CALABASAS HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 12, 2006--The
Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (Nasdaq:CAKE) today announced the
openings of its 120th and 121st Cheesecake Factory restaurants at the
Boise Towne Square Mall in Boise, Idaho and at the Walden Galleria in
Buffalo, New York, respectively, on December 11, 2006. The restaurants
contain approximately 9,400 square feet and 270 seats at the Boise,
Idaho location, and approximately 10,400 square feet and 300 seats at
the Buffalo, New York location.
To commemorate the openings, The Cheesecake Factory hosted a
ribbon-cutting ceremony at each restaurant where the Company presented
charitable organizations in the communities with a donation. The
ceremony in Boise, Idaho, held on December 7, 2006, benefited Meals on
Wheels, a program that provides hot, nutritious meals every week day
to more than 500 homebound seniors in Ada and Elmore counties, and
Life's Kitchen, an organization dedicated to transforming the lives of
young adults by building self-sufficiency and independent living
through culinary arts, life skills training and placement in the food
service industry. The ceremony in Buffalo, New York, also held on
December 7, 2006, benefited Creative Edge Arts Studio of Catholic
Charities of Buffalo, an alternative art therapy program for adults
recovering from mental illness and/or addictions. Each organization
received a $5,000 donation.
About The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated operates 121 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 $17.00. The Company also operates two bakery production
facilities that produce 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 eight upscale, casual dining
restaurants under the Grand Lux Cafe(R) name; 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 two bakery cafe outlets to
another foodservice operator under The Cheesecake Factory Bakery
Cafe(R) name. For more information about The Cheesecake Factory
Incorporated, please visit thecheesecakefactory.com.
CONTACT: The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated
JILL PETERS, 818-871-3000
SOURCE: The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated