Former CEO Julie Masino was paid $6,928,561 in fiscal year 2026, ↑ up 8.9% from fiscal year 2025, the 38th percentile of its disclosed peer group (SEC filing 0001104659-26-114062 ↗): executive and director compensation, incentive-plan design, equity activity, and governance — every figure in this brief is traceable to its exact location in the company’s SEC filing — the document, the section, the page, and the table, linked directly.
$6,928,561 ↑ Julie Masino total, FY2026 | 38th CEO pay percentile vs peers | 588:1 CEO-to-median pay ratio | 79.48% Say-on-pay support, latest vote |
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| Named executive officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Masino | $1,030,000 | $0 | $3,476,187 | $1,158,738 | $1,031,931 | $0 | $231,705 | $6,928,561 |
| Former President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| Craig Pommells | 632,000 | 0 | 805,745 | 268,582 | 430,566 | 0 | 72,803 | 2,209,696 |
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
| Douglas Hisel | 383,914 | 200,000 | 1,274,896 | 53,991 | 190,000 | 0 | 22,594 | 2,125,395 |
| Senior Vice President, Store Operations | ||||||||
| Richard Wolfson | 420,750 | 0 | 631,114 | 210,359 | 252,923 | 0 | 184,662 | 1,699,808 |
| Former Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||||
| Bruce Hoffmeister | 485,000 | 0 | 327,317 | 109,114 | 252,673 | 0 | 30,515 | 1,204,619 |
| Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer | ||||||||
| Donna Roberts | 439,824 | 0 | 357,977 | 119,341 | 229,137 | 0 | 33,715 | 1,179,995 |
| Senior Vice President, Chief HR Officer | ||||||||
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed in the filing, without adjustment.
| Named executive officer | FY2026 total | FY2025 total | FY2024 total | Δ FY2025→2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Masino | $6,928,561 | $6,362,615 | $6,683,711 | ↑ +565,946 |
| Craig Pommells | 2,209,696 | 2,311,835 | 2,266,244 | ↓ −102,139 |
| Douglas Hisel | 2,125,395 | — | — | — |
| Richard Wolfson | 1,699,808 | 1,720,701 | 1,550,977 | ↓ −20,893 |
| Bruce Hoffmeister | 1,204,619 | — | — | — |
| Donna Roberts | 1,179,995 | 1,224,027 | 2,165,053 | ↓ −44,032 |
Prior-year totals as disclosed in the corresponding proxy; deltas are computed values with the derivation shown in the register.
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Each company listed discloses CBRL in its own benchmarking peer group, as disclosed in each company's most recent proxy statement within the last two proxy seasons. Two companies are therefore absent by design: one that named CBRL in an earlier year and no longer does, and one whose own most recent disclosure is older than the last two seasons.
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| Director | Role | FY2026 total |
|---|---|---|
| Carl Berquist | Independent Director | $381,980 |
| Cheryl Henry | Independent Director | $246,549 |
| Darryl "Chip" Wade | Independent Director | — |
| Gilbert Dávila | Independent Director | — |
| Gisel Ruiz | Independent Director | $248,021 |
| Jody Bilney | Independent Director | $258,021 |
| John Garratt | Chair of the Board | $266,521 |
| Meg Crofton | Former director (through FY2025) | — |
| Michael Goodwin | Independent Director | $254,614 |
| Stephen Bramlage | Independent Director | $241,691 |
| Thomas Barr | Former director (through FY2025) | — |
No insider equity transactions reported since the proxy statement.
| Executive | Award | Grant date | Threshold | Target | Granted | Maximum | Grant-date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Hisel | OPTION | 2025-09-25 | — | — | 2,909 | — | $53,991 |
| Douglas Hisel | RSU | 2025-10-09 | — | — | 2,000 | — | 81,460 |
| Douglas Hisel | RSU | 2026-07-30 | — | — | 17,519 | — | 999,984 |
| Richard Wolfson | RSU | 2025-09-25 | — | — | 4,803 | — | 210,371 |
| Bruce Hoffmeister | OPTION | 2025-09-25 | — | — | 5,879 | — | 109,114 |
| Craig Pommells | RSU | 2025-09-25 | — | — | 6,132 | — | 268,581 |
| Craig Pommells | OPTION | 2025-09-25 | — | — | 14,471 | — | 268,581 |
| Donna Roberts | OPTION | 2025-09-25 | — | — | 6,430 | — | 119,340 |
| Donna Roberts | RSU | 2025-09-25 | — | — | 2,724 | — | 119,311 |
| Richard Wolfson | OPTION | 2025-09-25 | — | — | 11,334 | — | 210,359 |
| Julie Masino | OPTION | 2025-09-25 | — | — | 62,432 | — | 1,158,737 |
| Bruce Hoffmeister | RSU | 2025-09-25 | — | — | 2,491 | — | 109,105 |
| Julie Masino | RSU | 2025-09-25 | — | — | 26,455 | — | 1,158,729 |
| Douglas Hisel | RSU | 2025-09-25 | — | — | 1,232 | — | 53,961 |
| Named executive officer | Time-vested (RSU) | Performance-vested (PSU) | Options / SARs | % performance-vested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Hisel | $1,135,405 | $0 | $53,991 | 0.0% |
| Richard Wolfson | 210,371 | 0 | 210,359 | 0.0% |
| Bruce Hoffmeister | 109,105 | 0 | 109,114 | 0.0% |
| Craig Pommells | 268,581 | 0 | 268,581 | 0.0% |
| Donna Roberts | 119,311 | 0 | 119,340 | 0.0% |
| Julie Masino | 1,158,729 | 0 | 1,158,737 | 0.0% |
% performance-vested = PSU grant-date fair value ÷ (RSU + PSU + Options), a computed value with the derivation shown in the register.
| Executive | Award | Shares unvested | Exercise price | Market value unvested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Masino | RSU | 26,455 | — | $1,491,797 |
| Richard Wolfson | RSU | 1,817 | — | 102,461 |
| Craig Pommells | RSU | 6,132 | — | 345,783 |
| Julie Masino | PSU | 30,297 | — | 1,708,448 |
| Craig Pommells | PSU | 7,374 | — | 415,820 |
| Richard Wolfson | PSU | 2,401 | — | 135,392 |
| Craig Pommells | PSU | 12,264 | — | 691,567 |
| Richard Wolfson | Option | 4,685 | 45.96 | — |
| Julie Masino | RSU | 8,675 | — | 489,183 |
| Craig Pommells | Option | 9,852 | 45.96 | — |
| Julie Masino | RSU | 1,658 | — | 93,495 |
| Richard Wolfson | PSU | 4,362 | — | 245,973 |
| Julie Masino | PSU | 26,026 | — | 1,467,606 |
| Julie Masino | RSU | 15,760 | — | 888,706 |
| Richard Wolfson | RSU | 2,200 | — | 124,058 |
| Julie Masino | PSU | 21,028 | — | 1,185,769 |
| Craig Pommells | RSU | 2,458 | — | 138,607 |
| Julie Masino | RSU | 13,819 | — | 779,253 |
| Craig Pommells | PSU | 11,466 | — | 646,568 |
| Craig Pommells | RSU | 9,684 | — | 546,081 |
| Richard Wolfson | PSU | 4,097 | — | 231,030 |
| Julie Masino | Option | 35,623 | 45.96 | — |
| Craig Pommells | RSU | 3,822 | — | 215,523 |
| Richard Wolfson | RSU | 1,365 | — | 76,972 |
Cracker Barrel's compensation philosophy is centered on a 'pay for performance' approach that drives long-term total shareholder return by aligning executive interests with shareholders. The program targets total direct compensation at the market median while ensuring a significant majority of pay is at-risk, rewarding both near-term and long-term financial and operational performance.
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | — |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | FW Cook |
| Clawback policy | true |
| Anti-hedging | true |
| Anti-pledging | true |
| Meeting year | Meeting date | For | Against | Abstain | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-11-21 | 12,878,011 | 3,325,141 | 194,156 | 79.48% | Passed |
| 2024 | 2024-11-21 | 13,253,499 | 2,987,575 | 352,390 | 81.6% | Passed |
| 2024 | 2024-11-21 | 13,253,499 | 2,987,575 | 352,390 | 81.6% | Passed |
| 2023 | 2023-11-16 | 14,545,460 | 675,649 | 101,482 | 95.56% | Passed |
| 2022 | 2022-11-17 | 14,961,752 | 472,512 | 112,826 | 96.94% | Passed |
| 2021 | 2021-11-18 | 14,872,110 | 2,521,499 | 105,363 | 85.5% | Passed |
Rows are labeled by annual-meeting year, with the meeting date beside each; the vote held in a given year acts on the prior fiscal year's compensation.
| Meeting year | Meeting date | Approval — company's computation |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-11-21 | 79.48%a |
| 2024 | 2024-11-21 | 81.6%b |
| 2024 | 2024-11-21 | 81.6%c |
a. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “How will abstentions and broker non-votes be treated? Abstentions and broker non-votes will be treated as shares that are present and entitled to vote for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present, but will not be counted as votes cast (i) either in favor of or against a particular proposal, or (ii) for the frequency with which we will hold future advisory votes on named executive officer compensation, unless such proposal is a "routine" matter under applicable rules.”.
b. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Accordingly, neither abstentions nor broker non-votes will have any legal effect on whether this proposal is approved.”.
c. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Accordingly, neither abstentions nor broker non-votes will have any legal effect on whether this proposal is approved.”.
Approval percentages are the company's own reported computations under its own stated standard, not recomputed by Velarion. Where a company does not state a standard, none is assumed.
| Ratio (CEO : median employee) | 588 : 1 |
|---|---|
| CEO total compensation | $8,271,679 |
| Median employee compensation | $14,062 |
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl BerquistIndependent · Audit · Executive (Chair) · Nominating/Governance | $169,000 | $204,981 | $0 | — | $5,920 | $381,980 |
| John GarrattIndependent · Audit (Chair) · Compensation · Executive | 122,500 | 139,978 | 0 | — | 4,043 | 266,521 |
| Jody BilneyIndependent · Audit · Executive · Nominating/Governance | 114,000 | 139,978 | 0 | — | 4,043 | 258,021 |
| Darryl WadeIndependent · Compensation · Executive · Nominating/Governance | 112,500 | 139,978 | 0 | — | 4,043 | 256,521 |
| Michael GoodwinIndependent · Audit · Compensation (Chair) | 110,593 | 139,978 | 0 | — | 4,043 | 254,614 |
| Gisel RuizIndependent · Audit · Nominating/Governance | 104,000 | 139,978 | 0 | — | 4,043 | 248,021 |
| Cheryl HenryIndependent · Compensation · Nominating/Governance | 102,500 | 139,978 | 0 | — | 4,043 | 246,549 |
| Stephen BramlageIndependent · Audit · Nominating/Governance | 97,670 | 139,978 | 0 | — | 4,043 | 241,691 |
| David DenoEmployee director · Executive · Partial-year service | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Annual cash retainer | $80,000 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | $140,000 |
| Per board meeting fee | — |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | 30,000 / 12,500 / 20,000 |
| Stock ownership guideline | $480,000 |
| Component | FY2026 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $932,763 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $1,184,827 |
| All other compensation | $34,221 |
| Total cost of the board | $2,151,811 |
Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.
The compensation peer group as the company disclosed it in its own proxy — the reference set behind the percentile above.
Of the companies Cracker Barrel Old Country Store names as compensation peers, which name it back in their own disclosed peer groups. A peer set the market reciprocates reads differently from one selected in a single direction.
Reciprocity shown where the peer's own current proxy has been read — each mark is cited in the register to that peer's filing. A dash means the peer's current proxy was read and names no reciprocal group including Cracker Barrel Old Country Store.
Most recent fiscal-year chief executive compensation at each disclosed peer, taken from that company's own proxy statement.
| Rank | Company | FY | Chief executive | Salary | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darden Restaurants, Inc. | 2026 | Ricardo Cardenas | $1,325,000 | $25,879,154 | $2,380,093 | $4,107,501 | $34,815,979 |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. | 2025 | Scott Boatwright | 1,095,385 | 7,800,002 | 5,200,007 | 1,155,000 | 15,455,736 |
| 3 | Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. | 2025 | Tarun Lal | 452,308 | 7,590,763 | 6,458,289 | 0 | 14,502,745 |
| 4 | Texas Roadhouse, Inc. | 2025 | Gerald Morgan | 1,356,538 | 8,410,928 | 0 | 909,413 | 10,822,133 |
| 5 | Domino’s Pizza, Inc. | 2025 | Russell Weiner | 925,000 | 5,803,394 | 1,812,511 | 1,850,000 | 10,696,081 |
| 6 | Brinker International, Inc. | 2026 | Kevin Hochman | 1,061,731 | 7,049,883 | 0 | 2,543,616 | 10,679,756 |
| 7 | Papa John’s International, Inc. | 2025 | Todd Penegor | 1,000,000 | 5,300,026 | 0 | 1,585,500 | 8,442,953 |
| 8 | Cheesecake Factory, Inc. | 2025 | David Overton | 1,030,000 | 5,902,124 | 0 | 1,445,605 | 8,419,852 |
| 9 | Cracker Barrel Old Country Store | 2026 | Julie Masino | 1,030,000 | 3,476,187 | 1,158,738 | 1,031,931 | 6,928,561 |
| 10 | Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. | 2025 | Michael Spanos | 1,000,000 | 3,333,337 | 0 | 1,155,000 | 5,495,861 |
| 11 | Dine Brands Global, Inc. | 2025 | John Peyton | 1,000,000 | 2,213,577 | 0 | 2,158,500 | 5,417,315 |
| 12 | The Wendy’s Company | 2025 | Kirk Tanner | 559,726 | 4,019,990 | 0 | 0 | 4,590,665 |
| 13 | Krispy Kreme, Inc. | 2025 | Joshua Charlesworth | 1,000,000 | 2,124,677 | 553,000 | 0 | 3,693,795 |
| 14 | BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. | 2025 | Lyle Tick | 710,769 | 1,567,179 | 319,590 | 637,143 | 3,441,781 |
Each peer's compensation is from its most recently filed proxy; fiscal years differ by company. Each peer's figures come from its own filings; the subject company is highlighted. Peers whose chief executive compensation is outside our coverage universe are stated as such, never left blank.
| Company | Annual incentive payout | Long-term vehicle mix | PSU measures include TSR | Compensation consultant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cracker Barrel Old Country Store | not disclosed | PSU 50 · RSU 25 · Option 25 | not disclosed | FW Cook |
| BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. | 100% | PSU 60 · RSU 20 · Options 20 | Yes — Relative Total Shareholder Return (TSR) | Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc. |
| Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. | 66% | PSU 67 · RSU 33 | No | FW Cook |
| Brinker International, Inc. | not disclosed | PSU 60 · RSU 40 | Yes — Relative TSR | Pearl Meyer & Partners |
| Cheesecake Factory, Inc. | 100.25% | PSU 50 · RSU 50 | No | FW Cook |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. | 53% | PSU 60 · Options 20 · RSU 20 | No | Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC |
| Darden Restaurants, Inc. | 155% | PSU 50 · Options 25 · RSU 25 | Yes — Relative TSR | Pearl Meyer |
| Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. | not disclosed | RSU 33 · PSU 33 · Option 33 | No | FW Cook |
| Dine Brands Global, Inc. | 91.96% | not disclosed | No | Exequity |
| Domino’s Pizza, Inc. | 100.0% | PSU 55 · Options 25 · RSU 20 | No | Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC |
| Krispy Kreme, Inc. | 0% | PRSU 50 · RSU 50 | No | FW Cook |
| Papa John’s International, Inc. | 105.7% | RSU 50 · PSU 50 | No | Meridian Compensation Partners |
| Texas Roadhouse, Inc. | 65% | not disclosed | No | FW Cook |
| The Wendy’s Company | 39.6% | PSU 60 · Options 25 · RSU 15 | No | FW Cook |
Read from each company's Compensation Discussion and Analysis: annual incentive payout as a percentage of target, the disclosed long-term vehicle mix, whether performance-share measures include a total shareholder return component, and the retained compensation consultant. “Not disclosed” appears only where the company's filing does not state the item.
Answers are drawn only from the figures disclosed in this brief and cited to their location in the source filing. Where a figure required for an answer is not disclosed, that is stated rather than estimated.
Each figure's location is given both for the eye (section · page · table · row · column) and for a script (table/row/column index and exact character span in the filed document). Any figure can be independently confirmed against the source.
| # | Supports | Document | Filed | Accession | Location in document |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section 01, Julie Masino | DEF 14A | 2026-10-06 | 0001104659-26-114062 | Section “Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 6,928,561. Filing ↗machine: r1 · c47 · span 649835–649844 |
| 2 | Section 01, Craig Pommells | DEF 14A | 2026-10-06 | 0001104659-26-114062 | Section “Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 2,209,696. Filing ↗machine: r4 · c47 · span 664475–664484 |
| 3 | Section 01, Douglas Hisel | DEF 14A | 2026-10-06 | 0001104659-26-114062 | Section “Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 2,125,395. Filing ↗machine: r7 · c47 · span 678845–678854 |
| 4 | Section 01, Richard Wolfson | DEF 14A | 2026-10-06 | 0001104659-26-114062 | Section “Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 1,699,808. Filing ↗machine: r8 · c47 · span 684514–684523 |
| 5 | Section 01, Bruce Hoffmeister | DEF 14A | 2026-10-06 | 0001104659-26-114062 | Section “Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 1,204,619. Filing ↗machine: r11 · c47 · span 698708–698717 |
| 6 | Section 01, Donna Roberts | DEF 14A | 2026-10-06 | 0001104659-26-114062 | Section “Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 1,179,995. Filing ↗machine: r12 · c47 · span 704294–704303 |
| 7 | Section 03, Douglas Hisel OPTION | DEF 14A | 1900-01-01 | 0001104659-26-114062 | Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 677280–677286 |
| 8 | Section 03, Douglas Hisel RSU | DEF 14A | 1900-01-01 | 0001104659-26-114062 | Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗ |
| 9 | Section 03, Douglas Hisel RSU | DEF 14A | 1900-01-01 | 0001104659-26-114062 | Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗ |
| 10 | Section 03, Richard Wolfson RSU | DEF 14A | 1900-01-01 | 0001104659-26-114062 | Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗ |
| 11 | Section 03, Bruce Hoffmeister OPTION | DEF 14A | 1900-01-01 | 0001104659-26-114062 | Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 697142–697149 |
| 12 | Section 03, Craig Pommells RSU | DEF 14A | 1900-01-01 | 0001104659-26-114062 | Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗ |
| 13 | Section 03, Craig Pommells OPTION | DEF 14A | 1900-01-01 | 0001104659-26-114062 | Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗ |
| 14 | Section 03, Donna Roberts OPTION | DEF 14A | 1900-01-01 | 0001104659-26-114062 | Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗ |
| 15 | Section 03, Donna Roberts RSU | DEF 14A | 1900-01-01 | 0001104659-26-114062 | Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗ |
| 16 | Section 03, Richard Wolfson OPTION | DEF 14A | 1900-01-01 | 0001104659-26-114062 | Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 682827–682834 |
| 17 | Section 03, Julie Masino OPTION | DEF 14A | 1900-01-01 | 0001104659-26-114062 | Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗ |
| 18 | Section 03, Bruce Hoffmeister RSU | DEF 14A | 1900-01-01 | 0001104659-26-114062 | Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗ |
| 19 | Section 03, Julie Masino RSU | DEF 14A | 1900-01-01 | 0001104659-26-114062 | Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗ |
| 20 | Section 03, Douglas Hisel RSU | DEF 14A | 1900-01-01 | 0001104659-26-114062 | Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗ |
| 21 | Section 07, pay ratio | DEF 14A | 2023-10-06 | 0001104659-23-107368 | Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: 588 : 1. Filing ↗machine: span 1050309–1050318 |
| 22 | Section 08, Carl Berquist | DEF 14A | 2026-10-06 | 0001104659-26-114062 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 381,980. Filing ↗machine: span 1398035–1398042 |
| 23 | Section 08, John Garratt | DEF 14A | 2026-10-06 | 0001104659-26-114062 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 266,521. Filing ↗machine: span 1411614–1411621 |
| 24 | Section 08, Jody Bilney | DEF 14A | 2026-10-06 | 0001104659-26-114062 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 258,021. Filing ↗machine: span 1401393–1401400 |
| 25 | Section 08, Darryl Wade | DEF 14A | 2026-10-06 | 0001104659-26-114062 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 256,521. Filing ↗machine: span 1425120–1425127 |
| 26 | Section 08, Michael Goodwin | DEF 14A | 2026-10-06 | 0001104659-26-114062 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 254,614. Filing ↗machine: span 1414976–1414983 |
| 27 | Section 08, Gisel Ruiz | DEF 14A | 2026-10-06 | 0001104659-26-114062 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 248,021. Filing ↗machine: span 1421718–1421725 |
| 28 | Section 08, Cheryl Henry | DEF 14A | 2026-10-06 | 0001104659-26-114062 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 246,549. Filing ↗machine: span 1418361–1418368 |
| 29 | Section 08, Stephen Bramlage | DEF 14A | 2026-10-06 | 0001104659-26-114062 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 241,691. Filing ↗machine: span 1404780–1404787 |
| 30 | Section 08, David Deno | DEF 14A | 2026-10-06 | 0001104659-26-114062 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗ |
| 31 | Section 06, 2025 vote | Form 8-K | 2025-11-24 | 0001104659-25-115164 | Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 79.48% (votes for as printed: 12,878,011). Filing ↗ |
| 32 | Section 06, 2024 vote | Form 8-K | 2024-11-25 | 0001104659-24-122600 | Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 81.6% (votes for as printed: 13,253,499). Filing ↗ |
| 33 | Section 06, 2024 vote | Form 8-K | 2024-11-25 | 0001104659-24-122600 | Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 81.6% (votes for as printed: 13,253,499). Filing ↗ |
| 34 | Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed) | Computed | — | — | Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.machine: formula: Δ = FY(n) − FY(n−1) |
| 35 | Section 03b vehicle mix (computed) | Computed | — | — | RSU / PSU / Options grant-date fair values summed per officer from the grants table; % performance-vested = PSU ÷ (RSU+PSU+Options).machine: formula: sums + PSU ratio |
| 36 | Section 09b board cost (computed) | Computed | — | — | Cash 932,763 + equity 1,184,827 + all other 34,221 = 2,151,811, summed across the director compensation table rows.machine: formula: Σ = 2,151,811 |
| 37 | Darden Restaurants, Inc., Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-08-10 | 0001193125-26-342023 | CEO total compensation as printed in Darden Restaurants, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 34,815,979. Filing ↗machine: r4 · c18 · span 1947073–1947083 |
| 38 | Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc., Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-04-28 | 0001140361-26-017294 | CEO total compensation as printed in Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 15,455,736. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c22 · span 1337747–1337758 |
| 39 | Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc., Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-05-06 | 0001525769-26-000018 | CEO total compensation as printed in Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 14,502,745. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c45 · span 822340–822350 |
| 40 | Texas Roadhouse, Inc., Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-04-10 | 0001104659-26-041771 | CEO total compensation as printed in Texas Roadhouse, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 10,822,133. Filing ↗machine: r3 · c14 · span 1328962–1328972 |
| 41 | Domino’s Pizza, Inc., Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-03-10 | 0001286681-26-000012 | CEO total compensation as printed in Domino’s Pizza, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 10,696,081. Filing ↗machine: t96 · r2 · c18 · span 1510987–1510997 |
| 42 | Brinker International, Inc., Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-09-25 | 0001193125-26-402857 | CEO total compensation as printed in Brinker International, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 10,679,756. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c39 · span 615898–615908 |
| 43 | Papa John’s International, Inc., Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-03-26 | 0001628280-26-021204 | CEO total compensation as printed in Papa John’s International, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 8,442,953. Filing ↗machine: r4 · c27 · span 841964–841973 |
| 44 | Cheesecake Factory, Inc., Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-04-10 | 0001104659-26-042016 | CEO total compensation as printed in Cheesecake Factory, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 8,419,852. Filing ↗machine: r1 · c64 · span 783270–783279 |
| 45 | Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (subject), Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-10-06 | 0001104659-26-114062 | CEO total compensation as printed in Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's own proxy. As printed: 6,928,561. Filing ↗machine: r1 · c47 · span 649835–649844 |
| 46 | Bloomin’ Brands, Inc., Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-03-03 | 0001546417-26-000015 | CEO total compensation as printed in Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 5,495,861. Filing ↗machine: span 923483–923492 |
| 47 | Dine Brands Global, Inc., Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-03-27 | 0001193125-26-127555 | CEO total compensation as printed in Dine Brands Global, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 5,417,315. Filing ↗machine: r4 · c31 · span 603550–603559 |
| 48 | The Wendy’s Company, Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-04-02 | 0001193125-26-140220 | CEO total compensation as printed in The Wendy’s Company's own proxy. As printed: 4,590,665. Filing ↗machine: t191 · r15 · c39 · span 1049351–1049360 |
| 49 | Krispy Kreme, Inc., Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-04-27 | 0001193125-26-182138 | CEO total compensation as printed in Krispy Kreme, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 3,693,795. Filing ↗machine: r3 · c39 · span 743100–743109 |
| 50 | BJ’s Restaurants, Inc., Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-04-22 | 0001193125-26-169008 | CEO total compensation as printed in BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 3,441,781. Filing ↗machine: span 2374397–2374406 |
| 51 | Section 10a, Darden Restaurants, Inc. reciprocity | DEF 14A | — | 0000950170-25-101699 | Darden Restaurants, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Cracker Barrel Old Country Store. Filing ↗ |
| 52 | Section 10a, Krispy Kreme, Inc. reciprocity | DEF 14A | — | 0001193125-26-182138 | Krispy Kreme, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Cracker Barrel Old Country Store. Filing ↗ |
| 53 | Section 10a, Texas Roadhouse, Inc. reciprocity | DEF 14A | — | 0001104659-26-041771 | Texas Roadhouse, Inc. names Cracker Barrel Old Country Store in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗ |
| 54 | Section 10a, Dine Brands Global, Inc. reciprocity | DEF 14A | — | 0001193125-26-127555 | Dine Brands Global, Inc. names Cracker Barrel Old Country Store in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗ |
| 55 | Section 10a, Papa John’s International, Inc. reciprocity | DEF 14A | — | 0001628280-26-021204 | Papa John’s International, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Cracker Barrel Old Country Store. Filing ↗ |
| 56 | Section 10a, Brinker International, Inc. reciprocity | DEF 14A | — | 0001193125-26-402857 | Brinker International, Inc. names Cracker Barrel Old Country Store in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗ |
| 57 | Section 10a, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. reciprocity | DEF 14A | — | 0001140361-26-017294 | Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Cracker Barrel Old Country Store. Filing ↗ |
| 58 | Section 10a, BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. reciprocity | DEF 14A | — | 0001193125-26-169008 | BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. names Cracker Barrel Old Country Store in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗ |
| 59 | Section 10a, Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. reciprocity | DEF 14A | — | 0001525769-26-000018 | Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. names Cracker Barrel Old Country Store in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗ |
| 60 | Section 10a, Domino’s Pizza, Inc. reciprocity | DEF 14A | — | 0001286681-26-000012 | Domino’s Pizza, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Cracker Barrel Old Country Store. Filing ↗ |
| 61 | Section 10a, The Wendy’s Company reciprocity | DEF 14A | — | 0001193125-26-140220 | The Wendy’s Company names Cracker Barrel Old Country Store in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗ |
| 62 | Section 10a, Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. reciprocity | DEF 14A | — | 0001546417-26-000015 | Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. names Cracker Barrel Old Country Store in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗ |
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