CALABASAS HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 19, 2002--The
Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (Nasdaq:CAKE) announces today's
opening of The Cheesecake Factory(R) restaurant in Austin, Texas.
Located at The Arboretum, the uniquely designed restaurant contains
approximately 12,200 square feet and 400 seats. "We are pleased to
open our fifth Cheesecake Factory restaurant in the state of Texas,
where there is room for several more of our upscale, high volume
restaurants," said David Overton, Chairman and CEO.
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated operates 58 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 $15.70. 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 other
leading foodservice operators, retailers and distributors.
Additionally, the Company operates three upscale casual dining
restaurants under the Grand Lux Cafe(R) name in Los Angeles, Chicago
and Las Vegas; one self-service, limited menu "express" foodservice
operation under The Cheesecake Factory Express(R) mark inside the
DisneyQuest(R) family entertainment center in Orlando, Florida; and
licenses three bakery cafe outlets to another foodservice operator
under The Cheesecake Factory Bakery Cafe(R) name.
CONTACT:
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated, Calabasas Hills
Jane Vallaire, 818/871-3000