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	<headerData>
        <submissionType>144</submissionType>
                <filerInfo>
            <filer>
                <filerCredentials>
                    <cik>0001351997</cik>
                    <ccc>XXXXXXXX</ccc>
                </filerCredentials>
            </filer>
        <liveTestFlag>LIVE</liveTestFlag>




                </filerInfo>
    </headerData>

     <formData>
        <issuerInfo>
            <issuerCik>0000887596</issuerCik>
			<issuerName>CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC</issuerName>


			    <secFileNumber>000-20574</secFileNumber>


			<issuerAddress>
				<com:street1>26901 MALIBU HILLS RD</com:street1>
                				<com:city>CALABASAS HILLS</com:city>
				<com:stateOrCountry>CA</com:stateOrCountry>
				<com:zipCode>91301</com:zipCode>
			</issuerAddress>

			<issuerContactPhone>818-871-3000</issuerContactPhone>
			<nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>Edie A. Ames</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>

			<relationshipsToIssuer>
                                				    <relationshipToIssuer>Director</relationshipToIssuer>

			</relationshipsToIssuer>
		</issuerInfo>

				          <securitiesInformation>
			<securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
			<brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
				<name>Osaic</name>
				<address>
				<com:street1>18700 North Hayden Road</com:street1>
                				<com:street2>Suite 255</com:street2>
                				<com:city>Scottsdale</com:city>
				<com:stateOrCountry>AZ</com:stateOrCountry>
				<com:zipCode>85255</com:zipCode>
				</address>
			</brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
			<noOfUnitsSold>3000</noOfUnitsSold>
			<aggregateMarketValue>321930</aggregateMarketValue>
			<noOfUnitsOutstanding>49760634</noOfUnitsOutstanding>
			<approxSaleDate>08/07/2026</approxSaleDate>
			<securitiesExchangeName>NASDAQ</securitiesExchangeName>
		</securitiesInformation>

    		       <securitiesToBeSold>
         <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
         <acquiredDate>08/22/2018</acquiredDate>
         <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Open Market Purchase</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
                  <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Open Market Purchase</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
                  <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
		          <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>500</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
                  <paymentDate>08/22/2018</paymentDate>
                  <natureOfPayment>Cash</natureOfPayment>
      </securitiesToBeSold>
             <securitiesToBeSold>
         <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
         <acquiredDate>03/12/2018</acquiredDate>
         <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Open Market Purchase</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
                  <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Open Market Purchase</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
                  <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
		          <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>500</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
                  <paymentDate>03/12/2018</paymentDate>
                  <natureOfPayment>Cash</natureOfPayment>
      </securitiesToBeSold>
             <securitiesToBeSold>
         <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
         <acquiredDate>02/25/2019</acquiredDate>
         <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Open Market Purchase</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
                  <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Open Market Purchase</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
                  <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
		          <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>1000</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
                  <paymentDate>02/25/2019</paymentDate>
                  <natureOfPayment>Cash</natureOfPayment>
      </securitiesToBeSold>
             <securitiesToBeSold>
         <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
         <acquiredDate>08/12/2021</acquiredDate>
         <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Open Market Purchase</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
                  <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Open Market Purchase</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
                  <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
		          <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>500</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
                  <paymentDate>08/12/2021</paymentDate>
                  <natureOfPayment>Cash</natureOfPayment>
      </securitiesToBeSold>
             <securitiesToBeSold>
         <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
         <acquiredDate>05/13/2019</acquiredDate>
         <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Open Market Purchase</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
                  <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Open Market Purchase</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
                  <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
		          <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>700</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
                  <paymentDate>05/13/2019</paymentDate>
                  <natureOfPayment>Cash</natureOfPayment>
      </securitiesToBeSold>

    <nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>Y</nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>



        <noticeSignature>
            <noticeDate>08/07/2026</noticeDate>
                        <signature>  /s/ Edie Ames</signature>
        </noticeSignature>
	</formData>
    </edgarSubmission>
