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CEO pay soared last year, despite a volatile period for restaurants

Pay for CEOs at publicly traded restaurants took off last year, but remains lower than average among public companies, even as tenure for the position remains volatile. By Jonathan Maze on May 31, 2024
Animation by Nico Heins. CEO's depicted from left: Russell Weiner, Brian Niccol, Laxman Narasimhan, Josh Kobza, David Gibbs

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