Here are the mind-blowing salaries fast food CEOs made last year
That could buy, like, a bazillion Big Macs.
While McDonald's store workers are fighting to make above minimum wage, a recent list from Nation's Restaurant News revealed that The Golden Arches' CEO Steve Easterbrook raked in $21.8 million (£16.5 million) last year.
We did that math: That's enough for 5,450,000 Big Macs, or 12,111,111 McFlurrys. Is your jaw on the floor? Yeah, same. Here are some of the other fast food head honchos who featured on the list of highest-paid restaurant CEOs.
John Schnatter; Papa John's
*Former CEO
2017 Salary: $2.8 million (£2.1 million)
John C. Miller; Denny's
2017 Salary: $3.8 million (£2.9 million)
Nigel Travis; Dunkin' Brands Inc.
*Dunkin' Donuts, Baskin Robbins
2017 Salary: $5.3 million (£4 million)
Todd Penegor; Wendy's
2017 Salary: $5.5 million (£4.1 million)
J. Patrick Doyle; Domino's Pizza
2017 Salary: $7.9 million (£6 million)
Steve Ellis; Chipotle
*Former CEO
2017 Salary: $11.1 million (£8.4 million)
Kevin Johnson; Starbucks
2017 Salary: $11.5 million (£8.7 million)
Greg Creed; Yum! Brands Inc.
*Taco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut, WingStreet
2017 Salary: $12.4 million (£9.4 million)
Steve Easterbrook; McDonald's
2017 Salary: $21.8 million (£16.5 million)
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