List recognizes companies with top employee ratings based on
independent surveys
CALABASAS HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 5, 2015--
The
Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (NASDAQ: CAKE) announced today that
for the second consecutive year FORTUNE magazine has recognized it as
one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For®.” The Cheesecake Factory
ranked 88, and is the only restaurant company on the list, which
recognizes companies with a strong culture based primarily on a survey
that measures employee engagement, pride, trust and camaraderie in the
workplace.
In recognizing The Cheesecake Factory, FORTUNE noted that 96% of its employees said they felt proud to tell others that they worked at The Cheesecake Factory. (Photo: Business Wire)
“We are honored that The Cheesecake Factory is named on the FORTUNE 100
Best Companies to Work For list for the second consecutive year,” said
David Overton, Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The
Cheesecake Factory Incorporated. “Every year the competition for this
award grows more intense, and I’m so proud that we were recognized
alongside so many truly iconic brands. It is a testament to our
passionate and dedicated staff members and managers.”
In recognizing The Cheesecake Factory, FORTUNE noted that 96% of its
employees said they felt proud to tell others that they worked at The
Cheesecake Factory, highlighting the company's reputation and community
impact as key sources of pride.
“At The Cheesecake Factory, we recognize that our more than 35,000
talented staff members and managers are the key to our success,” said
David Gordon, President of The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated. “We have
built a culture of excellence that is based on team work, having fun and
putting people first. This award is a wonderful acknowledgment of our
staff members’ and managers’ dedication to making The Cheesecake Factory
unlike any other place to work.”
The full list and related stories will be published in the March 9, 2015
edition of FORTUNE magazine.
About FORTUNE
Fortune is a global business magazine that has been revered in its
content and credibility since 1930. Published biweekly, every issue is
completely saturated with profoundly deep and extensively detailed
analyses of the entire field of business, including specific companies,
tendencies, prominent people, and new ideas that are characterizing the
modern world. Fortune magazine is particularly well-known for its
exceptionally reliable annual rankings of companies. Examples of these
highly researched features are the “Fortune 500,” which ranks the
world’s companies by gross revenue and the “Best Companies to Work For,”
both of which have become industry benchmarks. This publication furthers
understanding of the economy, provides implementable business strategy,
and maximizes ability to make objective decisions. Fortune magazine is
prized in its category of magazines and has been proven a reliable
source of integral knowledge.
About Great Place to Work
Great Place to Work® is the global authority on high-trust,
high-performance workplace cultures. Through proprietary assessment
tools, advisory services, and employer branding programs, including Best
Companies lists and workplace reviews, Great Place to Work® provides the
benchmarks, framework, and expertise needed to create, sustain, and
recognize outstanding workplace cultures. Great Place to Work®’s Trust
Index©, a 58-question employee survey that measures trust, is used
around the world to help companies increase the levels of trust across
their organizations and improve business results. Annually, Great Place
to Work® produces the annual FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For®
list and the Great Place to Work® Best Small and Medium Workplaces list.
Follow Great Place to Work® online at www.greatplacetowork.com
and on Twitter at @GPTW_US. To read more about Great Place to Work’s
review of The Cheesecake Factory, please visit http://us.greatrated.com/the-cheesecake-factory.
About The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated created the upscale casual dining
segment in 1978 with the introduction of its namesake concept. The
Company operates 189 full-service, casual dining restaurants throughout
the U.S. and Puerto Rico, including 177 restaurants under The Cheesecake
Factory® mark; 11 restaurants under the Grand Lux Cafe®
mark; and one restaurant under the RockSugar Pan Asian Kitchen®
mark. Internationally, eight The Cheesecake Factory®
restaurants operate under licensing agreements. The Company also
operates two bakery production facilities in Calabasas Hills, CA and
Rocky Mount, NC that produce quality cheesecakes and other baked
products. In 2015, the Company was named to Fortune magazine’s “100 Best
Companies to Work For” list for the second consecutive year. To learn
more about the Company, visit www.thecheesecakefactory.com.
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