The Cheesecake Factory Named on FORTUNE’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” List for Second Consecutive Year
March 05 2015 - 4:58PM
Business Wire
List recognizes companies with top employee
ratings based on independent surveys
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (NASDAQ: CAKE) announced
today that for the second consecutive year FORTUNE magazine has
recognized it as one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For®.” The
Cheesecake Factory ranked 88, and is the only restaurant company on
the list, which recognizes companies with a strong culture based
primarily on a survey that measures employee engagement, pride,
trust and camaraderie in the workplace.
In recognizing The Cheesecake Factory,
FORTUNE noted that 96% of its employees said they felt proud to
tell others that they worked at The Cheesecake Factory. (Photo:
Business Wire)
“We are honored that The Cheesecake Factory is named on the
FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For list for the second
consecutive year,” said David Overton, Founder, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated. “Every
year the competition for this award grows more intense, and I’m so
proud that we were recognized alongside so many truly iconic
brands. It is a testament to our passionate and dedicated staff
members and managers.”
In recognizing The Cheesecake Factory, FORTUNE noted that 96% of
its employees said they felt proud to tell others that they worked
at The Cheesecake Factory, highlighting the company's reputation
and community impact as key sources of pride.
“At The Cheesecake Factory, we recognize that our more than
35,000 talented staff members and managers are the key to our
success,” said David Gordon, President of The Cheesecake Factory
Incorporated. “We have built a culture of excellence that is based
on team work, having fun and putting people first. This award is a
wonderful acknowledgment of our staff members’ and managers’
dedication to making The Cheesecake Factory unlike any other place
to work.”
The full list and related stories will be published in the March
9, 2015 edition of FORTUNE magazine.
About FORTUNE
Fortune is a global business magazine that has been revered in
its content and credibility since 1930. Published biweekly, every
issue is completely saturated with profoundly deep and extensively
detailed analyses of the entire field of business, including
specific companies, tendencies, prominent people, and new ideas
that are characterizing the modern world. Fortune magazine is
particularly well-known for its exceptionally reliable annual
rankings of companies. Examples of these highly researched features
are the “Fortune 500,” which ranks the world’s companies by gross
revenue and the “Best Companies to Work For,” both of which have
become industry benchmarks. This publication furthers understanding
of the economy, provides implementable business strategy, and
maximizes ability to make objective decisions. Fortune magazine is
prized in its category of magazines and has been proven a reliable
source of integral knowledge.
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 employer branding programs, including
Best Companies lists and workplace reviews, Great Place to Work®
provides the benchmarks, framework, and expertise needed to create,
sustain, and recognize outstanding workplace cultures. Great Place
to Work®’s Trust Index©, a 58-question employee survey that
measures trust, is used around the world to help companies increase
the levels of trust across their organizations and improve business
results. Annually, Great Place to Work® produces the annual FORTUNE
100 Best Companies to Work For® list and the Great Place to Work®
Best Small and Medium Workplaces list. 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.
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 operates 189 full-service, casual dining
restaurants throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico, including 177
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, eight The
Cheesecake Factory® restaurants operate under licensing agreements.
The Company also 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 Fortune magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” list
for the second consecutive year. To learn more about the Company,
visit www.thecheesecakefactory.com.
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