On March 27, 1985, attorneys Rick Rosenfield and Larry Flax traded in the courtroom for the dining room. Having always wanted to get into the restaurant business, they pitched their legal pads to serve hearth-baked pizzas. They introduced flavors and tastes from around the world, from Thai to Jamaican Jerk...all on a pizza. All of our innovative pizzas are creatively designed on a delicious crust, and hearth-baked to perfection. Also served are creative salads, made-to-order pastas, soups, sandwiches, appetizers and desserts, including favorites like our Chicken and Shrimp Jambalaya, BBQ Chicken Chopped Salad, Singapore Shrimp Rolls and Key Lime Pie.

CPK's strong brand awareness has been developed primarily through full service restaurants and through the expansion of our high quality fast-casual, CPK/ASAP concept. The CPK/ASAP restaurants are significantly smaller than our full service restaurants and offer a limited selection of only the most popular pizzas, salads, sandwiches and appetizers. In addition, Rick Rosenfield and Larry Flax opened the newest concept in the CPK family, LA Food Show, in June 2003 in Manhattan Beach, Calif. California Pizza kitchen also has a strategic alliance with Kraft Pizza Company, a subsidiary of Kraft Foods Inc., to distribute a line of premium frozen pizzas through supermarkets and other retail outlets.

The new restaurant, another opened by CPK franchise partner Grupo Calpik, S.A. de C.V., is located in the Polanco District of Mexico City. The new CPK restaurant seats approximately 250 people and is located on the popular President Masaryk Avenue, known in Mexico City as a premier shopping destination. Situated on the corner of Petrarca and Masaryk Avenue, the new restaurant is in close proximity to popular retail shops including Chanel, Louis Vuitton and Tiffany & Co. Tastefully decorated with warm colors and rich textures, the restaurant will open Monday through Wednesday from 12:30 p.m. to 12:00 a.m., Thursday through Saturday from 12:30 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. and on Sundays from 12:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

The open-exhibition kitchen takes center stage where guests can watch as all of California Pizza Kitchen's innovative dishes are prepared. The menu features a wide variety of innovative items including everything from the Original BBQ Chicken Pizza and Avocado Club Eggrolls to Kung Pao Spaghetti and the popular Chinese Chicken Salad. A special menu is also available for children 12 and under.

Using only the highest quality fresh produce and U.S. imported ingredients prepared daily, all California Pizza Kitchen pizzas are hearth-baked in an imported open-flame pizza oven.

California Pizza Kitchen, Inc., founded in 1985, is a leading casual dining chain featuring an imaginative line of hearth-baked pizzas, including the original BBQ Chicken Pizza, and a broad selection of distinctive pastas, salads, appetizers, soups, sandwiches and desserts. Of the chain's 238 restaurants, 199 are company-owned and 39 operate under franchise or license agreements.

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