Foreign Concept Competitors

With more than 250 menu items and more than 50 signature cheesecakes and desserts, there is truly “Something for everyone” at The Cheesecake Factory.

Boston Pizza International Inc. ("BPI" / "Boston Pizza") is Canada’s No. 1 dining brand, serving more than 40 million guests annually in over 365 restaurants. The Boston Pizza brand has served communities from coast-to-coast since opening its first restaurant in Edmonton, Alberta in 1964. Today, Boston Pizza proudly remains a Canadian company, with hundreds of local franchise owners operating more dining rooms, sports bars, and patios than any other single brand in the country, along with take-out and delivery. At BPI, we pride ourselves on our ability to work hard and play harder, encouraging entrepreneurship, creativity, and thinking outside the box. We have a tight-knit team to support you every step of the way with a strong emphasis on team collaboration. We remain committed to fostering a healthy, fun, and inclusive culture, and extend our gratitude to our dedicated team for their ongoing hard work and contribution to our success. BPI has been recognized as a Best Managed Company since 1994 and is certified as a Great Place to Work®.

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza, the leader in the fast-casual artisan pizza category, uses an assembly line format to create pizzas at lightning fast speed. Each Blaze Pizza restaurant makes its own dough from scratch using a recipe that requires a 24-hour fermentation period to produce its signature light-as-air, crisp crust. Guests watch as each perfectly proofed dough ball is pressed into a generous 11-inch crust. Pizzas are made in front of the customer using an assembly line format and are ready in three minutes. Blaze Pizza's menu also features signature salads, fresh lemonades, craft beer and wine and house-made S'more Pies, and also offers numerous gluten-free and plant-based options. A creation of Elise and Rick Wetzel (founder of Wetzel's Pretzels), the concept is backed by investors including Maria Shriver, movie producer John Davis and Boston Red Sox co-owner Tom Werner. Blaze Pizza's seasoned executive team brings fast-casual and quick-serve restaurant experience from numerous concepts including Buffalo Wild Wings, Freebirds World Burrito, California Pizza Kitchen, and Carl's Jr. The company, which Forbes.com named a "Hot New Restaurant Chain from an Established Brand," is registered to sell franchises in all 50 states and is currently accepting applications to develop franchise stores across the country.