California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) has announced plans to bring its signature California-style pizzas, pastas, salads and more to Canada for the first time. CPK has partnered with longtime restaurateur Samira Shariff to open its first location Canadian location and will open in Edmonton in the coming months. Edmonton location will be the the first of five locations planned in the province over the next eight years.
CPK also intends to add stores to Vancouver and Toronto.
Founded in Beverly Hills, Calif. in 1985, CPK is famous for their Original BBQ Chicken Pizza, and CPK’s industry-first, vegetable-powered Cauliflower Pizza Crust.
Samira Shariff brings nearly 40 years of experience building successful restaurant brands in Alberta as a multi-unit franchise owner and operator in Edmonton. In addition, her son Naheed brings more than 25 years of experience in restaurant franchising and will serve as CEO of CPK’s Alberta footprint.
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From artisan, California-style pizzas, to creative salads, better-for-you options like Power Bowls and Cedar Plank Salmon, and handcrafted beverages made with fresh, globally inspired ingredients, CPK is known for culinary innovations that lead the trends, served in a relaxed yet vibrant setting anchored by CPK’s hearth pizza oven and open kitchen, where guests can watch their meals prepared from scratch.
C.P.K. currently has 40 international franchise locations in 10 countries.
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