Eating & Drinking Places
Data updated July 2026
18 companies · FY2025
Reading the Eating & Drinking Places CEO Pay Landscape (SIC 58, FY2025)
The Eating & Drinking Places industry, classified under 2-digit SIC code 58, had 18 SEC-reporting public companies disclose CEO pay ratio data in fiscal year 2025. Across that set of firms, the median CEO-to-worker pay ratio was 425:1 and the average was 736:1. Median CEO total compensation in the sector was $7.8M, with the sector-wide average at $11.7M. These figures are aggregated from DEF 14A proxy statements filed under Section 953(b) of the Dodd-Frank Act, which requires every U.S.-listed reporting company to compare its CEO's total compensation against a representative median employee.
Pay dispersion inside this industry is substantial. The 25th percentile CEO in Eating & Drinking Places earned $4.0M, while the 75th percentile CEO earned $17.3M - a spread that shows how firm size, equity-heavy compensation packages, and performance-linked incentives can drive very different outcomes even among peers sharing the same SIC code. The gap between the 736:1 average and the 425:1 median is wide, which almost always signals that a small number of very-high-pay CEOs are pulling the mean upward; the median is the fairer yardstick for "a typical company in this sector."
Below you can scan each of the 47 Eating & Drinking Places companies PlainCEOPay currently tracks in this SIC group, with reported CEO total compensation, median worker pay, and individual pay ratios. Company pages show how each available filing compares with this industry benchmark. The current dataset does not include a CEO name or an itemized compensation breakdown for each company. All displayed figures are drawn from SEC EDGAR filings; they are not estimated, imputed, or projected.
Companies in Eating & Drinking Places (47)
| Company | CEO Pay | Median Worker | Pay Ratio | FY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yum China Holdings, Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1673358 | $20.3M | $7K | 2,858:1 | 2023 |
| Yum China Holdings, Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1673358 | $19.6M | $9K | 2,266:1 | 2025 |
| Starbucks CorpSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 829224 | $31.0M | $17K | 1,794:1 | 2025 |
| Wingstop Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1636222 | $35.3M | $22K | 1,590:1 | 2025 |
| Restaurant Brands International Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1618756 | $15.2M | $11K | 1,369:1 | 2025 |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill IncSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1058090 | $22.5M | $17K | 1,354:1 | 2023 |
| Mcdonalds CorpSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 63908 | $19.2M | $16K | 1,212:1 | 2023 |
| Yum Brands IncSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1041061 | $21.2M | $18K | 1,205:1 | 2023 |
| Yum Brands IncSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1041061 | $17.9M | $15K | 1,167:1 | 2025 |
| AramarkSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1584509 | $18.7M | $17K | 1,114:1 | 2023 |
| Mcdonalds CorpSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 63908 | $20.6M | $19K | 1,082:1 | 2025 |
| Restaurant Brands International Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1618756 | $29.0M | $32K | 919:1 | 2023 |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill IncSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1058090 | $15.5M | $17K | 886:1 | 2025 |
| Papa Johns International IncSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 901491 | $8.4M | $10K | 849:1 | 2025 |
| AramarkSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1584509 | $14.6M | $18K | 828:1 | 2024 |
| Darden Restaurants IncSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 940944 | $14.0M | $23K | 606:1 | 2024 |
| Biglari Holdings Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1726173 | $8.2M | $15K | 555:1 | 2023 |
| Darden Restaurants IncSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 940944 | $12.0M | $23K | 527:1 | 2023 |
| Texas Roadhouse, Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1289460 | $10.8M | $21K | 527:1 | 2025 |
| Papa Johns International IncSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 901491 | $6.8M | $14K | 497:1 | 2023 |
| Wendy's CoSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 30697 | $8.6M | $18K | 490:1 | 2023 |
| Red Robin Gourmet Burgers IncSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1171759 | $8.5M | $21K | 401:1 | 2023 |
| Shake Shack Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1620533 | $7.2M | $22K | 323:1 | 2025 |
| Bloomin' Brands, Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1546417 | $5.5M | $18K | 300:1 | 2025 |
| Bloomin' Brands, Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1546417 | $6.8M | $23K | 298:1 | 2023 |
| Texas Roadhouse, Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1289460 | $5.4M | $19K | 289:1 | 2023 |
| Dutch Bros Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1866581 | $5.0M | $19K | 256:1 | 2024 |
| Dine Brands Global, Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 49754 | $4.6M | $18K | 252:1 | 2025 |
| Wingstop Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1636222 | $6.9M | $29K | 239:1 | 2023 |
| DENNY'S CorpSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 852772 | $5.4M | $26K | 206:1 | 2023 |
| Wendy's CoSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 30697 | $4.5M | $25K | 181:1 | 2025 |
| Cava Group, Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1639438 | $3.8M | $22K | 179:1 | 2025 |
| El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1606366 | $3.1M | $17K | 178:1 | 2025 |
| Ruths Hospitality Group, Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1324272 | $6.8M | $40K | 170:1 | 2022 |
| Shake Shack Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1620533 | $3.6M | $21K | 166:1 | 2023 |
| Red Robin Gourmet Burgers IncSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1171759 | $3.3M | $25K | 130:1 | 2025 |
| Sweetgreen, Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1477815 | $3.2M | $26K | 125:1 | 2025 |
| Potbelly CorpSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1195734 | $3.0M | $24K | 125:1 | 2024 |
| BJs RESTAURANTS INCSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1013488 | $3.6M | $29K | 123:1 | 2023 |
| Dutch Bros Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1866581 | $1.9M | $16K | 121:1 | 2023 |
| Potbelly CorpSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1195734 | $3.9M | $35K | 112:1 | 2023 |
| Biglari Holdings Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1726173 | $903K | $16K | 58:1 | 2025 |
| Kura Sushi USA, Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1772177 | $1.1M | $22K | 52:1 | 2024 |
| El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1606366 | $982K | $20K | 50:1 | 2023 |
| Starbucks CorpSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 829224 | $380K | $12K | 31:1 | 2022 |
| Sweetgreen, Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1477815 | $620K | $21K | 29:1 | 2023 |
| Dine Brands Global, Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 49754 | $1.2M | $138K | 9:1 | 2023 |
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