Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen
FormerlyCheddar's Casual Cafe (1979–2015)
Company typeDivision
IndustryRestaurant
Founded1979 (1979) in Arlington, Texas
FoundersAubrey Good
Doug Rogers
Headquarters,
U.S.
Number of locations
185 company-owned and franchise locations (Jan. 2024)
Key people
John Wilkerson (President)
Revenue$751 million (2023)
Number of employees
23,000 (2023)
ParentDarden Restaurants (2017–present)
Websitecheddars.com

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen, formerly known as Cheddar's Casual Cafe, is an American restaurant chain based in Irving, Texas owned by Darden Restaurants. Founded in 1979, the company has more than 170 locations in 28 states as of 2018.