The California Pizza Kitchen story: how two lawyers quit the courtroom to reinvent restaurants
- Posted on July 21, 2026
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The California Pizza Kitchen story: how two lawyers quit the courtroom to reinvent restaurants
After his mother's death pushed him out of law, Rick Rosenfield and partner Larry Flax bet everything on bringing California-style pizza to the masses.