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
Base salary
$516,692
Fiscal year2025
All other compensation
$43,581
Company 401(k) match$15,044
Car allowance$8,400
Life, retiree medical & long-term care insurance premiums$11,768
Other perquisites$8,369
Change in nonqualified deferred compensation earnings
$4,876
NoteAbove-market interest on Deferred Compensation Plan
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
Threshold$100,755
Maximum (200% of target)$671,700
PlanAnnual Bonus Plan

Stock awards

Stock awards (grant-date fair value)
$599,905
Time-based RSUs$239,944
FY2025-2027 performance shares (target)$359,961

Also at Brinker International, Inc.

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