All Brands Owned by The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated

Who owns The Cheesecake Factory?
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol CAKE. The company has a broad institutional and retail shareholder base with no controlling shareholder. Co founder David Overton serves as Chairman and CEO and maintains a significant ownership stake. The company went public in 1992.

Who founded The Cheesecake Factory?
The Cheesecake Factory was founded by David Overton, who opened the first restaurant in Beverly Hills, California, in 1978. The cheesecake recipes were developed by his mother, Evelyn Overton, who began baking cheesecakes in Detroit in the 1940s. Evelyn and her husband Oscar moved to Los Angeles in 1972 and opened The Cheesecake Factory Bakery, selling cheesecakes to local restaurants before David opened the first restaurant.

Is The Cheesecake Factory publicly traded?
Yes, The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol CAKE. The company was incorporated in Delaware in 1992 and went public the same year.

How many Cheesecake Factory locations are there?
As of February 2026, the company owned and operated 368 restaurants across the United States and Canada, including 216 The Cheesecake Factory locations, 48 North Italia locations, 43 Flower Child locations, and 55 Fox Restaurant Concepts locations. Additionally, 35 The Cheesecake Factory restaurants operate internationally under licensing agreements.

What other restaurant brands does The Cheesecake Factory own?
In addition to The Cheesecake Factory, the company owns North Italia (Italian restaurants, 48 locations), Flower Child (health focused fast casual, 43 locations), Fox Restaurant Concepts (portfolio of concepts, 55 locations), Grand Lux Cafe, and Social Monk Asian Kitchen. The company acquired FRC and the remaining interest in North Italia in 2019.

What is The Cheesecake Factory's annual revenue?
For fiscal year 2025 (ended December 30, 2025), The Cheesecake Factory reported record total revenue of $3.75 billion, up 4.7% from $3.58 billion in FY2024. Net income was $148.4 million, with adjusted diluted EPS of $3.77, up 10% year over year. The company generated record adjusted EBITDA of $354 million and cash flow from operations of $301 million.

Who is The Cheesecake Factory's CEO?
David Overton, age 79, has served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer since the company's incorporation in 1992. He co founded the company with his parents, Oscar and Evelyn Overton, and opened the first The Cheesecake Factory restaurant in Beverly Hills, California, in 1978. David Gordon serves as President.

What is the Fox Restaurant Concepts acquisition?
In 2019, The Cheesecake Factory acquired Fox Restaurant Concepts (FRC) and the remaining interest in North Italia. FRC was founded by Sam Fox and included North Italia, Flower Child, and twelve other restaurant concepts. The acquisition marked a strategic shift toward building a portfolio of restaurant brands beyond the flagship Cheesecake Factory concept. The company had previously made initial minority investments in North Italia and Flower Child in 2016.