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The Cheesecake Factory's competitors and similar companies include Krispy Kreme, Brinker, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Cracker Barrel and Dunkin' Donuts.
 The Cheesecake Factory The Cheesecake Factory is a restaurant company and distributor of cheesecakes and desserts for their own restaurants as well as for external foodservice operators, retailers, and distributors. |  Krispy Kreme Krispy Kreme is a company that operates as a retailer and wholesaler of doughnuts, coffee, other beverages, treats, and packaged sweets. |  Chipotle Mexican Grill Chipotle Mexican Grill is a company that operates a chain of Mexican food restaurants. |  Cracker Barrel Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (formerly known as CBRL Group) is a company that operates a chain of gift stores and restaurants. |  Dunkin' Donuts Dunkin' Donuts (also known as Dunkin's Brands Group) is a chain of coffee and baked goods restaurants. | ||
Founding Date | Founding Date 1978 | Founding Date 1937 | Founding Date 1975 | Founding Date 1993 | Founding Date 1969 | Founding Date 1950 |
Type | Type Public | Type Public | Type Public | Type Public | Type Public | Type Subsidiary |
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Locations | Locations Agoura Hills, US HQ Rocky Mount, US | Locations Winston-Salem, US HQ | Locations Coppell, US HQ | Locations Newport Beach, US HQ Columbus, US | Locations Lebanon, US HQ | Locations Canton, US HQ |
Employees | Employees 47,900 | Employees 9,100 | Employees 64,3234% increase | Employees 130,50412% increase | Employees 77,6001% increase | Employees 21,6651% increase |
Valuation ($) | Valuation ($) 2.2 b | Valuation ($) 2 b | Valuation ($) 4.3 b | Valuation ($) 75 b | Valuation ($) 1.1 b | Valuation ($) N/A |
Financial | ||||||
Revenue (est.) | Revenue (est.) $3.8b (FY, 2025) | Revenue (est.) $518.7m (FY, 2016) | Revenue (est.) $5.4b (FY, 2025) | Revenue (est.) $11.9b (FY, 2025) | Revenue (est.) $3.5b (FY, 2025) | Revenue (est.) $1.4b (FY, 2019) |
Cost of goods | Cost of goods N/A | Cost of goods N/A | Cost of goods N/A | Cost of goods N/A | Cost of goods $1.1b (FY, 2025) | Cost of goods $155m (FY, 2019) |
Gross profit | Gross profit N/A | Gross profit N/A | Gross profit N/A | Gross profit N/A | Gross profit $2.4b (FY, 2025) | Gross profit $1.2b (FY, 2019) |
Net income | Net income $148.4m (FY, 2025) | Net income $32.4m (FY, 2016) | Net income $383.1m (FY, 2025) | Net income $1.5b (FY, 2025) | Net income $46.4m (FY, 2025) | Net income $242m (FY, 2019) |
Operating ⚠ | ||||||
Countries | Countries 30 (Mar, 2019) | Countries N/A | Countries 27 (Q3, 2021) | Countries N/A | Countries N/A | Countries N/A |
New Restaurants | New Restaurants N/A | New Restaurants N/A | New Restaurants 27 (FY, 2019) | New Restaurants 43 (Q3, 2022) | New Restaurants N/A | New Restaurants N/A |
Restaurants | Restaurants 294 (Mar, 2019) | Restaurants N/A | Restaurants 1.7 k (Q3, 2021) | Restaurants 3.1 k (Q3, 2022) | Restaurants N/A | Restaurants N/A |
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Krispy Kreme
HQ
Winston-Salem, US
Employees
9,100
Krispy Kreme is a company that operates as a retailer and wholesaler of doughnuts, coffee, other beverages, treats, and packaged sweets.
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Brinker
HQ
Coppell, US
Employees
64,323↑ 4% increase
Brinker International is a casual dining restaurant company.
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HQ
Newport Beach, US
Employees
130,504↑ 12% increase
Chipotle Mexican Grill is a company that operates a chain of Mexican food restaurants.
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HQ
Lebanon, US
Employees
77,600↑ 1% increase
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (formerly known as CBRL Group) is a company that operates a chain of gift stores and restaurants.
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