The Cheesecake Factory
By: Amber Box
David Overton
- Born on April 13,1946
- Grew up in Detroit Michigan
- Graduated high school and then attended Wayne state University and then went to Hastings College of Law
- Founder of the Cheesecake Factory
The Start
- In the 1940s Davids mother Evelyn Overton found a recipe in the newspaper that inspired the original cheesecake
- She began making cheesecakes in her basement and sold them to local restaurants
- In 1978 they moved to California and opened the first restaurant in Beverly Hills
The Success of The Chessecake Factory
- The restaurant was a huge hit
- In 2011 is expanded to the middle east
- Business operates two other restaurants the Grand Lux Cafe and the Rocksugar Pan Asian Kitchen
- Company makes a 1.6 billion annual revenue
Timeline
- At age 15 David began to play the drums
- Went to college but later dropped out to become a musician
- David realized he would nit make it as a drummer
- Moved to California with his parents to start a restaurant
- Restaurant turned into a big success
- David became the Founder of the Cheesecake Factory