Cheesecake Factory - Westroads

MTO · Post by **MTO** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 11:06 pm

It would be even nicer on 10th street next to the all mighty Qwest Center situated in a huge new building.

Post by **Brad** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 6:49 am

What is there an echo in here? ;)

we must have been typing at the same time, soon as the story was over right?

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 9:24 am

Coyote wrote:Finally - time to move this from the rumor section!

Believe me, no one here would like to move this one out of the Rumors section more than moi..

The Action News 3 story does pretty much exactly portray the same feedback I and several others have given regarding the Cheesecake Factory's dilemma at Westroads..It's no secret they want to set up at that location..But at present, the 'tomfoolery' prevails

..

Anyway, as of the time I post this, the Action News 3 story cannot be found on their web site..And no other Omaha media outlet has reported on it either (including that 'crackerjack' news staff at the W-H)..

I guess until we get at least a collabrating report..We'll sit in the Rumors section..

For now..

..Ciao..LiO....Peace

Post by **Brad** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 12:34 pm

Their website leaves a lot to be desired.

adam186 · Post by **adam186** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 1:11 pm

But now we know that they are in court and have 3 other alternative sites choosen. I'd say it's a go, but until we get the "OFFICIAL" announcement it should stay here. Maybe rename the thread a little so people know what the thread is about atleast.

nebport5 · Post by **nebport5** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 1:28 pm

on the 3 alternate sites...

West Omaha. ie, Village Pointe, somewhere else close to Westroads, or maybe Oakview. I'd be very surprised to see a DT location.

MTO · Post by **MTO** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 1:32 pm

To not even consider DTO is BS! And if they do build out west I hope DTO’s boom fallows soon after.

nebport5 · Post by **nebport5** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 1:39 pm

I'd love to see it DT but let'd be realistic. They want to be located as close to suburban SUV excessives as possible.

adam186 · Post by **adam186** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 1:41 pm

nebport5 wrote:on the 3 alternate sites...

West Omaha. ie, Village Pointe, somewhere else close to Westroads, or maybe Oakview. I'd be very surprised to see a DT location.

I think DT should be their only alternative. I bet they don't want to take the risk of higher rent rates without a real feel for the market first, but that's what doing the research is for. I don't know, Cheesecake Factories should be downtown.

MTO · Post by **MTO** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 1:48 pm

nebport5 wrote:I'd love to see it DT but let'd be realistic. They want to be located as close to suburban SUV excessives as possible.

That makes since (better for the environment) if all those one manned H2s don’t have to drive another 20miles.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 2:18 pm

Or maybe they want to be where the DEMOGRAPHICS support the restaurant. People need to start to realize that DT demographics do not support these types of restaurants at this time. Maybe they will in a couple years when more of the condo projects are finished, but they don't right now.

MTO · Post by **MTO** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 2:25 pm

If you build it they will come.. behold the power of cheese. heck look how many “Like OMG”s are down there for a concert, sports event, convention or just to go and try to be cool… and when something like this moves in they could even accelerate that demographic change.

Post by **nebugeater** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 2:53 pm

10,098 view on this thread as of about 3:00 PM on March 1 on a thread that started last August. And all over a freaking piece of Cheese Cake.

Granted it would nice to see this in the Omaha area but I am completely amazed at the dander that this topic rises. Does cheesecake provide some new cure for something I am not aware of?

DTO Luv · Post by **DTO Luv** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 3:50 pm

nebugeater wrote: Does cheesecake provide some new cure for something I am not aware of?

City insecurity. It also validates a city apparently.

MTO · Post by **MTO** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 3:57 pm

DTO Luv wrote:
nebugeater wrote: Does cheesecake provide some new cure for something I am not aware of?

City insecurity. It also validates a city apparently.

Yeah kind of like a skyscraper

omahapropertymanager · Wed Mar 01, 2006 6:25 pm

From a Westroads Rep. (Notable): They are offering CKF a pad site not the former Yonkers location. They want to use that for a movie theater.

Asten · Post by **Asten** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 6:40 pm

adam186 wrote:This will probably end up at the Wallstreet Tower, or atleast I hope it does!

I'm guessing it won't be ready for occupancy by the end of the year...

jsheets · Post by **jsheets** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 9:45 am

omahapropertymanager wrote:From a Westroads Rep. (Notable): They are offering CKF a pad site not the former Yonkers location. They want to use that for a movie theater.

By CKF, you mean CCF? Unless you spell it CheeseKake Factory

Post by **nebugeater** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 9:59 am

TO add to the fuel here, this is the link to the story that is in today's OWH.

http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_pg=46&u_sid=2126242

Were it not for a lawsuit, Cheesecake Factory fans might have one of the restaurants at Westroads Mall by now.

A deal to build one of the chain restaurants near the P.F. Chang's and Macaroni Grill restaurants was almost completed about a year ago. Then General Growth Properties Inc. said it discovered that the company from which it was trying to buy the land didn't own it. General Growth itself owned the property, through its ownership of Westroads.

See, now I am my own worst enemy, the view count is over 10,300 and I am adding to it! We will find that cure yet!!!!!

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 10:31 am

Well..

With this collaboration..

I think we can FINALLY move this one out of the Rumors section after a LONG 7 months..

..Ciao..LiO....Peace

Swift · Post by **Swift** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 11:17 am

the attempt by General Growth and Cheesecake Factory to get a restaurant built is being held up by a lawsuit filed by the Lincoln company

jsheets · Post by **jsheets** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 11:20 am

He's just bitter that he's not getting money for selling a parking lot that he doesn't own... Give it up dude.

TitosBuritoBarn · Post by **TitosBuritoBarn** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 1:26 pm

Pffft, how often are Younker's customers parked as far away from the store as the lot east of Chang's? Anyone who uses that part of the lot is there for the restaraunts.

NovakOmaha · Post by **NovakOmaha** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 1:47 pm

I dunno. The parking lot is pretty crowded now. Imagine a new Cheesecake Factory...the lot & streets would be packed. I think a CCF in Legacy or maybe the new Aksarben Village could work better. Just a thought. I could be wrong.

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 2:44 pm

You add a Cheesecake factory over there and it could get ugly on the weekends, and especially Xmas season. I would vote to put them at Village Pointe, the new Ak-Sar-Ben or downtown.

Greg

OmahaJaysCU · Post by **OmahaJaysCU** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 3:03 pm

Greg S wrote:You add a Cheesecake factory over there and it could get ugly on the weekends, and especially Xmas season. I would vote to put them at Village Pointe, the new Ak-Sar-Ben or downtown.

Greg

Ak-sar-ben village would be a great idea! It could look similar to the Cheesecake Factory in the Plaza in KC. Thats a great idea!

the1wags · Post by **the1wags** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 3:30 pm

Agreed, that is a very good idea, I like the idea of them locating there WAY more than out at Village Point.

icejammer · Post by **icejammer** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 9:16 am

Testimony in a trial Wednesday didn't go to the issue of whether Younkers would be hurt by a Cheesecake Factory. Instead, Drew Friestedt of Chicago, General Growth's senior director of development, related his account of negotiations with Robert Weigel of Realty Trust Group.

Friestedt said, under questioning by his company's attorney, Fredric Kauffman of Lincoln, that he began lease negotiations with Weigel in April 2005, having been told that Weigel's firm owned the land. He said that he did not take steps to verify Weigel's ownership and that Weigel did not say he did not own the land.

Good grief, how can you be senior director of development and not take steps to verify ownership of land you're attempting to purchase? And how do you keep your job after a flub-up like that?

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 10:12 am

icejammer wrote: Good grief, how can you be senior director of development and not take steps to verify ownership of land you're attempting to purchase? And how do you keep your job after a flub-up like that?

Yep icejammer..As I read the W-H piece, I had the same question myself..

Alas, the 'tomfoolery' continues March 13th..

..Ciao..LiO....Peace

adam186 · Post by **adam186** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 11:02 am

icejammer wrote:
Testimony in a trial Wednesday didn't go to the issue of whether Younkers would be hurt by a Cheesecake Factory. Instead, Drew Friestedt of Chicago, General Growth's senior director of development, related his account of negotiations with Robert Weigel of Realty Trust Group.

Friestedt said, under questioning by his company's attorney, Fredric Kauffman of Lincoln, that he began lease negotiations with Weigel in April 2005, having been told that Weigel's firm owned the land. He said that he did not take steps to verify Weigel's ownership and that Weigel did not say he did not own the land.
Good grief, how can you be senior director of development and not take steps to verify ownership of land you're attempting to purchase? And how do you keep your job after a flub-up like that?

I found it more of an embarrasement that BOTH companies were in negotiations and actually struck a deal before realizing that they didn't own it. Come on, these are professionals and they both messed up pretty bad.

jsheets · Post by **jsheets** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 12:11 pm

That's why I think this guy is off his rocker anyway. If someone came to you and offered you a bunch of money for some land that you didn't own, wouldn't you tell them that you didn't own it? It seems like this guy was just hoping that GGP would write him a big check, even though he knew he wasn't entitled to it. Of course there's not much way of proving that...

lonnie · Post by **lonnie** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 9:54 am

The CEO of Cheesecake Factory was on CNBC this morning commenting on their poor results for the last quarter.

The CEO blames higher fuel prices for their downturn. (Excuse's are never a good sign.)

The CEO said that they will still open 21 new locations in 2006, only 2 of which have opened to date. (The year is 1/3 gone.)

Lonnie

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 10:24 am

And Omaha's CF location is still being hung up in court..

Naturally, the 'crack staff' at the W-H has provided no follow-up on this issue since their March 2nd piece..

..Ciao..LiO....Peace

MTO · Post by **MTO** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 12:31 pm

i hope CF just doesn't turn away entirely from the metro. if that is the case some guy in lincoln owes us a CF IMO.

Post by **Brad** » Tue May 02, 2006 8:51 pm

from http://www.cheesecakefactory.com

Franchise Information

Thank you for your interest in The Cheesecake Factory. Our full-service restaurants are Company owned and operated. We currently do not offer franchises or joint venture opportunities and have no plans to do so in the future.

This is one thing that is slowing the progress on a Cheesecake Factory

Post by **Brad** » Tue May 02, 2006 8:52 pm

from http://www.cheesecakefactory.com

Franchise Information

Thank you for your interest in The Cheesecake Factory. Our full-service restaurants are Company owned and operated. We currently do not offer franchises or joint venture opportunities and have no plans to do so in the future.

This is one thing that is slowing the progress on a Cheesecake Factory

MTO · Post by **MTO** » Tue May 02, 2006 8:58 pm

It’s still that guy in Lincolns fault….. no matter how you slice it. Get it slice it?

OmahaJaysCU · Post by **OmahaJaysCU** » Tue May 02, 2006 9:20 pm

A friend of mine told me that CF was very interested in a site on Pacific st. After doing some thinking, I realized Aksarben Village is near Pacific street. So maybe CF is looking at AK village? I haven't really been fallowing this thread so bear with me if you've been over this one...

MTO · Post by **MTO** » Tue May 02, 2006 9:51 pm

East of 72nd street that would be amazing if it ever happened. At this point I would take on at VP.

midtown charlie · Post by **midtown charlie** » Tue May 02, 2006 10:53 pm

although Aksarben Village will be more centered along Center Street it is several blocks off Pacific. Not to burst your bubble. Wouldn't want CF at Aksarben Village if they want to build a standalone structure!! It would be out of place. At leat I hope it would be out of place.