Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Julie Masino, Former President and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $6.9M in 2026, up 9% from $6.4M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 239:1.

Filed
October 6, 2026
Annual meeting
November 19, 2026
Pay year
2026
Named executives
6
CEO total pay
$6.9M+9% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
239:1
CEO pay in equity
67%$4.6M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
80%of votes cast
CEO maximum stock awards
$7,369,438At maximum performance
Annual bonus plan coverage
More than 465Management-level employees
Pommells total pay
$2,209,6962026 compensation
Hisel retention bonus
$200,000Retention agreement

How Masino was paid

$6.9M in total for 2026, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary15%Stock awards50%Option awards17%Non-equity incentive15%All other compensation3%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Julie MasinoFormer President and Chief Executive Officer$6,928,561
Craig PommellsSenior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer$2,209,696
Douglas HiselSenior Vice President, Store Operations$2,125,395
Richard WolfsonFormer Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary$1,699,808
Bruce HoffmeisterSenior Vice President, Chief Information Officer$1,204,619
Donna RobertsSenior Vice President, Chief HR Officer$1,179,995

What changed and why

  • $6.9M$6,928,561 was CEO Julie Masino’s 2026 total compensation, up from $6,362,615 in 2025.
  • $3.5M$3,476,187 in stock awards and $1,158,738 in option awards comprised Masino’s 2026 equity compensation.
  • $1M$1,031,931 was Masino’s 2026 annual bonus-plan payout, compared with $1,380,586 in 2025.
  • 239:1 was the 2026 CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio.
  • 2026 annual bonuses were based solely on adjusted EBITDA, with limited payout potential.
  • $200K$200,000 retention bonus and $1,274,896 in restricted stock/RSU awards went to Douglas Hisel.

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.