California Pizza Kitchen Expands Middle East Franchise Deal

Franchising.com:

California Pizza Kitchen, Inc., home of the Original BBQ Chicken Pizza and other innovative hearth-baked pizzas, made-to-order pastas, creative salads, appetizers, soups, sandwiches and desserts, today announced the expansion of their original agreement with Gourmet Gulf Company, an existing franchise partner.

Under the new agreement, Gourmet Gulf Company will develop 19 restaurants throughout the Middle East over the next 10 years. During the term of the agreement at least one California Pizza Kitchen restaurant is planned to open in each of the following Persian Gulf countries: United Arab Emirates, State of Kuwait, Sultanate of Oman, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, State of Qatar and the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Under the original agreement, Gourmet Gulf Company was to open a minimum of three California Pizza Kitchen restaurants over a two year period in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The first restaurant opened in Dubai Mall in January of 2009.

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