{
  "id": 813056,
  "title": "Surprisingly, Cheesecake Factory is one of the hottest food stocks right now. Here’s why",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/surprisingly-cheesecake-factory-is-one-of-the-hottest-food-stocks",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-13T21:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Fast Company",
    "slug": "fast-company",
    "url": "https://www.fastcompany.com/91589859/cheesecake-factory-cake-stock-hottest-food-stocks-today-chipotle-wingstop-shake-shack"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Cheesecake Factory is currently one of the most sought-after food stocks, defying the usual trend of American consumers cutting back on spending due to inflation and high living costs. Recent data from Yahoo Finance reveals that this restaurant chain has experienced a remarkable 62% gain over the past three months, a growth rate that surpasses any other sector since 2016 through 2025.\n\nA closer look at The Cheesecake Factory's July 28 earnings report suggests several factors contributing to this impressive performance. Revenue of $1.03 billion in the quarter marked a 7.7% year-over-year increase from $955.8 million in Q2 2025. EPS also rose 24% year-over-year to $1.44, exceeding analysts' expectations of $1.18.\n\nSeveral key drivers are fueling this growth, including strong same-store sales, new restaurant openings, and overall brand expansion. Restaurant sales have risen by 7% year over year, totaling $729.5 million, while comparable restaurant sales have increased by 5.8%. In Q2, the company opened four new restaurant locations across its various brands, including Cheesecake Factory, North Italia, Flower Child, and other Fox Restaurant Concepts brands.\n\nMoreover, The Cheesecake Factory has been focusing on menu innovation, its rewards program, marketing efforts, operational efficiency, and labor productivity improvements, all of which have contributed to its robust profitability. The company has a total of 375 restaurants, with an expected 26 more openings in fiscal 2026, including six potential Cheesecake Factory locations. Q2 sales for Flower Child increased by 18% year over year, reaching $56.6 million with 13% comparable sales growth, while North Italia sales rose by 8% year over year, totaling $98.4 million.",
  "summary": "The Cheesecake Factory, along with a group of sit-down restaurant stocks including Texas Roadhouse and BJ’s Restaurants, have seen a median gain of about 62% over the past three months, according to recent data from Yahoo Finance . The news outlet also reported that the 62-point gap was “wider than anything seen from 2016 through 2025,” and comes as stocks from popular fast-casual chains like…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}