California Pizza Kitchen

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What to know about California Pizza Kitchen franchise? We offer franchises for full service restaurants that offer oven-fired "California style" pizzas, as well as pastas, salads, specialty alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, and related products and operate under the California Pizza Kitchen and CPK trademarks and restaurant operating system (each a "CPK Restaurant"). CPK restaurants share a common image, appearance, food style, menu items and methods of operation ("CPK Chain"). California Pizza Kitchen is based in Costa Mesa, CA. Scroll down to learn more!How much does a California Pizza Kitchen franchise cost?Are you wondering how much is a California Pizza Kitchen franchise? Before starting a California Pizza Kitchen franchise, it is important to know the franchise fee, working capital and other costs required to start the business.The minimum investment amount required to open a California Pizza Kitchen franchise is $3,372,000 and can go all the way up to $4,475,000. Keep in mind, you should also allocate additional funds to live off of while the California Pizza Kitchen business ramps up. This can take as little as 6 months to over 2 years depending on the franchise opportunity. You should speak to at least 5 California Pizza Kitchen franchisees to understand the true cost of opening the franchise and how long it takes to: 1) start a California Pizza Kitchen business 2) pass break even 3) hit significant income.After (and if) you pass the point of earning significant income from your California Pizza Kitchen franchise, there may be enough margin to hire a day-to-day manager and work less hours in the business.