The Cheesecake Factory began as a single restaurant in Beverly Hills, now has more than 200 locations around the globe

CALABASAS HILLS, CA-DECEMBER 6, 2023:David Overton, 77, background, center, CEO and Chairman, who founded The Cheesecake Factory chain with his parents 45 years ago, and Executive Chef Brandon Cook look on as Executive Chef Sean Collins and Chef Niki Henson prepare dishes for him to taste test, a spicy cashew chicken dish, top and cajun salmon dish inside the culinary center where the chefs create and refine all menu items at their headquarters in Calabasas Hills. The Cheesecake Factory began as a single restaurant in Beverly Hills, now has more than 200 locations around the globe (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)