1 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 - ------------------------------- Dr. James C. Bradshaw /s/ Robert V. Dale July 2, 1999 - ------------------------------- Robert V. Dale /s/ Dan W. Evins June 28, 1999 - ------------------------------- Dan W. Evins /s/ Edgar W. Evins July 2, 1999 - ------------------------------- Edgar W. Evins /s/ William D. Heydel July 2, 1999 - ------------------------------- William D. Heydel /s/ Robert C. Hilton July 2, 1999 - ------------------------------- Robert C. Hilton /s/ Charles E. Jones, Jr. June 29, 1999 - ------------------------------- Charles E. Jones, Jr. /s/ Charles T. Lowe, Jr. June 28, 1999 - ------------------------------- Charles T. Lowe, Jr. 2 /s/ B.F. "Jack" Lowery July 2, 1999 - ------------------------------- B.F. "Jack" Lowery /s/ Dr. Gordon L. Miller July 2, 1999 - ------------------------------- Dr. Gordon L. Miller /s/ Martha M. Mitchell July 2, 1999 - ------------------------------- Martha M. Mitchell /s/ Jimmie D. White July 2, 1999 - ------------------------------- Jimmie D. White /s/ Michael P. Donahoe July 2, 1999 - ------------------------------- Michael P. Donahoe /s/ Michael A. Woodhouse July 2, 1999 - ------------------------------- Michael A. Woodhouse /s/ Thomas J. Thornton, Jr. June 23, 1999 - ------------------------------- Thomas J. Thornton, Jr. /s/ Bruce A. Hallums July 2, 1999 - ------------------------------- Bruce A. Hallums /s/ Robert J. Williams July 2, 1999 - ------------------------------- Robert J. Williams /s/ Edward J. Jones June 24, 1999 - ------------------------------- Edward J. Jones /s/ Richard F. Klumpp June 24, 1999 - ------------------------------- Richard F. Klumpp /s/ Richard K. Arras June 24, 1999 - ------------------------------- Richard K. Arras /s/ Patrick Scruggs July 2, 1999 - ------------------------------- Patrick Scruggs /s/ Jonathan C. Sleik July 2, 1999 - ------------------------------- Jonathan C. Sleik /s/ Richard G. Parsons July 2, 1999 - ------------------------------- Richard G. Parsons 3 /s/ Michael Zylstra July 2, 1999 - ------------------------------- Michael Zylstra /s/ Edwin W. Moats, Jr. July 2, 1999 - ------------------------------- Edwin W. Moats, Jr. /s/ David J. McDaniel July 2, 1999 - ------------------------------- David J. McDaniel