Pros
Salary was fair, bonuses were great...as long as you hit all of your numbers. You control a good portion of the what merchandise is ordered for your store so you can jump on popular trends fast.
Cons
The recruiter had no real working knowledge of what a retail manager's life is like...she told me this when she left the company. You have two companies (restaurant and retail) under one roof. The relationship between general manager and retail manager will decide your job satisfaction. Some of them leave you completely alone (that's ok), some of them appreciate what you do (a huge part of their bonus comes from your profitabiltiy) these are the best, and some try to run your retail store like a restaurant (which doesn't work) these are the worst. The general manager can give you a bad review even when you've done every thing the way "Cracker Barrel University" taught you and your sales and bonus numbers are through the roof.