California Pizza Kitchen Wants 1,000 Pizza Vending Machines in Three Years
A pizza from a vending machine takes 90 seconds. California Pizza Kitchen is betting on a thousand of them. The chain has partnered with retail services firm T-Roc Global to install and operate up to 1,000 automated retail machines across 30 U.S. markets over the next three years. The kiosks will go into airports, universities, hospitals, hotels and office complexes, places where a decent sit-down meal is hard to find. CPK will fill each market with a cluster of at least 20 machines before pushing further.
California Pizza Kitchen to Grow in Nevada and Utah
California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) has partnered with multi-unit restaurant operator Sundine LLC to expand its presence in Nevada and Utah. It's CPK's first big franchising deal in the U.S. - and it couldn't come at a better time. The casual dining chain, known for its inventive pizzas, has struggled in recent years to keep stores open.