Quote Originally Posted by jj84 View Post
I'll bet that it isn't one of them, no downtown site meets their requirements of what they want in a site. Unless Gilbert is going the Whole Foods route [[we build it for you, you run it, and we guarantee your losses for 5 years but you can keep any profit) I don't see it happening. Downtown isn’t a Cheesecake Factory location, not enough parking, not enough daily rotation of foot traffic and not its business plan location.
I agree. Cheesecake Factories are primarily in upscale suburban shopping areas [[seas of parking) or very, very busy downtown areas. They make money in economies of scale. I have never understood the obsession with CF here on this board. It's okay, and better than average chain food, but nothing to write home about. And it's overpriced for what it is. I wouldn't object to Detroit's getting one, but I sure don't spend my time thinking about it.