List recognizes companies with exceptional workplace culture based
on independent surveys
CALABASAS HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 3, 2016--
The
Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (NASDAQ: CAKE) announced today that Fortune
magazine has recognized the company as one of the “100 Best
Companies to Work For®” for the third consecutive year. The Cheesecake
Factory ranked 98, and is the only restaurant company on the list, which
recognizes companies with a strong culture, determined primarily by an
extensive employee survey that measures overall job satisfaction,
engagement, pride, trust and camaraderie in the workplace.
In recognizing The Cheesecake Factory, Fortune noted that 97% of
its employees said they felt great pride in working for the company, and
96% highlighted the great work atmosphere.
“We are honored that The Cheesecake Factory is named on the Fortune
100 Best Companies to Work For® list for the third consecutive year,”
said David Overton, Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The
Cheesecake Factory Incorporated. “For more than 35 years The Cheesecake
Factory has been committed to creating a culture that fosters integrity,
respect, responsibility and mutual trust. Receiving this award is a
wonderful acknowledgment of our staff members’ and managers’ continuing
commitment to these values.”
“The Cheesecake Factory has always recognized that people are our
greatest resource,” said David Gordon, President of The Cheesecake
Factory Incorporated. “Our more than 35,000 exceptional staff members
and managers are the key ingredient to our success, and this award is a
testament to their passion and dedication to making The Cheesecake
Factory a truly special place to work.”
The complete 2016 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list
will be published in the March 15 edition of Fortune magazine
that will arrive on newsstands starting Monday, March 7.
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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 201 full-service,
casual dining restaurants throughout the U.S.A. and Puerto Rico,
including 188 restaurants under The Cheesecake Factory® mark; 12
restaurants under the Grand Lux Cafe® mark; and one restaurant under the
RockSugar Pan Asian Kitchen® mark. Internationally, 11 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.
FORTUNE and 100 Best Companies to Work For® are registered trademarks of
Time Inc. and are used under license. From FORTUNE Magazine, March 15,
2015 ©2015 Time Inc.FORTUNE and Time Inc. are not affiliated with, and
do not endorse products or services of, The Cheesecake Factory
Incorporated.
About FORTUNE
Fortune is a global leader in business journalism known for its
unrivaled access to industry leaders and decision makers. Founded in
1930, Fortune has transformed into a digital-first operation with nearly
17 million monthly unique visitors on Fortune.com as well as 3.4 million
global readers in print. Fortune is home to some of the strongest
business franchises, including: Fortune 500, Best Companies to Work For,
World's Most Admired Companies, Fastest Growing Companies and Most
Powerful Women. The Fortune Conference Division extends the brand's
mission into live settings, hosting a wide range of annual conferences
for top-level executives, including the FORTUNE Global Forum and the
Most Powerful Women Summit.
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 certification programs, including Best
Workplaces lists and workplace reviews, Great Place to Work® provides
the benchmarks, framework, and expertise needed to create, sustain, and
recognize outstanding workplace cultures. In the United States, Great
Place to Work® produces the annual Fortune "100 Best Companies to Work
For®" list and a series of Great Place to Work® Best Workplaces lists
including lists for Millennials, Women, Diversity, Small and Medium
Companies and over a half dozen different industry lists.
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.
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