California Pizza Kitchen, Inc. is a casual dining restaurant chain with a particular focus on the pizza segment. As of March 12, 2009, the Company owned, licensed or franchised 253 locations in 32 states, the District of Columbia and 10 foreign countries, of which 205 are Company-owned, and 48 operate under franchise or license arrangements. Its menu focuses on imaginative toppings and showcases recipes that capture tastes and flavors that customers readily identify, but do not typically associate with pizza, pasta or salads. The menu showcases such dishes as The Original BBQ Chicken Pizza, Thai Chicken Pizza, Kung Pao Spaghetti, The Original BBQ Chicken Chopped Salad and the Waldorf Chicken Salad, as well as the items such as the Pesto Chicken Pizza, Buffalo Chicken Pizza, Asparagus, and Spinach Spaghettini, Four Cheese Ravioli, Cabo Crab Cakes and Ginger Salmon. In addition, the Company’s entire menu is trans-fat free.