MID-TERM INCENTIVE AND RETENTION PLAN AWARD NOTICE

Exhibit 10(ee)

                                CBRL GROUP, INC.

               MID-TERM INCENTIVE AND RETENTION PLAN AWARD NOTICE

     This Mid-Term  Incentive and Retention  Plan Award Notice (the "Notice") is

dated this ____ day of  ________,  20__,  from CBRL  GROUP,  INC.,  a  Tennessee

corporation (the "Company") to ____________________,  ______________________  of

the Company (the "Employee").

     WHEREAS, the Compensation and Stock Option Committee of the Company's Board

of    Directors    has    authorized    an    award   to   the    Employee    of

________________________________  (_______)  shares of the  Company's  $0.01 par

value  common  stock  (the  "Restricted  Stock")  [and  cash  in the  amount  of

$____________]  pursuant  to the terms and  provisions  of the FY ____  Mid-Term

Incentive and Retention Plan (the "Plan") and this Notice;

     NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises and other good and

valuable consideration,  including the services to be rendered to the Company by

the  Employee,  the  Company  does  hereby  award  the  Restricted  Stock to the

Employee,  and the  Employee,  by  [his][her]  signature  hereto,  accepts  such

Restricted Stock, on the following terms and conditions:

     (1) Grant of Restricted  Stock.  The Company  hereby grants to the Employee

_____________________  (_______) shares of Restricted Stock,  subject to all the

restrictions,  limitations  and other terms and