For folks of a certain age, California Pizza Kitchen offered a sanitized, corporate introduction to margherita pizza. But it seems Houstonians won’t get the opportunity to indulge in CPK or its pies any more, as rumors of its local demise seem to be true.
A representative from Memorial City Mall confirmed to Chron that its California Pizza Kitchen has closed, meaning the chain’s last remaining Houston location is no more. A redditor’s inquiry led folks to report CPK may have closed, and according to Facebook, it seems to have happened about a week ago.
Further, California Pizza Kitchen’s website no longer lists Houston in its restaurant directory. It doesn’t list any Texas locations, either. The only one that is open is a location inside Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. CPK has yet to respond to Chron’s requests for clarification…