8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

March 18, 2010

THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY INCORPORATED

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware	0-20574	51-0340466
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

26901 Malibu Hills Road

Calabasas Hills, California 91301

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(818) 871-3000

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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ITEM 8.01OTHER EVENTS

In a press release dated March 19, 2010, The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (the “Company”) announced the opening of its newest Cheesecake Factory restaurant at the Christiana Mall in Newark, Delaware.  The restaurant opened on March 18, 2010 and contains approximately 8,600 square feet and 250 seats.

The full text of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is hereby incorporated by reference herein.

ITEM 9.01             FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d)Exhibits

99.1 Press release dated March 19, 2010 entitled “The Cheesecake Factory Opens in Newark, Delaware”

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date:    March 19, 2010	THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY INCORPORATED
	By:	/s/ W. Douglas Benn
		W. Douglas Benn
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit	Description
99.1	Press release dated March 19, 2010 entitled “The Cheesecake Factory Opens in Newark, Delaware”

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	Contact:  Jill Peters
	(818) 871-8342
	jpeters@thecheesecakefactory.com

THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY OPENS IN NEWARK, DELAWARE

Calabasas Hills, CA — March 19, 2010— The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (NASDAQ: CAKE) today announced the opening of its newest Cheesecake Factory restaurant at the Christiana Mall in Newark, Delaware.  The restaurant opened on March 18, 2010 and contains approximately 8,600 square feet and 250 seats.

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 162 full-service, casual dining restaurants throughout the U.S., including 148 restaurants under The Cheesecake Factory® mark; 13 restaurants under the Grand Lux Cafe® mark; and one restaurant under the RockSugar Pan Asian Kitchen® mark.  The Company also operates two bakery production facilities in Calabasas Hills, CA and Rocky Mount, NC that produce over 70 varieties of quality cheesecakes and other baked products.  For more information, please visit www.thecheesecakefactory.com.

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The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated

26901 Malibu Hills Road, Calabasas Hills, CA 91301 · Telephone (818) 871-3000 · Fax (818) 871-3100