The Cheesecake Factory adds new flavor and deals for National Cheesecake Day
The restaurant chain is launching Peach Perfect with Raspberry Drizzle, featuring a peach cheesecake with peaches, on a vanilla crust and finished with raspberry sauce.
National Cheesecake Day is observed annually on July 30.
The chain will also offer any cheesecake slice for half off on that day to Cheesecake Rewards members dining in.
For each sale of Peach Perfect with Raspberry Drizzle sold through July 29, 2026, the company will donate 25 cents to Feeding America.
The chain made waves earlier this year when it announced it was adding 23 new items to its already-extensive menu, while simultaneously removing 13 items.
The items have been available since March at all The Cheesecake Factory locations and range from appetizers to cocktails to entrées. The company said at the time the new items were aimed to "bring even more variety" to the chain's famously, or infamously, large menu. The company told USA TODAY in March it historically has rolled out new menu items twice a year.
Some of the 13 items removed from the menu include the Mushroom Burger, White Chicken Chili and Bistro Shrimp Pasta, among others. The new items include a Double Smash Cheeseburger, Chicken Shawarma and an Asian Cucumber Salad, among others.
The chain said it has more than 250 items on its menu.
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