HVS Executive Search & Nation’s Restaurant News Present the 2009 Chain Restaurant

HVS Executive Search & Nation’s Restaurant News are pleased to announce the release of the 2009 Chain Restaurant Executive Compensation Study©. The report 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 following chart is a selection from the 2009 Chain Restaurant Executive Compensation Study©.

  

The report is available for $500 and can be ordered by clicking here.

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The report is available for $500 and can be ordered by clicking here.

Contact:
Pooja Vir
Tel: +44 (20) 7878-7756
Email: PVir@HVS.com