California Pizza Kitchen turns 40 ‘and fine with it’ on March 27

California Pizza Kitchen will mark its 40th anniversary on Thursday, March 27.

The first restaurant opened at 207 S. Beverly Drive in Beverly Hills on that date, according to the chain, which is now based in Costa Mesa. The location still exists.

Rick Rosenfield, left, and Larry Flax, in California Pizza Kitchen pose in their Los Angeles offices on July 27, 2004. (Photo by H. Lorren Au Jr., the Orange County Register/SCNG) 

CPK was founded by Rick Rosenfield and Larry Flax, former...