Operations
California Pizza Kitchen expands Costa Rica footprint
February 8, 2023
California Pizza Kitchen has expanded its global footprint in Latin America with the opening of a franchise location at the San Jose Airport in Costa Rica, according to a press release.
The restaurant is owned and operated by specialty retailer Morpho Travel Experience, which also operates the new CPK Costa Rica located at the Multiplaza mall in Escazu.
The new openings cap off a strong start to the year, building off of growth in 2022 when CPK expanded into Chile, Costa Rica and Canada for the first time and also opened two new restaurants in India.
"We are proud of our success in 2022 and will use this momentum to fuel further growth not only internationally, but domestically," Giorgio Minardi, executive vice president of global and franchise operations for CPK, said in the press release. "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."
"Our partnership with California Pizza Kitchen has been tremendous since we began our work together over a year ago to open the location at Santiago's International Airport in Chile," Adriana Echandi, CEO of Morpho Travel Experience, said in the press release. "CPK's ability to offer various dining options to busy travelers through both the kiosk and full-service restaurant is another reason why we continue to expand with the brand, and we look forward to working together to introduce more customers around the globe to CPK's unique offerings."
California Pizza Kitchen operates more than 180 restaurants across 10 countries and U.S. territories.
