With a previous role as President of Smashburger, plus prior experience with such franchise and chain restaurant brands as Olive Garden and Pizza Hut, Crane has proved his executive chops. When original Smashburger CEO David Prokupek announced his sudden departure from the franchise this year, it opened up an opportunity for Scott Crane. Today she’s breathing new life into the food court staple, turning it into a billion-dollar property through lucrative grocery store product lines, Keurig K-cup licensing, and a masterstroke partnership with Taco Bell’s new breakfast menu. But the important part of her story is that she worked her way up to Hooters VP before landing her current CEO gig at Cinnabon. Kat Cole’s success story is often sensationalized, due to her entry into the franchise world as a Hooters waitress. Meanwhile, activist shareholders are gunning for the CEO to accept a pay cut until revenue improves. Still, it hasn’t exactly been Don Thompson’s best year ever – McDonald’s profits have faltered, while McDonald’s has distanced itself from burgers in an attempt to redefine itself as a hot spot for coffee and breakfast. At $9.5 million in 2013 alone, Thompson’s compensation is unquestionably impressive.
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