at Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBRL)'s recent earnings to determine if this is a necessary stop for your portfolio. Earnings recap Upon the company's latest earnings release this past week, investors and analysts found plenty of numbers to celebrate. For starters, the headline number was a 20% year-over-year increase in bottom-line profits. The culprits for the big gains — a boost in same-store sales (up 3.1%) and an increase in the average check size (up a little more than 2%). On the retail side (the half of the restaurant you have to walk through to get to the food), same-store sales grew an impressive 5.5%.