Cheesecake Factory Incorporated runs restaurants in the US and Canada, including 208 The Cheesecake Factory and 29 North Italia. They have two bakeries that produce baked goods for their restaurants, international licensees, third-party bakery customers, retailers, and distributors. The company also has 29 The Cheesecake Factory licensed restaurants internationally and was founded in 1972 with headquarters in Calabasas, California.