Cheesecake Factory - Westroads

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 1:49 am

Seeing some real progress..Plus the 'Coming Soon' sign..

Thanks for yet another pic update Brad!..

..Ciao..LiO....Peace

papiostud · Post by **papiostud** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 8:31 am

Have they started hiring yet? If so where?

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 9:15 am

papiostud wrote:Have they started hiring yet? If so where?

According to their website, not yet..

They're probably another couple of weeks away from hiring. The official restaurant opening date is Oct 31st..

..Ciao..LiO....Peace

DTO Luv · Post by **DTO Luv** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 3:55 pm

Happy Holloween!!

MTO · Post by **MTO** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 4:57 pm

Yeah they should have one big |expletive| costume party for the grand opening.

OmahaJaysCU · Post by **OmahaJaysCU** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 6:42 pm

I was thinking the other day as i was driving my westroads, they need to redo that parking lot. It is basically a bunch of unevenly laid concrete. It really is ugly. With this CF,Granite City and that rumored movie theater at westroads, maybe they need to think about redoing the parking area. With all these nice resteraunts and such developing around the area, it really looks bad to have this ugly, poorly landscaped (basically unlandscaped) parking lot.

eomaha · Post by **eomaha** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 7:47 pm

No doubt... I have always been thinking that General Growth should use this opportunity (along with the purported movie theatre addition) to add in some pedestrian friendly landscaping as well. It's not like we need a 'lake' like Jordan Creek... but certainly some water features and sitting areas bridging the mall and these outlying restaurants, would do wonders. Perhaps the addition of a parking garage on the north end would be helpful as well.

Post by **Brad** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 11:17 pm

9-6-2006

They are also doing road work in the lot west of Younkers, north of the Mac Grill

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 12:51 am

Excellent pic update Brad..

My sister, who lives in Texas, visited me this Labor Day weekend..We drove by the Cheesecake Factory site at Westroads and she told me this Omaha restaurant was bigger than the one she's eaten in at the Dallas location on Northwest HWY..

..Ciao..LiO....Peace

Post by **Brad** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 7:20 pm

9-14-2006

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 12:27 am

It's really coming along quite nicely!..

..Ciao..LiO....Peace

deebne · Post by **deebne** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 8:36 pm

According to their website, they are now accepting applications for the Omaha location. One step closer to opening.

Post by **Coyote** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 8:43 pm

You know - I just looked at Brad's photo's again - and dang - that really is an interesting building. Is this their style at other locations?

MTO · Post by **MTO** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 9:11 pm

I can taste the cheese already. I can't wait for our meet there.

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 10:00 pm

deebne wrote:According to their website, they are now accepting applications for the Omaha location. One step closer to opening.

I was just going to mention that..

Indeed, we are getting close..

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..Ciao..LiO....Peace

Asten · Post by **Asten** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 3:12 pm

Coyote wrote:You know - I just looked at Brad's photo's again - and dang - that really is an interesting building. Is this their style at other locations?

For the independent building ones, it seems to be. They vary a lot though... The two here are in the hancock building and the mall near my house. The hancock one is all copper metal look outside, and the mall one is pretty plain. KC has one in the plaza that's also pretty regular looking.

jsheets · Post by **jsheets** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 4:10 pm

Asten wrote:KC has one in the plaza that's also pretty regular looking.

Actually, I think the one in The Plaza looks rather sharp, with it's bell tower and all.

ladyred · Post by **ladyred** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 5:58 am

Just FYI
Westroads has the openings for Cheesecake Factory and Granite City on their website

Granite City Food & Brewery Grand Opening

Westroads Mall is proud to welcome Granite City Food & Brewery. The casual dining restaurant, which features made-from-scratch food and handcrafted beers, offers a broad menu with traditional and regional foods served in generous portions and reasonable prices. Granite City will open at Westroads Mall on October 10, 2006.

The Cheesecake Factory Grand Opening

Adding to Westroads Mall's already great restaurant lineup, The Cheesecake Factory will open at the Mall on November 1, 2006. The Cheesecake Factory is a unique, upscale casual dining restaurant offering more than 200 menu selections including Appetizers, Pizza, Pasta, Seafood, Steaks, Salads, Sandwiches, and more. The menu also features specialty dishes like Chicken Madeira, Miso Salmon, Cajun Jambalaya Pasta, The Factory Burger and of course, cheesecake!

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 6:42 pm

Excellent..Thanks for posting that info ladyred!..

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..Ciao..LiO....Peace

Post by **Brad** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 10:53 pm

Cheesecake Factory hadits interior and exterior lights on tonight.

Asten · Post by **Asten** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 1:20 am

jsheets wrote:
Asten wrote:KC has one in the plaza that's also pretty regular looking.
Actually, I think the one in The Plaza looks rather sharp, with it's bell tower and all.

Well, yeah, i meant that it's 'regular' in terms of looking like the rest of the plaza, as opposed to something cheesecakey specific.

Post by **Brad** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 6:21 pm

The Signs are up here Also!

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 9:49 pm

Great update Brad..

That is rounding into a very nice looking Cheesecake Factory..

..Ciao..LiO....Peace

adam186 · Post by **adam186** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 11:23 pm

Spectacular. Thanks for the photos brad.

So when is everyone meeting up for a meal?

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 12:24 am

adam186 wrote:Spectacular. Thanks for the photos brad.

So when is everyone meeting up for a meal?

If it's on you adam, Nov 1st..

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.Ciao..LiO....Peace

Post by **Coyote** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 12:31 pm

Adam is buying? Cool. I'm in.

adam186 · Post by **adam186** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 1:47 pm

Uh, I probably can't even afford myself.

If I sell a condo by then I'll buy, but that's unlikely considering the time frame.

How about Huston picking up the tab again?

I'm only kidding Jeff, thanks for the soup.

ItsAllAboutMe · Post by **ItsAllAboutMe** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 2:30 pm

Adam, How many of the Jlofts units have been reserved?

adam186 · Post by **adam186** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 2:46 pm

ItsAllAboutMe wrote:Adam, How many of the Jlofts units have been reserved?

26 out of 55 have been reserved so far. We're waiting for a few more before we go to contract. Wait, I shouldn't say "We're" yet considering I haven't got my license yet (just need to pass that darn test), but you know what I mean.

Keeping things realitive to the subject at hand, I really hope Cheesecake makes a great profit further proving Omaha can handle the big guys and then some.

MTO · Post by **MTO** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 3:03 pm

Knowing this town it won't have a problem patronizing another restaurant.

Post by **Coyote** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 4:42 pm

adam186 wrote:considering I haven't got my license yet (just need to pass that darn test)

Hey Adam - how is Calculus going?

adam186 · Post by **adam186** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 9:14 pm

Coyote wrote:
adam186 wrote:considering I haven't got my license yet (just need to pass that darn test)
Hey Adam - how is Calculus going?

I need to pass my licensee exam. I failed the state portion by one question, but I did awesome on then national portion. So I lost out on $115.

The calc is for my DEGREE in real estate from UNO, but not taking it right now. Math is a sore subject w/ me.

Post by **Coyote** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 9:19 pm

Well - when you pass - I'll buy you a coke at CF.

eomaha · Post by **eomaha** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 9:39 pm

Wow, they require calc for a business degree these days? How many semesters? Here I thought they were relaxing math prereqs.

Do you by any chance know Roger Sindt? He's my mom's cousin's husband (hmm, what does that make him to me?)... I think he's near or at the top of the real estate program in UNO's business department.

adam186 · Post by **adam186** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 9:49 pm

jhuston wrote:Wow, they require calc for a business degree these days? How many semesters? Here I thought they were relaxing math prereqs.

Do you by any chance know Roger Sindt? He's my mom's cousin's husband (hmm, what does that make him to me?)... I think he's near or at the top of the real estate program in UNO's business department.

Yep, one semester of calc. That suprised me as well.

Nope, I haven't really started my degree yet. I'm doing the prereqs right now and am currently at metro. It's taking longer than expected to get through everything, this is my third year (each year at a new school) and should already be taking the real deal classes and not these history, math, english, and science courses. I'm getting through it though. I'm sure I'll meet Rodger when I'm at UNO.

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 10:43 pm

adam186 wrote:Uh, I probably can't even afford myself. If I sell a condo by then I'll buy.

Well get crackin' bro..I'm expecting my free dinner and cheesecake dessert..

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..Ciao..LiO....Peace

adam186 · Post by **adam186** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 10:51 pm

Omaha Cowboy wrote:
adam186 wrote:Uh, I probably can't even afford myself. If I sell a condo by then I'll buy.
Well get crackin' bro..I'm expecting my free dinner and cheesecake dessert..

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..Ciao..LiO....Peace

I'm on it boss.

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 11:33 pm

Nice..

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..Ciao..LiO....Peace

joeglow · Post by **joeglow** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 9:13 am

jhuston wrote:Wow, they require calc for a business degree these days? How many semesters? Here I thought they were relaxing math prereqs.

Do you by any chance know Roger Sindt? He's my mom's cousin's husband (hmm, what does that make him to me?)... I think he's near or at the top of the real estate program in UNO's business department.

They have for a while. It was required in Lincoln in 1995. However, they have a "business calc" class which is dumbed down for the business students.

Swift · Post by **Swift** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 9:43 am

heck, I have to take a certain level of math class and I'm getting my degree in Fine Arts. The class I am taking is college algebra, which is a lot harder than I remember algebra being when I took it in junior high.