Preliminary drawings of the planned Cheesecake Factory restaurant under construction outside Hamilton Place mall roughly show how the eatery will look when it’s finished later this year. (Rendering contributed by CBL Properties)A Cheesecake Factory restaurant is the first part of the redevelopment of the Hamilton Place mall Sears store and its parking lots, which also could hold medical offices, a hotel and more eateries.
Work officially started Tuesday on The Cheesecake Factory restaurant outside the mall in the parking lot between Sears and the CBL Center office building, which houses shopping center owner CBL Properties.
The restaurant, which will be the first Cheesecake Factory in Chattanooga, is slated to open late this year.
Stephen Lebovitz, CBL’s chief executive officer, said the California- based eatery is one of the most successful and highly sought-after restaurants in the country.
“We are thrilled to be able to bring this dining experience to the Chattanooga market later this year,” said Lebovitz.