The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated

The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated is a leader in experiential dining, focused on culinary offerings and hospitality. As of February 23, 2026, the company owned and operated 368 restaurants across the United States and Canada. These include 216 The Cheesecake Factory® locations, 48 North Italia® locations, 43 Flower Child® locations, and 55 locations under additional brands within its Fox Restaurant Concepts ("Other FRC") portfolio. Internationally, 35 The Cheesecake Factory® restaurants operate under licensing agreements. The company's bakery division operates two facilities that produce cheesecakes and other baked products for its restaurants, international licensees, and third-party bakery customers. The business originated in 1972 as a small bakery founded by Oscar and Evelyn Overton in the Los Angeles area. In 1978, their son, David Overton, led the opening of the first The Cheesecake Factory restaurant in Beverly Hills, California. The company was incorporated in Delaware in 1992. The company utilizes a 52/53-week fiscal year ending on the Tuesday closest to December 31. Fiscal years 2025, 2024, and 2023 each consisted of 52 weeks. Fiscal year 2026 will consist of 52 weeks.