The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (CAKE) Q1 2026 Earnings Call

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Thank you for standing by. My name is Rebecca and I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the Cheesecake Factory Incorporated first quarter 2026 earnings conference call. All lines have been placed on mute to prevent any background noise. After the speaker's remarks, there will be a question and answer session. If you would like to ask a question during this time, Simply press star followed by the number one on your telephone keypad. If you would like to withdraw your question, press star one again. Thank you. I will now turn the call over to Etienne Marcus, Vice President of Finance and Investor Relations. Please go ahead. Good afternoon and welcome to our first quarter fiscal 2026 earnings call. On the call with me today are David Overton, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at David Gordon, our President, and Matt Clark, our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Before we begin, let me quickly remind you that during this call, items will be discussed that are not based on historical facts and are considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results could be materially different from those stated or implied in forward-looking statements as a result of factors detailed in today's press release. which is available on our website at investors.thecheesecakefactory.com, and in our filings, the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements made on this call speak only as of today's date, and the company undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements. In addition, during this conference call, we will be presenting results on an adjusted basis, which exclude acquisition-related items, impairme...