Chain: Blaze Pizza

Blaze Pizza Announces Fan Video Contest

Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza, the fast-casual concept known for its chef-driven menu, announces it is inviting guests to create original, unconventional, and authentic videos showcasing why they’re a fan of Blaze Pizza. The grand-prize winner will receive $5,000, with two runners-up each receiving free Blaze Pizza for one year. Fans can enter online by posting a video […]

Blaze Pizza Continues Expansion in Northern California

Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza, the fast-casual concept known for its chef-driven menu, announces it will open its sixth Northern Californian restaurant, in Davis, on Thursday, April 16. To celebrate the grand opening, the restaurant will offer free build-your-own artisanal pizzas on Friday, April 17, from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. for anyone who follows Blaze […]

Blaze Sells $3.14 Pizza on Pi Day

Blaze Pizza is cooking up a historical celebration this Pi Day by celebrating the once-in-a-lifetime occurrence when the first five digits of pi, 3.1415, correspond with this year’s full date, 3/14/15. Louisville’s Blaze Fast Fire’d Pizza invites guests to build their own artisanal pizza “pi” on March 14 for $3.14 from 11 a.m. to 11 […]

Blaze Pizza Comes To Nashville

In just over a month, Nashville's pizza-lovers will get to experience a new take on one of America's favorite foods. Blaze Pizza, the fast-casual, build-your-own pizza chain, announced today that it will be opening its first Nashville location in Brentwood. The restaurant will be located at 7011 Executive Center Drive in the shopping area off […]

Blaze Pizza Opens Up Shop in Knoxville

Blaze Pizza announced the opening of its first store in Knoxville, Tennessee, located in Town and Country Commons, at the corner of Kingston Pike and Peters (113 North Peters Road), near Jason’s Deli, Panera Bread, and Dick’s Sporting Goods. The company is offering free build-your-own artisanal pizzas November 21 from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. […]

Blaze Pizza Set to Open 70th Location

Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza, one of the nation’s largest and fastest growing build-your-own pizza chain, announced that its 70th restaurant is set to open in March in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas. The fast-casual pizza chain, known for its chef-driven recipes and casually hip restaurants, also announced that it has signed new franchise agreements that will […]

Blaze Pizza Expands Presence in CA

Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza will soon open locations in Westfield’s Topanga Mall and the University of Southern California.  The fast-casual concept, known for its chef-driven menu and casually hip restaurants will expand its footprint to 11 locations in the Los Angeles area by early 2015.  Blaze Pizza comes to Canoga Park in October 2014 with its […]

Blaze Pizza Adds Boston, Dallas to Expansion Plans

Blaze Fast Fire’d Pizza announced it has signed three new area development agreements to open Blaze Pizza franchise restaurants in Boston, Dallas, and Phoenix. The fast-casual pizza chain now has commitments to build 252 franchise units in 24 states and Washington D.C. “Our long-term goal is to build a strong, enduring national brand,” says Jim […]

Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza Hires Allen Arroyo as CFO

Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza announced the appointment of Allen Arroyo as chief financial officer. A veteran of the restaurant industry, Arroyo brings decades of experience to his role as CFO of Blaze Pizza. Previously, he served as CFO for Z’Tejas and Mastro’s Restaurants and held multiple financial roles at IHOP Corp. during his 18-year tenure, bolstering […]

Blaze Pizza Inks 30-Unit Franchise Deal

Blaze Fast Fire’d Pizza announced that Millennial Restaurant Group, a partnership between franchise veterans Junior Bridgeman and Jim Patterson, has signed an agreement to develop 30 Blaze Pizza franchise units in Florida, Tennessee, and Kentucky. With the addition of Millennial, the build-your-own pizza concept now has agreements with 23 franchise partners that include commitments to […]

Blaze Pizza Announces Grand Opening in Carlsbad, CA

Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza announced the opening of its newest location in the Carlsbad Premium Outlets in Carlsbad, California. The new 59-seat restaurant, which features an outdoor patio for afternoon and evening dining, is located in the center near Rubio’s Mexican Grill, Starbucks, and Ruby’s Diner. Blaze Pizza uses an interactive assembly line format that allows […]

Blaze Pizza Heads to Chicago

Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza, the fast-casual pizza chain, announced it will soon be entering the Chicago market with three new locations. Born and raised in California, Blaze Pizza has begun to expand beyond its Los Angeles base and is preparing now to bring its fast and affordable pizzas to the Chicago area. “It’s a light, crispy […]

Blaze Pizza Fires Up the Ovens at New La Cañada Location

Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza announced the opening of its newest restaurant in Pasadena, California. Located at the La Cañada Town Center at 990 Town Center Drive, the restaurant is near Sport Chalet, Chipotle, Panera Bread, and the Habit Burger Grill. To celebrate, the company will offer its fast-fire’d artisan pizzas free to Blaze Pizza’s Facebook fans […]

Blaze Pizza Gets Its Start In Culver City, CA

Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza announced the opening of its newest location in Culver City, California, at the Culver Crossroads. To celebrate, the company is set to offer its custom built, fast-fire’d artisan pizzas free to Blaze Pizza’s Facebook fans on September 17, between 6 and 9 p.m. Those who "like" the Blaze Pizza page on Facebook can print out a screen shot […]

Blaze Pizza Burns Hot in Royal Oaks, Michigan

Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza, a fast-casual, build-your-own artisan pizza concept, announced that its franchisee, Blaze Midwest, based in Houghton Lake, Michigan, will soon open a location in the heart of downtown Royal Oak, Michigan.  Scheduled to open in mid-October, the Royal Oak location will have 80 interior seats and additional patio seating. The 3,900-square-foot Blaze Pizza restaurant […]

Blaze Pizza Takes the Stage on Good Morning America

Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza, a leading fast-casual built-to-order artisan pizza brand, was featured July 31, on Good Morning America Live, in a segment highlighting the company’s pizzas and interactive service format.   GMA anchors Sam Champion, Lara Spencer, Josh Elliot, and actor/comedian Sherrod Small each created their own customized pie in a pizza face-off, before Blaze […]

Blaze Pizza Tacks On 20th Franchise Group

Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza announced that it has signed agreements with four separate franchise groups to develop a total of 31 Blaze Pizza restaurants in Houston, Texas, Baltimore Maryland, Washington D.C., Rapid City, South Dakota, and Ontario/Riverside, California. With the addition of these four area development agreements, Blaze Pizza now has 20 franchise groups under contract […]

Fast-Casual Veteran to be Blaze’s New President, COO

Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza announced the appointment of Jim Mizes as president and chief operating officer. In this role, Mizes will be responsible for leading the ongoing national expansion of Blaze Pizza.   Mizes brings decades of senior-level insight and experience with top fast-casual concepts to his role as President/COO of Blaze Pizza. Previously, he served […]

Blaze Inks Deal to Take Fast-Casual Pizza to Midwest

Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza, a fast-casual, build-your-own pizza brand, announced that two elite-level multiunit franchise groups have signed agreements to develop eight stores in Detroit and Grand Rapids, Michigan; seven stores in Columbus, Ohio; six stores in Indianapolis; and 10 stores in the East Bay and South Bay regions of Northern California. These most recent franchise […]

Blaze Pizza Rolls Out New Franchises

Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza announced that an affiliate of Levy Family Partners has signed an agreement to develop 15 franchise stores in Chicago and 10 franchise stores in Miami. Levy Family Partners was established by entrepreneur Larry Levy, founder and chairman of Levy Restaurants, as the holding company for his family’s investments in restaurants, hotels, real […]