COSTA MESA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 25, 2026--
California Pizza Kitchen (CPK), the iconic restaurant brand that revolutionized pizza, is getting in on the biggest tournament of the summer with a goal everyone can score: free pizza.
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Starting June 28, Rewards members can turn PKs into CPK pizzas. After any game day in which a penalty kick or penalty shootout occurs, CPK Rewards members will earn a free 7" pizza with purchase in their account the next day.
Both existing and new Rewards members who sign up on match days are eligible for the SEE PK reward. Qualifying pizzas include Original BBQ Chicken, Pepperoni, and Traditional Cheese.
To enroll in CPK Rewards, sign up at cpk.com/SEEPK.
CPK Mobile Kitchen Sells Exclusive Match-Inspired Pizzas
To give soccer fans the ultimate match day pizza experience, CPK's Mobile Kitchen will be rolling out for pop-up events in Los Angeles on July 2 and July 10 to celebrate the matches played in LA. At each pop-up event, the mobile kitchen will serve an exclusive, chef-designed Face-Off Pizza featuring half-and-half toppings inspired by the two countries facing off on the pitch. CPK will reveal the team-inspired flavors once the matchups are officially announced. The Mobile Kitchen will have fan-favorite Original BBQ chicken, Pepperoni, and Cheese pizzas for sale as well. On July 2, the truck will be parked near the Santa Monica Pier.
In addition, fans can step up to CPK’s on-site goal and take their shot: hit a pizza box in the net and score a free starter coupon, good at participating CPK restaurants*. No PK pressure required.
Fans should follow @cpk on social media for exact Mobile Kitchen locations on match days and for pizza flavor reveals.
For more information, visit www.cpk.com and follow @ cpk on Instagram, @ calpizzakitchen on TikTok or @ calpizzakitchen on X.
“SEE PK” Offer Valid 6/29/2026 – 7/20/2026. Valid for one (1) free 7” Pizza (choice of The Original BBQ Chicken, Pepperoni, or Traditional Cheese) with a minimum net purchase of $20 or more (excluding tax, gratuity, delivery fees, and alcohol) the day following a verified qualifying penalty kick event. Must be an active CPK Rewards member at the time of purchase; offer is loaded automatically and must be redeemed directly through the CPK Rewards Wallet. Reward is valid for 24 hours from time of issuance. Limit one (1) reward per member per qualifying match day. Valid for dine-in only. Not valid for Take & Bake or Gluten-Free crust options. No substitutions; modifications or additions may result in additional charges. “See PK” Offer is valid only at participating locations in the U.S. (excluding Hawaii, Nevada, airports, stadiums, universities, hotels, mobile kitchens, and franchised locations). No cash or gift card value. Void where prohibited. CPK reserves the right to modify or cancel this promotion at any time due to system, pricing, or other errors. For full terms, conditions, and non-participating locations, visit cpk.com/SEEPK.
Mobile Kitchen “Face-Off Pizzas” are only available at the CPK Mobile Kitchen pop-up events on July 2 and July 10. They are not available in any other CPK location at any time, and the “SEE PK” promotion cannot be redeemed at the mobile kitchen at any time, including July 2 and July 10.
*Free starter coupons issued at CPK Mobile Kitchen pop-up events are valid only at participating locations in the U.S. (excluding Hawaii, Nevada, airports, stadiums, universities, hotels, mobile kitchens, and franchised locations).
About California Pizza Kitchen
Founded in 1985, California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) revolutionized casual dining with its first restaurant in Beverly Hills, California, introducing the world to innovative, California-inspired pizza at scale. Recently celebrating its 40th anniversary year, CPK today is beloved global brand, serving creative California cuisine in restaurants spanning 25 U.S. states along with nine countries and U.S. territories. Additionally, the CPK brand has been a premium leader in the U.S. frozen pizza grocery aisle for more than 25 years while also expanding to branded salad dressings and noodle sauces. Today, CPK continues to innovate and expand in casual dining, retail products, and non-traditional food service channels, providing more access to its fresh, imaginative twist on familiar foods that consumers continue to crave.
CPK's Original BBQ Chicken, Pepperoni, and Traditional Cheese Pizzas
This World Cup has prompted some questions we simply can't answer for you.
Can anyone stop Messi? Does Merlin the duck like wearing that jersey? What happens if the Congo's statue fan has to sneeze?
That said, if you're a first-time soccer watcher still confused by all this footie, we're here to help! Free kicks, hydration breaks, stoppage time ... there's a lot to know. We put out a call for your burning World Cup questions — and we'll keep answering them if you have more. We're compiling answers to your FAQs below.
Well, first off, it's “offside,” per the AP Stylebook. Secondly, this is a common question — and one that can make you appear a soccer aficionado if you know the answer. Essentially, a player is offside if he or she is closer to the opponent's goal line than the ball and second-to-last opposition player (the goalkeeper is usually the last) the moment the ball is passed by a teammate. There are various caveats — for example, you cannot be offside inside your own half — but that is the gist. It can be confusing and a source of great debate.
Unlike American football, basketball or hockey, the clock never stops in soccer. If there are delays for such things as injuries, blatant time-wasting or the aftermath of goals, those seconds or minutes are added on at the end of each half in a period called “stoppage time.” There's an extra twist in this World Cup: hydration breaks. These three-minute stoppages in the middle of each half have been introduced to help players deal with the summer heat in the United States, Canada and Mexico (they're also a convenient spot for extra TV ads). Those three-minute blocks must also be added to the overall stoppage time, meaning there is typically at least five minutes of extra play in each half of this World Cup.
Well, both are dead-ball situations and given after fouls. The key difference is that a penalty kick is awarded after a foul inside the penalty area — the big rectangle drawn near the opposing goal — and a free kick is awarded outside the penalty area. A penalty is a free shot at goal — from the designated spot, which is central and 12 yards (11 meters) out — with just the goalkeeper able to stop the shot. A free kick can be defended against by a whole team and is taken from where the offense occurred.
Take note of this, as it's likely to be the case in a number of groups. Starting from this World Cup, head-to-head results between two or more teams tied on points will be the first tiebreaker — and not overall goal difference, which had been the case previously. The second tiebreaker is goal difference in the games between the teams concerned, followed by the highest number of goals scored in those games. Only then — as a fourth tiebreaker — does overall goal difference come into play.
It's another new measure being implemented at this World Cup with the intention of speeding up play and stopping time-wasting. If referees deem a player is taking too long on a throw-in, they can start a visual five-second countdown. If it reaches five seconds, the throw-in will be awarded to the opposing team. And it has already happened, with Bosnia-Herzegovina defender Sead Kolašinac giving up a throw-in for taking too long against Canada.
Yes, eagle-eyed reporters and fans have noted that logos on bottles of condiments — such as ketchup from Heinz — have been taped over inside stadiums. This is a directive of FIFA, the soccer governing body always very careful to protect its official partners and sponsors and give them exclusive visibility at stadiums. For the same reason, stadiums named after a sponsor — such as Gillette Stadium near Boston — have been renamed for the tournament by FIFA, which is instead using generic names.
Wondering how fans of these top European soccer nations can be spending so many weeks in North America, are you? Well, the Europeans do love their soccer and this supersized tournament will have been in the diary for years. The amount of vacation days employees get vary from country to country. In the U.K, for example, most workers receive at least 28 days of paid annual leave per year. In France, they get a minimum of 30 working days. In Spain, it's 22.
AP World Cup: https://apnews.com/fifa-world-cup
Netherlands fans take part in an "Orange Walk" to Houston Stadium before a FIFA World Cup Group F soccer match between Netherlands and Sweden in Houston, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Shapley)
Portugal head coach Roberto Martinez talks during a hydration break during the World Cup Group K soccer match between Portugal and Uzbekistan in Houston, Tuesday, June 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Karen Warren)
Referee Jesús Valenzuela, right, shows Qatar's Ahmed Fathy a yellow card during the World Cup Group B soccer match against Bosnia in Seattle, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Argentina's Lionel Messi background left, fails to score a penalty shot during the World Cup Group J soccer match between Argentina and Austria in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas, Monday, June 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Japan's Junya Ito (14) scores their third goal past Tunisia goalkeeper Aymen Dahmen (16) during the World Cup Group F soccer match between Tunisia and Japan in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)
