The Cheesecake Factory
The Cheesecake Factory is a casual-dining restaurant brand known for the extensive and voluminous menu that features American and other classics as well as the brand’s signature cheesecakes.
The Calabasas Hills, Calif.-based company also owns the Grand Lux Café and other brands.
After making a minority investment in the Phoenix-based Fox Restaurant Concepts in 2016, Cheesecake Factory Inc. acquired the longtime incubator in 2019 in a deal valued at $353 million. Fox Restaurant Concepts created the North Italia casual-dining concept as well as the fast-casual Flower Child.
https://www.nrn.com/casual-dining/cheesecake-factory-acquire-fox-restaurants-353m-deal
Cheesecake Factory in early 2021 owned and operated 298 restaurants throughout the United States and Canada under brands including The Cheesecake Factory, North Italia and a collection within the Fox Restaurant Concepts subsidiary. Internationally, 28 Cheesecake Factory restaurants operate under licensing agreements. The company’s bakery division operates two facilities.
Key data: The Cheesecake Factory
Headquarters: Calabasas Hills, Calif.
Segment: Casual Dining
Restaurant Segment: FSR American
Number of Locations: 191
2020 Sales: $1.53 billion
Annual Growth: [click for more information—will lead to Top 200 page] (just link the words annual growth to top 200 page)
Source: Datassential Firefly 500
CEO: David Overton
