How CPK turned a viral fail into a sales spike

21 Apr 2026 · 1 min
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California Pizza Kitchen faced a viral crisis when an influencer received a delivery with only melted cheese, no mac and cheese. CPK mailed a care package within 24 hours with a year of free mac and cheese and 50% off pizza for the year. The personalized response turned the disaster into a sales spike.

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