CALABASAS HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 13, 2016--
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (NASDAQ: CAKE) today
announced the expansion of its Board of Directors from six to seven
members and appointed Edie A. Ames, 50, to the Company’s Board of
Directors as an independent member, effective December 14, 2016. The
addition of Ms. Ames expands the number of independent Board members
from five to six. Ms. Ames also will serve on the Corporate Governance
and Nominating Committee of the Board and will stand for election at the
2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
“Edie brings 30 years of restaurant industry experience across the
casual dining, fast casual and fine dining segments,” said David
Overton, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Cheesecake Factory
Incorporated. “Her extensive operational expertise and leadership will
be valuable additions to our Board.”
Ms. Ames currently serves as President of The Counter® and BUILT® Custom
Burgers where she oversees company-owned operations and supports the
growth of its franchise businesses. Prior, she held numerous leadership
roles, including Executive Vice President of Wolfgang Puck Catering,
Chief Operating Officer of both Real Mex Restaurants and Del Frisco’s
Restaurant Group, as well as President of Morton’s Restaurant Group.
Earlier in her career, she spent 11 years at California Pizza Kitchen,
Inc. where she held positions of increasing responsibility.
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, through its subsidiaries, owns and operates 208 full-service,
casual dining restaurants throughout the U.S.A. and Puerto Rico,
including 194 restaurants under The Cheesecake Factory® mark; 13
restaurants under the Grand Lux Cafe® mark; and one restaurant under the
RockSugar Pan Asian Kitchen® mark. Internationally, 15 The Cheesecake
Factory® restaurants operate under licensing agreements. The Company’s
bakery division operates two bakery production facilities, in Calabasas
Hills, CA and Rocky Mount, NC, that produce quality cheesecakes and
other baked products for its restaurants, international licensees and
third-party bakery customers. In 2016, the Company was named to the
FORTUNE Magazine “100 Best Companies to Work For®” list for the third
consecutive year. To learn more about the Company, visit www.thecheesecakefactory.com.
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2016 ©2016 Time Inc.FORTUNE and Time Inc. are not affiliated with, and
do not endorse products or services of, The Cheesecake Factory
Incorporated.
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