CBRL GROUP, INC.

Exhibit 10(k)

     CBRL Employee
     CBRL Employee Address
     CBRL Employee Address


RE:  STOCK OPTION ACCEPTANCE


DEAR Employee:

Pursuant to the terms and conditions of CBRL GROUP,  INCORPORATED'S  AMENDED AND
RESTATED STOCK OPTION PLAN (the "Plan"),  you have been granted a  Non-Qualified
Stock Option to purchase  ___ shares (the  'Option') of common stock as outlined
below.

  Granted To:             EMPLOYEE NAME           Employee Number XXXX

  Grant Date:             XXXX

  Options Granted:        XXX

  Option Price per Share: $XX.XX   Total Cost to Exercise For ___ Shares $XXXXX

  Expiration Date:        XX/XX/XX

Vesting does not begin,  pursuant to the Plan,  and the terms and  conditions of
this award, until ONE YEAR AFTER THE DATE OF THE GRANT.

Vesting Schedule:  3 Year Plan

                Shares Vested               Total Shares Vested at Date

                  __ on Date                ___ on Date
                  __ on Date                ___ on Date
                  __ on Date                ___ on Date


Subject to the terms and  conditions  of the Plan and this  award,  this  Option
shall be  exercisable as to vested  shares,  in whole or in part,  beginning one
year from the  Grant  Date,  but not  after the day which is 10 years  after the
Grant Date.

You will be  notified  by  email on how to  access  the plan  document  and plan
prospectus,  both of which provide  additional detail regarding the stock option
plan.

You are not required to acknowledge your stock option grant.  Retain this letter
for your files.