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California Pizza Kitchen co-founder opens up about famous chain's wild rise, bankruptcy and comeback

California Pizza Kitchen co-founder opens up about famous chain's wild rise, bankruptcy and comeback

On a quintessential Beverly Hills street in 1985, a restaurant that would help transform the pizza industry opened its doors.After years of practicing law as federal prosecutors and criminal defense attorneys, co-founders Rick Rosenfield and Larry Flax chose to leave the courtroom behind to pursue their dream of becoming restaurateurs."We didn't want to open just a restaurant. We decided to be bold. We said we want to open a national and international chain of restaurants," Rosenfield told Fox News Digital.With its Original BBQ Chicken Pizza and polished approach to casual dining, California P...

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