The Cheesecake Factory is officially on its way to Cumming, with plans to open at The Collection at Forsyth on July 21, 2026. The full-service chain says the new restaurant will bring about 280 jobs to Forsyth County as it moves into a built-out restaurant space on Peachtree Parkway, positioning itself as a major evening and group-dining draw for the center.
Lease and location
The new arrival is part of a broader leasing update that added four headline tenants to The Collection at Forsyth, with The Cheesecake Factory landing a prominent space near one of the property’s traffic circles. JLL outlined the fresh leases and the center’s leasing strategy in a Feb. 26 release, highlighting the national additions as part of a push to expand dining and experiential retail at the property, per Citybiz.
Opening date and menu
The company has circled July 21 for the Cumming opening and says the restaurant will feature more than 250 menu items alongside over 30 cheesecake flavors. The rollout will mark the brand’s first location in Forsyth County and its sixth in the Atlanta metro area, according to What Now.
Hiring and timeline
The opening is expected to support roughly 280 hires across front- and back-of-house roles, and local listings show the company is already advertising positions. Job postings on Indeed list openings for servers, cooks, bartenders and cashiers at the shopping center and note that hiring activity is set to ramp up in early June, per Indeed.
Local impact
Retail and local reporting say a national sit-down operator of this size typically boosts evening foot traffic and sales-tax receipts while shifting the competitive landscape for independent restaurants nearby. Local coverage has framed the move as part of a wider wave of suburban retail growth and adaptive reuse, and leasing officials say the new commitments reinforce the center’s momentum, per Prism News.
The Collection at Forsyth and The Cheesecake Factory are expected to share hiring-event details and official opening information as July approaches. Interested residents can keep an eye on the center’s and the chain’s websites for updates, and we will update this piece with specifics about opening-week events and staffing timelines as they are posted.
