THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY BEGINNINGS

 The story of The Cheesecake Factory begins with Oscar & Evelyn Overton, raising their two children in a small duplex in Detroit, Michigan. They were a family of humble means in their early years. Evelyn stayed at home with the kids, David and Renee, and refined her talents in the kitchen. She quickly became known to family and friends as an exceptionally gifted cook and baker. Nowhere was Evelyn's talent more prevalent than in baking her legendary one-of-a-kind New York style cheesecake. That recipe is the very same recipe that goes on to fuel and inspire the creation of an American success story: The Cheesecake Factory.

The Overtons were hard working, determined and resourceful people. While the couple had always dreamed of owning a succesfful busineess, their first priority was raising their children. Their dream would have to wait, but not for long.

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