Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Hires Jill Golder As CFO

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. CBRL disclosed, in a statement to the media, that Jill Golder would join the company as its Senior VP and CFO. He will assume the position on April 25, according to the company. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store indicated that Golder would assume the CFO responsibilities on June 6 once the on-boarding process is completed. The CFO would report to President and CEO, Sandra Cochran. Until June 5, Lawrence Hyatt will continue to hold the CFO position. Commenting on Golder, Cochran said, "We are pleased to have someone with Jill's extensive experience joining Cracker Barrel as our new CFO." He added further, "Her financial leadership experience with Darden Restaurants and Ruby Tuesday will be of great value as we look forward to building on Cracker Barrel's recent success and positioning the Company for continued profitable growth." The incumbent brings in nearly three decades of experience in the restaurant industry. She has progressed with different positions in her career. Shares of the company closed Monday's trading at $151.55.