California Pizza Kitchen Opens First Hampton Roads Location at the Town Center; Restaurant to Donate 100% of Pizza Sales on September 4, to Seton House.Business Editors VIRGINIA BEACH Virginia Beach, resort city (1990 pop. 393,069), independent and in no county, SE Va., on the Atlantic coast; inc. 1906. In 1963, Princess Anne co. and the former small town of Virginia Beach were merged, giving the present city an area of 302 sq mi (782 sq km). , Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 25, 2003 California Pizza Kitchen California Pizza Kitchen (NASDAQ: CPKI, known within the food industry as CPK) is a casual dining restaurant chain that specializes in California-style pizza. The restaurant was started in 1985 by attorneys Rick Rosenfield and Larry Flax in Beverly Hills, California, (Nasdaq:CPKI CPKI California Pizza Kitchen, Inc ), a leading casual dining restaurant chain and home of the Original BBQ BBQ barbecue Chicken pizza, will open its first Hampton Roads location on August 26, 2003, at The Town Center in Virginia Beach. California Pizza Kitchen (CPK CPK creatine kinase. CPK creatine phosphokinase. ) is the second restaurant to open in the newest phase of The Town Center development located at 200 Central Park Avenue and the corner of Main Street. The Virginia Beach opening marks the third location in Virginia following Pentagon Centre and Tysons Corner. Additionally, CPK will open two more Virginia locations this year at Short Pump Town Center Short Pump Town Center is located in Henrico County, Virginia on Broad Street, approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) west of I-64 Exit 178A/B. This area of Henrico County is called The West End and is northwest of Richmond. in Richmond and Fairfax Corner in Fairfax. To celebrate CPK's newest Virginia location, the restaurant has partnered with Seton House, a Virginia Beach-based nonprofit organization Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. that provides shelter and crisis counseling for teens. On Thursday, September 4, CPK will donate 100% of its pizza sales to Seton House. "We are pleased to partner with California Pizza Kitchen on this exciting opening and appreciate the company's strong commitment to the communities where they operate," says Kathy Jeffries, executive director of Seton House. "We are proud to support Seton House and invite our new neighbors to dine with us and enjoy our unique and great tasting pizzas on September 4. We are delighted that our efforts will assist programs to provide shelter, counseling and outreach to youth in Hampton Roads," said Larry Flax, CPK co-chairman and co-CEO. The new restaurant occupies approximately 5,000 square feet of space and is designed in contemporary decor with an open kitchen and colorful pizza box art on the walls. The restaurant can accommodate 205 diners with an outdoor patio, perfect for al fresco dining. The hours of operation are Monday - Saturday 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.; and Sunday noon - 10 p.m. California Pizza Kitchen, founded in 1985, is a leading casual dining chain in the premium pizza segment. The restaurant features hearth-baked pizzas, pastas, salads, soups and sandwiches. The chain operates 161 restaurants of which 130 are company-owned, and 31 operate under franchise or license agreements. For more information on CPK, visit www.cpk.com The Town Center of Virginia Beach is a public/private development project between the City of Virginia Beach and Armada Hoffler Development Company. It is located at the core of the city's emerging Central Business District and will provide a mix of multi-level upscale retail, deluxe residential, Class A office, a performing arts center A performing arts center, often abbreviated PAC, is a multi-use performance space that can be adapted for use by various types of the performing arts, including dance, music and theatre. and an array of cafes, restaurants and hotels. |
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