Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Executive Compensation (FY25)
CBRL · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
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Data as of September 19, 2026Latest filing (8-K): November 24, 2025
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What changed from fiscal 2023 to fiscal 2025
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive of record: Sandra Cochran → Julie Masino
Say-on-pay support: 81.6% → 79.5% (2.1 points lower)
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Who is Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's chief executive and what were they paid?
Total compensation for Julie Masino, President and Chief Executive Officer, came to $6,362,615 in fiscal 2025.
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 Big Lots, 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
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sandra Cochran President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
P. Douglas Couvillion Senior Vice President Sourcing and Supply Chain and Former Interim Chief Financial Officer Departed during or after this year 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
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
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 2025
| Officer | Award | Grant date | Threshold units | Target units | Units granted | Maximum units | Exercise price | Grant date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cammie Spillyards-Schaefer | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Cammie Spillyards-Schaefer | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Craig Pommells | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Craig Pommells | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Julie Masino | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Julie Masino | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Laura Daily | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Laura Daily | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Richard Wolfson | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Richard Wolfson | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
Fiscal 2024 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 2025 year end
| Officer | Award | Unvested units | Market value of unvested units | Exercise price | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cammie Spillyards-Schaefer | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Laura Daily | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Richard Wolfson | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Craig Pommells | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
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.
Cammie Spillyards-Schaefer
Former Senior Vice President, Restaurant and Retail Operations · Terms as announced by the company
| Severance cash amount | ◇ |
| Equity acceleration on change in control | ◇ |
Craig Pommells
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2023 filing
| Severance cash amount | ◇ |
Laura Daily
Retired Senior Vice President, Retail · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2023 filing
| Severance cash amount | ◇ |
Richard Wolfson
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2023 filing
| Severance cash amount | ◇ |
Director compensation
What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
| Director | Fees earned in cash | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Carl Berquist | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
John Garratt Board chair | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Gilbert Dávila | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Darryl "Chip" Wade | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Jody Bilney | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Gisel Ruiz | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Cheryl Henry | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Michael Goodwin | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Meg Crofton | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
Stephen Bramlage | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Thomas Barr | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Julie Masino served on the board in fiscal 2025 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 | ◇ |
| Total board retainer | ◇ |
Disclosed peer group
The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2023
- Big Lots, Inc. symbol not shown
- Bloomin Brands, Inc. BLMN
- Brinker International, Inc. EAT
- Cheesecake Factory, Inc. CAKE
- Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. CMG
- Darden Restaurants, Inc. DRI
- Denny’s Corporation DENN
- Dine Brands Global, Inc. DIN
- Domino’s Pizza, Inc. DPZ
- Jack-in-the-Box, Inc. JACK
- Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. RRGB
- Texas Roadhouse, Inc. TXRH
- The Wendy’s Company WEN
- Tractor Supply, Inc. TSCO
- Williams-Sonoma, Inc. WSM
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | November 21, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2024 | November 21, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2023 | November 21, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2022 | November 16, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2021 | November 17, 2022 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2020 | November 18, 2021 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2019 | November 19, 2020 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2018 | November 21, 2019 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2017 | November 15, 2018 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2016 | November 16, 2017 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2015 | November 17, 2016 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
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278 figures on this page: 267 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints.
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Documents cited
- 0001104659-25-115164
- 0001104659-25-097537Director Compensation Table · Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table · Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End Table · Summary Compensation Table
- 0001104659-25-096161Exhibit
- 0001104659-24-122600
- 0001104659-23-119552
- 0001104659-23-107368Compensation Discussion and Analysis · Director Compensation Table · Summary Compensation Table
- 0001104659-22-120072
- 0001104659-22-106955Summary Compensation Table
- 0001104659-21-141620
- 0001104659-20-128515
- 0001193125-19-299277
- 0001193125-18-327999
- 0001193125-17-348173
- 0001193125-16-770897
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Peers Cracker Barrel Old Country Store discloses
The companies named in CBRL's own disclosed peer group.
Bloomin Brands, Inc.Brinker International, Inc.Cheesecake Factory, Inc.Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.Darden Restaurants, Inc.Denny’s CorporationDine Brands Global, Inc.Domino’s Pizza, Inc.Jack-in-the-Box, Inc.Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.Texas Roadhouse, Inc.The Wendy’s CompanyTractor Supply, Inc.Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
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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}
}