The Cheesecake Shop is an Australian owned franchise system which was developed by brothers Robert and Warwick Konopacki.

Commencing with their first shop in Sydney (Australia) in 1991, Robert and Warwick spent the next 2 years developing and defining the franchise system.

The Cheesecake Shop franchise was born when the first franchise store was opened in 1993.

The success of the company in Australia was breathtaking and The Cheesecake Shop is now a dominant franchise system currently operating internationally.