About
Christopher C. Colson is Chief Business and Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary of Texas Roadhouse, appointed Chief Business and Administrative Officer in August 2025 and Corporate Secretary in August 2019. He previously served as the company's Chief Legal and Administrative Officer from January 2023 and as General Counsel from March 2021, and joined the company in 2005 in roles including Senior Counsel and Associate General Counsel. He has more than 25 years of restaurant-industry experience across Texas Roadhouse, Frost Brown Todd, Yum! Brands, and KPMG.
Roles
Texas Roadhouse, Inc.
Chief Business and Administrative Officer; Corporate Secretary · Current role
2025–present
Texas Roadhouse
Chief Legal and Administrative Officer · Held from January 2023 until his appointment to Chief Business and Administrative Officer in August 2025.
2023 - 2025
Texas Roadhouse
General Counsel · Held from March 2021 until January 2023.
2021 - 2023
Frost Brown Todd, Yum! Brands, and KPMG
Outside counsel; assurance staff · Roles held prior to and during his restaurant-industry career.
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Fixed Compensation
FY 2025Salary
$609,365
ComponentAnnual base salary
Fiscal yearFY2025
All other compensation
$6,703
Fiscal yearFY2025
Total compensation
$2,842,506
Fiscal yearFY2025
Performance Compensation
Data from FY 2025Cash incentive
Annual cash incentive
$341,030
FormCash
Target Opportunity
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PlanNon-equity incentive plan compensation
Evaluation periodFY2025
Bonus
$200
FormCash
Target Opportunity
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TypeHoliday bonus / other
Stock awards
Stock awards
$1,885,208
FormRestricted stock units (service- and performance-based)
ValuationGrant date fair value (U.S. GAAP)
Plan2021 Long-Term Incentive Plan
Also at Texas Roadhouse, Inc.
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