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                                                                   EXHIBIT 24.1

                               POWERS OF ATTORNEY

         Know all men by these presents, that each person whose signature
appears below constitutes and appoints James F. Blackstock as his true and
lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities (including his capacity as a director or officer of CBRL Group, Inc.
or any of its subsidiaries) to sign any and all amendments and post-effective
amendments to this Registration Statement (including registration statements
filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and all
amendments thereto) and to file the same, with all exhibits hereto, and other
documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do
and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in
and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or
could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorney-in-fact and agent or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue thereof.





Signature:                                                                Date:
                                                                 

/s/ Dr. James C. Bradshaw                                           June 24, 1999
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Dr. James C. Bradshaw

/s/ Robert V. Dale                                                  July 2, 1999
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Robert V. Dale

/s/ Dan W. Evins                                                    June 28, 1999
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Dan W. Evins

/s/ Edgar W. Evins                                                  July 2, 1999
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Edgar W. Evins

/s/ William D. Heydel                                               July 2, 1999
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William D. Heydel

/s/ Robert C. Hilton                                                July 2, 1999
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Robert C. Hilton

/s/ Charles E. Jones, Jr.                                           June 29, 1999
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Charles E. Jones, Jr.

/s/ Charles T. Lowe, Jr.                                            June 28, 1999
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Charles T. Lowe, Jr.


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/s/ B.F. "Jack" Lowery                                              July 2, 1999
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B.F. "Jack" Lowery

/s/ Dr. Gordon L. Miller                                            July 2, 1999
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Dr. Gordon L. Miller

/s/ Martha M. Mitchell                                              July 2, 1999
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Martha M. Mitchell

/s/ Jimmie D. White                                                 July 2, 1999
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Jimmie D. White

/s/ Michael P. Donahoe                                              July 2, 1999
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Michael P. Donahoe

/s/ Michael A. Woodhouse                                            July 2, 1999
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Michael A. Woodhouse

/s/ Thomas J. Thornton, Jr.                                         June 23, 1999
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Thomas J. Thornton, Jr.

/s/ Bruce A. Hallums                                                July 2, 1999
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Bruce A. Hallums

/s/ Robert J. Williams                                              July 2, 1999
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Robert J. Williams

/s/ Edward J. Jones                                                 June 24, 1999
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Edward J. Jones

/s/ Richard F. Klumpp                                               June 24, 1999
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Richard F. Klumpp

/s/ Richard K. Arras                                                June 24, 1999
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Richard K. Arras

/s/ Patrick Scruggs                                                 July 2, 1999
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Patrick Scruggs

/s/ Jonathan C. Sleik                                               July 2, 1999
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Jonathan C. Sleik

/s/ Richard G. Parsons                                              July 2, 1999
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Richard G. Parsons



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/s/ Michael Zylstra                                                 July 2, 1999
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Michael Zylstra

/s/ Edwin W. Moats, Jr.                                             July 2, 1999
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Edwin W. Moats, Jr.

/s/ David J. McDaniel                                               July 2, 1999
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David J. McDaniel