California Pizza Kitchen
Coverage of California Pizza Kitchen in the Nexus archive.
- How California Pizza Kitchen co-founder Rick Rosenfield built a pizza empire
Rick Rosenfield, co-founder of California Pizza Kitchen, discusses the franchise's history and his new memoir on 'CBS Saturday Morning.' The memoir is titled 'The California Pizza Kitchen Story: How Two Federal Prosecutors Changed the Way America Eats Pizza.'
- ‘Florida Pizza Kitchen’ a sign of California’s toxic business climate
The article argues that California's challenging business environment would lead to the renaming of 'California Pizza Kitchen' to 'Florida Pizza Kitchen' if the restaurant were to launch today. It suggests California's business climate is driving companies to consider alternatives in other states.
- Florida Pizza Kitchen? CPK co-founder says he’d open in Florida today instead of California
California Pizza Kitchen co-founder Rick Rosenfield stated that if opening the chain today, he would choose Florida over California due to changes in California's business climate.
- California Pizza Kitchen founder says he'd never be able to set up his business there today... and reveals the deep red state he'd choose instead
The founder of California Pizza Kitchen claims he could not establish his business in California today and would instead choose a deep red state. The statement highlights his perception of California's current business environment as unfavorable.
- California Pizza Kitchen founder says California has become too difficult for entrepreneurs
California Pizza Kitchen co-founder Rick Rosenfield criticizes California's current business environment, stating he would prefer to open in Florida today due to factors like high regulation, rising costs, and minimum wage laws. He highlights that California's business climate has deteriorated since the restaurant chain's founding, with companies like Chevron, Oracle, and Tesla relocating headquarters, and notes the ripple effects of a $20/hour fast-food minimum wage on restaurant margins.