CALABASAS HILLS, Calif., October 30, 2017 – The Cheesecake Factory®, (NASDAQ: CAKE) known for its extensive menu, generous portions and legendary desserts, announced that the first The Cheesecake Factory restaurant in Bahrain opened on October 29, 2017, under a licensing agreement.

With more than 250 menu selections including nearly 50 lower calorie SkinnyLicious® dishes and a “Super” Foods section – handmade, in-house with fresh ingredients – and more than 40 signature cheesecakes and desserts, The Cheesecake Factory’s opening provides exciting new choices for shoppers and area residents.

Featuring imported limestone floors and custom wood columns, hand painted murals and modern lighting, the new restaurant includes the distinctive and contemporary décor that is as creative and imaginative as The Cheesecake Factory’s extensive menu.

This is the thirteenth licensed The Cheesecake Factory restaurant in the Middle East.

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 209 full-service, casual dining restaurants throughout the U.S.A., including Puerto Rico, comprised of 195 restaurants under The Cheesecake Factory® mark; 13 restaurants under the Grand Lux Cafe® mark; and one restaurant under the RockSugar Pan Asian Kitchen® mark (rebranding to RockSugar Southeast Asian Kitchen®). Internationally, 18 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 2017 the Company was named to the FORTUNE Magazine “100 Best Companies to Work For®” list for the fourth consecutive year.