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Novi Counts Down to Cheesecake Factory Opening

There is only one week left until the big day.

The Cheesecake Factory in Novi is the first and only location to open in Michigan.

People in Novi are counting down the days to the big opening day just a few days away on Aug. 13.

>>Hear from people excited about the opening in the video above, like Novi Patch blogger Erin O'Connor.

"I'll be happy to see the foot traffic increase," said Kelly McEwen, store manager of nearby PAPYRUS at Twelve Oaks Mall.

She said the carrot cake cheesecake is her favorite.

"But I'm sure you couldn't go wrong with any of their cheesecakes," she said.

Holly McDermott, sales associate at lucy Activewear (in the video above), said it will be a great place for employees to hang out.

"Most stores close earlier and they'll be open past 9 p.m.," she said.

The restaurant is opening in the former location of Tin Fish and is a two-story 8,220 square foot structure, said Rich Carlson, G.B. Mannisto construction assistant superintendent. There will be room to accommodate at least a few hundred from the crowds at the grand opening.

Josh Garretson, 16, and Jeff Maldaver, 15, (in the video above) plan to be at the opening 11 a.m. Aug. 13.

"I've gone a few times to the ones in Ohio and Texas," Garretson said.

He said his favorite cheesecake is the one made with Oreo cookies. What's your favorite item on the menu? Tell us in the comments.


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