About
Doug Comings is Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Chili's Grill & Bar, overseeing operations for more than 1,200 Chili's restaurants across the U.S. to ensure best-in-class operations and deliver excellent guest and Team Member experiences. He began his career with Brinker in 1994 as a Chili's server in Charlotte, NC.
He was later named Vice President of Domestic Franchise, and in 2015 his responsibilities grew to a dual role as Vice President of Domestic Franchise and Regional Vice President of company operations, overseeing more than 500 company-owned and franchised restaurants, before being appointed to his current position in October 2022.
Roles
Brinker International, Inc.
Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Chili's Grill & Bar · Current role
October 2022–present
Brinker International
Senior Vice President and Co-Chief Operating Officer, Chili's Grill & Bar
June 2020 - October 2022
Brinker International
Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Chili's Grill & Bar
July 2016 - June 2020
Brinker International
Vice President of Domestic Franchise Operations, Chili's Grill & Bar
June 2013 - June 2016
Fixed Compensation
FY 2025
All other compensation
$43,581
Change in nonqualified deferred compensation earnings
$4,876
Total compensation
$1,836,754
Performance Compensation
Data from FY 2025
Cash incentive
Annual cash incentive (non-equity incentive plan)
$671,700
Target Opportunity
$335,850
Stock awards
Stock awards (grant-date fair value)
$599,905
Also at Brinker International, Inc.