Rick Rosenfield
Coverage of Rick Rosenfield 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? 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 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.