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Leadership

Former McDonald's CEO says he should keep his severance package

Steve Easterbrook argues that he complied with terms of his firing late last year and that he should be able to keep stock grants.

Leadership

Cracker Barrel rebuffs Sardar Biglari with a board appointment

Management also reported that sales have rebounded to within 28.2% of pre-pandemic levels.

Salaries are being reinstated to pre-COVID levels, and an investor will still monitor board discussions despite a shareholder vote.

The former COO of TGI Friday's joins the multi-brand operator SPB Hospitality.

The company named Kristen Hartman president of its specialty brands, including Auntie Anne’s and Cinnabon, while Erik Hess will oversee Moe’s, Schlotzsky’s and McAlister’s Deli.

The company said that Steve Easterbrook “abused the trust” of coworkers and others in lying about other relationships and destroying evidence.

He will lead organizational changes and work to address equity throughout the system.

The company said that Steve Easterbrook destroyed evidence of the extent of his behavior before his ouster last year.

Steve Easterbrook is seeking to dismiss the company’s clawback lawsuit, saying the company had information about his relationships.

Robert Thompson has ideas about what those generations will embrace. Here are 3.

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