Cheddar’s Casual Café is a casual-dining restaurant brand based in Irving, Texas. The brand is operated by the privately held Cheddar’s Casual Café Inc., which was founded in 1979. Cheddar’s is known for its in-house, made from scratch preparation and diverse cocktail menu. The brand has 106 U.S. locations and did $438.3 million in systemwide sales in 2011.