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Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Executive Compensation (FY26)

CBRL · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2026
Median of the other named officers
$1,699,808
5 officers, excluding the chief executive
Latest say-on-pay support
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November 21, 2025
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What changed from fiscal 2025 to fiscal 2026
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — Julie Masino: $6,362,615 → $6,928,561 (8.9% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 81.6% → 79.5% (2.1 points lower)

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What was Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's say-on-pay result?
Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 79.5% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held November 21, 2025 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's peer group?
Companies named in the disclosed peer group include BJ’s Restaurants, Inc., Bloomin’ Brands, Inc., Brinker International, Inc., Cheesecake Factory, Inc. and Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc., among others.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Sandra Cochran
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
P. Douglas Couvillion
Senior Vice President Sourcing and Supply Chain and Former Interim Chief Financial Officer
Served on an interim basis
◇◇◇◇◇—◇◇
Laura Daily
Senior Vice President, Chief Merchant and Retail Supply Chain
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Craig Pommells
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Richard Wolfson
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Jennifer Tate
Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer
◇◇◇◇◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Sandra Cochran
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Craig Pommells
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Cammie Spillyards-Schaefer
Senior Vice President, Restaurant and Retail Operations
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Laura Daily
Senior Vice President, Retail
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Richard Wolfson
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Sandra Cochran
Former Executive Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Julie Masino
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Craig Pommells
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Donna Roberts
Senior Vice President, Chief HR Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Richard Wolfson
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Laura Daily
Retired Senior Vice President, Retail
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Cammie Spillyards-Schaefer
Former Senior Vice President, Restaurant and Retail Operations
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Julie Masino
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Craig Pommells
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Richard Wolfson
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Cammie Spillyards-Schaefer
Former Senior Vice President, Restaurant and Retail Operations
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Laura Daily
Retired Senior Vice President, Retail
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Donna Roberts
Senior Vice President, Chief HR Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2026
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Julie Masino
Former President and Chief Executive Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Craig Pommells
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Douglas Hisel
Senior Vice President, Store Operations
◇◇◇◇◇—◇◇
Richard Wolfson
Former Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Bruce Hoffmeister
Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Donna Roberts
Senior Vice President, Chief HR Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.

Equity awards granted

Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2026
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Bruce HoffmeisterOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Bruce HoffmeisterRSU◇——◇——◇
Craig PommellsRSU◇——◇——◇
Craig PommellsOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Donna RobertsOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Donna RobertsRSU◇——◇——◇
Douglas HiselOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Douglas HiselRSU◇——◇——◇
Douglas HiselRSU◇——◇——◇
Douglas HiselRSU◇——◇——◇
Julie MasinoOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Julie MasinoRSU◇——◇——◇
Richard WolfsonRSU◇——◇——◇
Richard WolfsonOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2023, 2024, 2025 are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.

Outstanding awards

Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2026 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Donna RobertsRSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇9/30/2034
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇9/25/2035
Craig PommellsPSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇9/25/2035
Option◇—◇9/30/2034
Bruce HoffmeisterPSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇9/25/2035
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇9/30/2034
RSU◇◇——
Douglas HiselRSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Julie MasinoRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇9/30/2034
Option◇—◇9/25/2035
Richard WolfsonPSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇9/25/2035
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇9/30/2034
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Severance and change in control

The terms as written in the agreements.
Bruce Hoffmeister
Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer · Change-in-control agreement
Severance cash amount◇
Craig Pommells
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer · Severance agreement
Severance cash amount◇
Julie Masino
Former President and Chief Executive Officer · Severance agreement
Severance cash amount◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇
Clawback◇
Richard Wolfson
Former Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion
Severance cash amount◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2026
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Carl Berquist
◇◇——◇◇◇
John Garratt
◇◇———◇◇
Jody Bilney
◇◇———◇◇
Darryl Wade
◇◇———◇◇
Michael Goodwin
◇◇———◇◇
Gisel Ruiz
◇◇———◇◇
Cheryl Henry
◇◇——◇◇◇
Stephen Bramlage
◇◇———◇◇
David Deno served on the board in fiscal 2026 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director fee schedule

The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
Board cash retainer◇
Board equity retainer◇
Total board retainer◇
Board chair premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Audit committee member◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Compensation committee member◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Nominating and governance member◇
Equity is delivered as restricted stock units.

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2026
  • BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. BJRI
  • Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. BLMN
  • Brinker International, Inc. EAT
  • Cheesecake Factory, Inc. CAKE
  • Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. CMG
  • Darden Restaurants, Inc. DRI
  • Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. PLAY
  • Dine Brands Global, Inc. DIN
  • Domino’s Pizza, Inc. DPZ
  • Krispy Kreme, Inc. DNUT
  • Papa John’s International, Inc. PZZA
  • Texas Roadhouse, Inc. TXRH
  • The Wendy’s Company WEN

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025November 21, 2025=◇◇◇
2024November 21, 2024=◇◇◇
2023November 21, 2024=◇◇◇
2022November 16, 2023=◇◇◇
2021November 17, 2022=◇◇◇
2020November 18, 2021=◇◇◇
2019November 19, 2020=◇◇◇
2018November 21, 2019=◇◇◇
2017November 15, 2018=◇◇◇
2016November 16, 2017=◇◇◇
2015November 17, 2016=◇◇◇

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414 figures on this page: 403 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints.
403 cited to the filing
11 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001104659-26-114062
    Director Compensation Table · Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table · Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End Table · Summary Compensation Table
  3. 0001104659-25-115164
    Proposal 4: Approval of the Amendment to the Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.
  4. 0001104659-25-097537
    Summary Compensation Table
  5. 0001104659-24-122600
  6. 0001104659-24-107236
    Summary Compensation Table
  7. 0001104659-23-119552
  8. 0001104659-23-107368
    Compensation Discussion and Analysis
  9. 0001104659-22-120072
  10. 0001104659-22-106955
    Summary Compensation Table
  11. 0001104659-21-141620
  12. 0001104659-20-128515
  13. 0001193125-19-299277
  14. 0001193125-18-327999
  15. 0001193125-17-348173
  16. 0001193125-16-770897
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Peers Cracker Barrel Old Country Store discloses

The companies named in CBRL's own disclosed peer group.

BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.Brinker International, Inc.Cheesecake Factory, Inc.Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.Darden Restaurants, Inc.Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc.Dine Brands Global, Inc.Domino’s Pizza, Inc.Krispy Kreme, Inc.Papa John’s International, Inc.Texas Roadhouse, Inc.The Wendy’s Company

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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
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@misc{velarionData2026,
  author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
  title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
  year = {2026},
  version = {2026Q3},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}
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