Surprisingly, Cheesecake Factory is one of the hottest food stocks right now. Here’s why

The Cheesecake Factory, along with a group of sit-down restaurant stocks including Texas Roadhouse and BJ’s Restaurants, have seen a median gain of about 62% over the past three months, according to recent data from Yahoo Finance. The news outlet also reported that the 62-point gap was “wider than anything seen from 2016 through 2025,” and comes as stocks from popular fast-casual chains like Chipotle, Wingstop, and Shake Shack have, in comparison, stayed put. Why is Cheesecake Factory’s stock…