CALABASAS HILLS, Calif., Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- The Cheesecake Factory
Incorporated (Nasdaq: CAKE) announces the opening of its first restaurant in
the Phoenix/Scottsdale market. Located in the new upscale shopping center of
Kierland Commons, the 11,000 square foot restaurant contains approximately
275 interior seats and 80 patio seats. The Scottsdale restaurant is The
Cheesecake Factory's second freestanding built by the Company from the ground
up, similar to its San Diego restaurant.
"We are very excited to open our first restaurant in Arizona," said David
Overton, Chairman and CEO. "We received a tremendous reception from our
guests which contributed to one of the best opening nights in our Company's
history. Another Cheesecake Factory restaurant is currently under
construction at Biltmore Fashion Park in Phoenix and we believe the Arizona
market offers additional development potential."
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated operates 36 upscale, casual dining
restaurants under The Cheesecake Factory(R) name that offer an extensive menu
of more than 200 items with an average check of approximately $15.00. The
Company also operates a bakery production facility that produces over
50 varieties of quality cheesecakes and other baked products for the Company's
restaurants and for third-party foodservice operators and distributors. Grand
Lux Cafe(R), the Company's upscale casual dining restaurant created for the
Venetian Resort-Hotel-Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, was opened in May 1999.
The Company operates two self-service, limited menu foodservice operations
under The Cheesecake Factory Express(R) name inside the DisneyQuest(TM) family
entertainment concepts in Orlando, Florida and Chicago, Illinois.
Additionally, the Company licenses three bakery cafe outlets to another
foodservice operator under The Cheesecake Factory Bakery Cafe(R) name.
SOURCE The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated
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