California Pizza Kitchen Opens in Natick and Wellesley, Massachusetts

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Los Angeles--(BUSINESS WIRE)--California Pizza Kitchen, Inc. (CPK) (NASDAQ:CPKI), home to the Original BBQ Chicken Pizza and other innovative hearth-baked pizzas, made-to-order pastas, creative salads, appetizers, soups, sandwiches and desserts opened new full-service restaurants in Natick and Wellesley, Massachusetts.

The new location in Wellesley opened today and is located in Linden Square at 183 Linden Street. Hours of operation will be Sunday through Thursday from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Guests can dine-in, order online to place a take-out order or use CPK's Curbside service and have their order delivered to their car, by calling (781) 416-3690.

A new CPK restaurant opened yesterday in the new wing of the Natick Collection shopping center in Natick, Mass., just steps away from the former location, which had been open since 1994. The new restaurant will transfer the former staff to the entirely new restaurant with the newer, warmer ambience. Hours of operation are Monday through Thursday from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.; Friday and Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. and on Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Guests can dine-in, order online to place a take-out order or use CPK's Curbside service and have their order delivered to their car by calling (508) 651-1506.

The menu will feature all of the popular favorites along with the newest menu additions including Asparagus Soup, a creamless vegetarian soup garnished with garlic-herb croutons; Four Cheese Ravioli, ravioli with fine herbs, imported Asiago, Mascarpone, Ricotta and Parmesan cheeses sauteed in a creamy Pomodoro sauce with fresh basil; Pesto Chicken Pizza, a Neapolitan Pizza with grilled chicken breast marinated in a basil pesto sauce with mild onions, Mozzarella cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, pesto sauce and toasted pine nuts; Sticky Toffee Pudding, CPK's newest dessert with caramelized pear and roasted pecans, covered in a butter toffee sauce and topped with Haagen-Dazs ice cream.

The new restaurant will also feature an extensive beverage menu from its full bar, including CPK's original California Cosmo, along with its newest cocktails Harvest Punch, Cherry Lime Sparkler and Cranberry Mint Cooler.

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 250 restaurants, 205 are company-owned and 45 operate under franchise or license agreements. CPK premium pizzas are also available to sports and entertainment fans at three Southern California venues including Dodgers Stadium, Angel Stadium of Anaheim and STAPLES Center. Also included in the company's portfolio of concepts is LA Food Show Grill & Bar, which has locations in Manhattan Beach and Beverly Hills, California. The company also has a licensing arrangement with Kraft Pizza Company, which manufactures and distributes a line of California Pizza Kitchen premium frozen pizzas.

Source: California Pizza Kitchen, Inc.

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