If you're holding breath until the Cheesecake Factory announces they're coming to Sioux Falls, you may want to stop.

It looks like it might be awhile.

While the Cheesecake Factory has been busy expanding internationally, they haven't opened many stores in the U.S. since the recession, because restaurant sales as a whole have been somewhat stagnant.

At the moment the Cheesecake Factory is focusing on A-plus sites here in the states. The plan as of now is to open between 10 and 12 new restaurants each year here in the U.S.

Earlier this year developers in the area had set their sites on possibly going after the Cheesecake Factory as a restaurant to build on property west of Louise Avenue and south of 57th Street in Sioux Falls. That plan may be a ways off at this point given the size of the country.

I've never had the opportunity to experience the Cheesecake Factory yet myself, but, I have friends who rave about their delicious signature entrees, drinks and various desserts. In particular the Oreo Dream Extreme cheesecake.

So, if you're out there jonesing for a taste of the Cheesecake Factory, sorry, but it looks like you'll have to continue to road trip to Omaha, Minneapolis, or Des Moines, for at least the time being anyway.

Source: Argus Leader

 

 

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