Cheesecake Factory Alum Scott Thomas Joins Stonefire Grill as Executive VP

Stonefire Grill has named former Cheesecake Factory executive Scott Thomas as the brand’s new EVP, according to FastCasual.

“Thomas spent 26 years at Cheesecake Factory, most recently as senior global director of operations,” the article said. "Bringing Scott to Stonefire Grill was an important strategic decision for us as we continue growing the brand throughout Southern California and beyond," said Stonefire Grill CEO Justin Lopez, according to the article.

Thomas looks forward to “scaling the brand across the U.S.,” the article said. He was also excited to join the Stonefire Grill team because of the people: “To have the chance to join a group with such a deep-rooted culture of taking care of people just made sense. Our core values aligned and that meant a lot to me,” he stated, according to the article.