The Cheesecake Factory Opens in Philadelphia

America’s Favorite Restaurant Now Open in Center City Philadelphia

The Cheesecake Factory®, known for its extensive menu, generous portions and legendary desserts, today announced the opening of its newest restaurant in Center City Philadelphia.

With more than 250 menu selections including more than 50 lower calorie SkinnyLicious® dishes – all handmade, in-house with fresh ingredients – and more than 50 signature cheesecakes and desserts, The Cheesecake Factory’s opening provides exciting new choices for Philadelphia visitors, shoppers and area residents.

Located on the second floor of a remarkable new all-glass building on the corner of 15th and Walnut Streets, the new restaurant is The Cheesecake Factory’s third Philadelphia area location and includes the distinctive and contemporary décor that is as creative and imaginative as The Cheesecake Factory’s extensive menu. Featuring imported limestone floors and custom wood columns, hand painted murals, modern lighting and an enclosed patio with a retractable glass wall that will open to provide an unobstructed view of Walnut Street, the approximately 10,900 square-foot restaurant accommodates approximately 285 guests.

The Cheesecake Factory of Philadelphia will open at 11:30 a.m. Monday through Saturday, and 10:00 a.m. on Sunday. The restaurant is located at 1430 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102.

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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, operates 191 full-service, casual dining restaurants throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico, including 179 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, nine 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. In 2015, the Company was named to the FORTUNE Magazine “100 Best Companies to Work For®” list for the second 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.

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