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The Cheesecake Factory Reports Results for Second Quarter of Fiscal 2023 and Provides Business Update
CALABASAS HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (NASDAQ: CAKE) today reported financial results for the second quarter of
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[{"type":"text","content":" CALABASAS HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nThe Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (NASDAQ: CAKE) today reported financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2023, which ended on July 4, 2023.\n\n\nTotal revenues were $866.2 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2023 compared to $832.6 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2022. Net income and diluted net income per share were $42.7 million and $0.87, respectively, in the second quarter of fiscal 2023.\n\n\nThe Company recorded a pre-tax net expense of $0.6 million related to Fox Restaurant Concepts (“FRC”) acquisition-related expenses and impairment of assets and lease termination income. Excluding the after-tax impact of these items, adjusted net income and adjusted net income per share for the second quarter of fiscal 2023 were $43.1 million and $0.88, respectively. Please see the Company’s reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures at the end of this press release.\n\n\nComparable restaurant sales at The Cheesecake Factory restaurants increased 1.5% year-over-year in the second quarter of fiscal 2023 and increased 14.1% relative to the second quarter of fiscal 2019, on an operating week basis.\n\n\n“I am pleased to report our second quarter results marked the third consecutive quarter of sequential profit margin expansion, finishing above our expectations, reflecting continued progress against our stated goal of recapturing our margins,” said David Overton, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “We delivered another quarter of comparable sales growth across our portfolio of concepts, with comparable sales at The Cheesecake Factory restaurants continuing to outpace the industry relative to 2019. Our experienced operators drove solid operational execution within our restaurants to deliver year-over-year improvements in labor productivity and hourly staff and manager retention.”\n\n\n“We opened three new restaurants during the second quarter, including two in the Miami area which opened to impressive demand, underscoring the strength of the consumer demand for our concepts and the unique dining experiences we provide for our guests. We remain intently focused on accelerating our unit growth and achieving our long-term unit growth objectives, despite ongoing construction and permitting challenges.”\n\n\nDevelopment\n\n\nDuring the second quarter of fiscal 2023, the Co...