California Pizza Kitchen, the creator of California-style pizza, announced the opening of a new franchise location at the San Jose Airport in Costa Rica. The new full-service location follows the opening of a CPK quick service kiosk earlier this year at the airport, further expanding its global footprint in Latin America. Located past security inside the bustling San Jose Airport, the newest CPK restaurants are owned and operated by specialty retailer Morpho Travel Experience, which also operates the new CPK Costa Rica located at the Multiplaza mall in Escazu.
CPK is off to a strong start this year with these two new openings, building off impressive international growth in 2022. Last year, CPK expanded into key international markets including openings in three new countries for the first time – Chile, Costa Rica, and Canada – as well as two openings in India. Furthering its success overseas, with a presence in 11 countries, CPK is also committed to growing its franchise presence in the U.S., including non-traditional venues such as airports and casinos. CPK offers both its international and domestic franchisees flexibility with its menu offerings, design, and prototypes, to ensure that each location conforms to the consumer needs within each specific market.
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“We are proud of our success in 2022 and will use this momentum to fuel further growth not only internationally, but domestically,” said Giorgio Minardi, Executive Vice President of Global and Franchise Operations for CPK. “The strong partnerships we have created with franchisees like Morpho Travel Experience, have helped us build our presence overseas and allowed us to bring our California-forward casual dining concept to customers all around the world. We look forward to welcoming new franchisees to our team to enhance the CPK guest experience and bring a slice of California to new markets.”
Offering fresh California-inspired dishes and flavor inspiration from around the world through hand-tossed pizzas, pastas, and salads, CPK’s newest openings provide travelers with a unique dining experience like no other – and one that understands the needs of global travelers.
SOURCE: PR Newswire