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The Cheesecake Factory Doubles Food Donations to Local Nonprofits Through Its Nourish Program
Utilizing Copia’s on demand food donation platform, the Company has donated more than 400,000 pounds of food to-date in 2020 CALABASAS HILLS,
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nUtilizing Copia’s on demand food donation platform, the Company has donated more than 400,000 pounds of food to-date in 2020\n\n CALABASAS HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nContinuing its longstanding commitment to hunger relief, The Cheesecake Factory® (NASDAQ:CAKE) has introduced its Nourish Program exclusively utilizing Copia’s “zero food waste” technology platform to distribute food to those in need in the local community. The Nourish Program replaces the Company’s previous food rescue program and has enabled The Cheesecake Factory restaurants to donate more than 400,000 pounds of food so far this year – twice the amount donated this time last year.\n\n\nWith an extensive menu that features more than 250 dishes – handmade, in-house with fresh ingredients – The Cheesecake Factory was previously unable to consistently find nonprofits that were equipped to receive all of the food donations it could offer. Now the Nourish Program leverages the Copia mobile app to allow each restaurant to donate excess food when it’s most convenient for them and each donation is matched in real time to local nonprofits that need it most. Donations are picked up on demand and delivered directly to nonprofits through Copia’s integration with DoorDash, which is also the Company’s exclusive national delivery provider, making it seamless for the restaurants and the nonprofits receiving the donation.\n\n\nIn addition to introducing the Nourish Program, this summer the Company worked with Copia and DoorDash to deliver more than 20,000 meals to frontline healthcare workers and nonprofits in local communities that have been impacted by rising food insecurity due to COVID-19.\n\n\nFor more information about The Cheesecake Factory, please visit www.TheCheesecakeFactory.com.\nFind us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheCheesecakeFactory.\nFollow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/cheesecake.\nFollow us on Instagram at www.instagram.com/cheesecakefactory.\n\n\nAbout The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated\nThe Cheesecake Factory Incorporated is a leader in experiential dining. We are culinary forward and relentlessly focused on hospitality. Delicious, memorable experiences created by passionate people – this defines who we are and where we are going. We currently own and operate 294 restaurants throughout the United States and Canada under brands including The Che...