The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated recently announced the opening of its 100th Cheesecake Factory restaurant on November 14, 2005 at Downtown at the Gardens in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. "We are incredibly excited to open our 100th Cheesecake Factory restaurant," commented David Overton, Chairman and CEO. "From our modest beginnings in Southern California over 27 years ago to 100 restaurants and over $1 billion in sales, this is a very proud moment for all of us at The Cheesecake Factory."The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated operates 100 upscale, fast 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 $16.60. 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.
