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Grocery Outlet Holding Executive Compensation (FY25)

GO · Emeryville, CA · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Jason Potter
Median of the other named officers
$1,580,571
8 officers, excluding the chief executive
Latest say-on-pay support
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June 1, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
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What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
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Chief executive of record: Robert Sheedy → Jason Potter
Say-on-pay support: 92.9% → 97.7% (4.8 points higher)
CEO pay ratio: 280.4:1 → 300:1 (7.0% higher)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Grocery Outlet Holding's chief executive and what were they paid?
Jason Potter was paid $9,501,919 in total compensation as President and Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2025.
What was Grocery Outlet Holding's say-on-pay result?
The say-on-pay proposal drew 97.7% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held June 1, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Grocery Outlet Holding's peer group?
Companies named in the disclosed peer group include Bloomin' Brands, Inc., Brinker International, Inc., Carter's Inc., Carter’s Inc. and Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc., among others.
What is Grocery Outlet Holding's chief executive pay ratio?
For fiscal 2025, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 300:1, against median employee compensation of $34,601.

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
Eric Lindberg
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Eric Lingberg
Interim President and Chief Executive Officer
Served on an interim basis
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Robert Sheedy
President
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Charles Bracher
EVP, Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Pamela Burke
EVP, Chief Stores Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Steven Wilson
EVP, Chief Purchasing Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Robert J. Sheedy, Jr.
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Charles C. Bracher
Former EVP, Chief Financial Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Steven K. Wilson
EVP, Chief Purchasing Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Pamela B. Burke
EVP, Chief Stores Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Andrea R. Bortner
EVP, Chief Human Resources Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Eric Lingberg
Interim President and Chief Executive Officer
Served on an interim basis
——◇———◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Robert Sheedy
Former President and Chief Executive Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇———◇◇
Eric Lindberg
Interim President and Chief Executive Officer
Served on an interim basis
◇—◇———◇◇
Eric Lingberg
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇———◇◇
Ramesh Chikkala
EVP, Chief Operations Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Steven Wilson
EVP, Chief Purchasing Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Pamela Burke
EVP, Chief Stores Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Lindsay Gray
Interim Chief Financial Officer; SVP, Accounting
Served on an interim basis
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Charles Bracher
Former EVP, Chief Financial Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—————◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Jason Potter
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Christopher Miller
EVP, Chief Financial Officer
◇◇◇◇◇—◇◇
Steven Wilson
EVP, Chief Purchasing Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Ramesh Chikkala
Former Chief Operations Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇◇——◇◇
Pamela Burke
Former Chief Stores Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇◇——◇◇
Andrea Bortner
EVP, Chief Human Resources Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Luke Thompson
EVP, General Counsel and Secretary
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Eric Lindberg
Former Interim President and Chief Executive Officer
Departed during or after this year
Served on an interim basis
◇—◇———◇◇
Lindsay Gray
Former SVP, Interim Chief Financial Officer
Departed during or after this year
Served on an interim basis
◇—◇◇——◇◇
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
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Andrea R. BortnerPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Andrea R. BortnerOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Christopher M. MillerRSU◇——◇——◇
Christopher M. MillerOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Christopher M. MillerPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Eric LindbergRSU◇——◇——◇
Jason PotterRSU◇——◇——◇
Jason PotterPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Jason PotterOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Jason PotterOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Lindsay E. GrayPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Lindsay E. GrayOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Luke D. ThompsonOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Luke D. ThompsonPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Pamela B. BurkePSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Pamela B. BurkeOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Ramesh ChikkalaPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Ramesh ChikkalaOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Steven WilsonOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Steven WilsonPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Fiscal 2022, 2023, 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
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Jason PotterOption◇—◇2/28/2035
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇2/28/2035
PSU◇◇——
Steven WilsonOption◇—◇2/28/2035
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Pamela BurkeOption◇—◇2/28/2035
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Andrea BortnerOption◇—◇2/28/2035
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Luke ThompsonOption◇—◇2/28/2035
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Eric LindbergRSU◇◇——
Ramesh ChikkalaPSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
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.
Jason Potter
President and Chief Executive Officer · Employment agreement · dated January 17, 2025
Severance multiple◇
Benefits continuation◇
Non-solicit period◇
Clawback◇
Andrea Bortner
Chief Human Resources Officer
Clawback◇
Christopher Miller
EVP, Chief Financial Officer
Clawback◇
Eric Lindberg
Chief Executive Officer
Clawback◇
Lindsay Gray
Former SVP, Interim Chief Financial Officer
Clawback◇
Luke Thompson
EVP, General Counsel and Secretary
Clawback◇
Pamela Burke
Executive Vice President
Clawback◇
Ramesh Chikkala
Former Chief Operations Officer
Clawback◇
Steven Wilson
Executive Vice President
Clawback◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Erik D. Ragatz
◇◇————◇
John E. Bachman
◇◇————◇
Thomas Herman
◇◇————◇
Kenneth Alterman
◇◇————◇
Mary Kay Haben
◇◇————◇
Carey F. Jaros
◇◇————◇
Jeffrey R. York
◇◇————◇
Gail Moody-Byrd
◇◇————◇
Michael K. Kobayashi
◇◇————◇
Lawrence P. Molloy
◇◇————◇
Frances L. Allen, Jason Potter, Felicia D. Thornton and Eric J. Lindberg Jr 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◇
Board equity retainer◇
Total board retainer◇
Board chair premium◇
Lead independent director 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 2025
  • Bloomin' Brands, Inc. BLMN
  • Brinker International, Inc. EAT
  • Carter's Inc. CRI
  • Carter’s Inc. symbol not shown
  • Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. CBRL
  • Five Below, Inc. FIVE
  • Ingles Markets Inc. IMKTA
  • Leslie's, Inc. LESL
  • National Vision Holdings, Inc. EYE
  • Ollie's Bargain Market Holdings, Inc. OLLI
  • Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc. WOOF
  • PriceSmart, Inc. PSMT
  • Sleep Number Corporation SNBR
  • Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. SFM
  • Texas Roadhouse, Inc. TXRH
  • Village Super Market, Inc. VLGEA
  • Weis Markets, Inc. WMK

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025June 1, 2026=◇◇◇
2024June 2, 2025=◇◇◇
2023June 3, 2024=◇◇◇
2022June 20, 2023=◇◇◇
2021June 6, 2022=◇◇◇
2020June 7, 2021=◇◇◇
2019June 8, 2020=◇◇◇

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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Chief executive total compensation
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7 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001771515-26-000058
  2. 0001771515-26-000045
    CEO Pay Ratio · Director Compensation · Grants of Plan-Based Awards · Outstanding Equity Awards · and 1 more section
  3. 0001771515-25-000121
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  4. 0001104659-25-036008
    Summary Compensation Table in Fiscal Years 2024, 2023 and 2022
  5. 0001104659-25-005036
    EXHIBIT 10.1
  6. 0001771515-24-000106
  7. 0001104659-24-049431
    Summary Compensation Table in Fiscal Years 2023, 2022 and 2021
  9. 0001771515-23-000077
  10. 0001104659-23-053007
    Summary Compensation Table in Fiscal Years 2022, 2021 and 2020
  11. 0001771515-22-000082
  12. 0001771515-21-000050
  13. 0001193125-20-167832
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Peers Grocery Outlet Holding discloses

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

Bloomin' Brands, Inc.Brinker International, Inc.Carter's Inc.Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.Five Below, Inc.Ingles Markets Inc.National Vision Holdings, Inc.Ollie's Bargain Market Holdings, Inc.Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc.PriceSmart, Inc.Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.Texas Roadhouse, Inc.Village Super Market, Inc.Weis Markets, 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}
}
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