California Pizza Kitchen to be acquired by Consortium Brands with Eldridge Industries, Aurify Brands, and Convive Brands

You can find original article here Nrn. Subscribe to our free daily Nrn newsletters. After weeks of sale speculation, California Pizza Kitchen has entered an agreement to be acquired by an investor group led by Consortium Brands, in partnership with Eldridge Industries, Aurify Brands, and Convive Brands. Under the agreement, New York City-based investment and operations platform Convive Brands (Little Beet, Le Pain Quotidien), will direct global operations and serve as master franchisor for all CPK rest ...