Cheesecake Factory CAKE Pre-opening costs
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Reported directly by Cheesecake Factory in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PreOpeningCosts.
The official record: Cheesecake Factory’s 10-Q, filed May 4, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →
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Questions, answered.
- What is Cheesecake Factory's pre-opening costs?
- Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) reported pre-opening costs of $5.47M in Q1 2026.
- How has Cheesecake Factory's pre-opening costs changed year-over-year?
- Cheesecake Factory's pre-opening costs decreased by 32.4% year-over-year, from $8.09M to $5.47M.
- What is the long-term trend for Cheesecake Factory's pre-opening costs?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cheesecake Factory's pre-opening costs has grown at a 24.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $13.71M to $33.08M.
- What does pre-opening costs mean?
- This metric encompasses all expenses incurred prior to the launch of a new restaurant location, such as staff recruitment, training, and initial marketing. It is a key indicator of the company's expansion velocity and the upfront investment required to scale the brand footprint. Tracking these costs helps evaluate the efficiency of the new store development pipeline.