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California Pizza Kitchen is bringing its pizzas to U.S. military bases through a phased rollout of automated pizza kiosks. The company is working with Ranger Group, led by former Army Ranger Mark “Ranger” Jones, to handle installation and ongoing support. The machines use TurboChef cooking and touchscreen ordering to bake a fresh pizza in as little as 90 seconds. Hundreds of kiosks are planned for installations serving the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. The rollout starts domestically and may later reach overseas facilities so service members can grab a hot meal on base or at sea.
The move builds on CPK’s plan to run up to 1,000 automated retail machines nationwide over three years in spots like airports, universities and hospitals. CPK Global president Michael Beacham, a veteran himself, said he is personally proud to serve the pizzas to military members as a thank you. The announcement lands as CPK marks its 40th anniversary. Founded in 1985 in Beverly Hills, the brand now has restaurants in 25 states and nine countries and territories, and its frozen pizza has led the U.S. grocery category for over 25 years.
