The 2009 Chain Restaurant Executive Compensation Study presents an in-depth look at total rewards for senior level executives in the U.S. restaurant industry.
The peer group for the 2009 Chain Restaurant Executive Compensation Study© is comprised of 78 chain restaurant organizations in the U.S. covering 22 senior leadership positions.
Highlights of the study:
- Peer group annual revenue ranged from $7 million to $3.5 billion with median annual revenue of $207 million;
- Peer group number of units ranged from 3 to 11,925 with a median of 104 units (includes corporate and franchisee locations);
- 29% of the peer group organizations operate as a public entity;
- 71% of the peer group organizations operate as a private entity;
- 74% of the participating organizations operate under a single concept model while the other (26%) operate multiple concepts;
- Respondents covered four segments of the chain restaurant industry: casual (39), cafeteria/family (11), fast casual (9), and quick service (19);
- 46% of the peer group companies have a franchise component tied to their business;
- The median number of corporate employees for participating organizations is 3,675;
All survey data was received in August and September of 2009 and respondents were asked to report on most recent twelve months.
The report is available for $500 at HVS.
