Quick casual artisan pizza specialist, Blaze Fast Fire’d Pizza has confirmed plans for a new restaurant at Disney Springs in Walt Disney World Resort at Lake Buena Vista in Central Florida for May 2016. The new unit will occupy a new 5000 square foot building with seating for approximately 200 guests. Downtown Disney is currently undergoing the largest expansion in its history, to be renamed and re-imagined as Disney Springs, a new waterfront district for shopping, dining and entertainment. “True to Disney’s high standards, we are building an amazing flagship restaurant that will include interesting architectural elements, great service and fantastic meals,” said Rick Wetzel, co-founder of Blaze Pizza. The fast growing chain has become known for its artisan pizzas, freshly made salads, blood orange lemonade and s’more pies. Each restaurant features an interactive assembly-line format that allows guests to choose from a wide selection of fresh ingredients. The pizzas are then sent to a blazing hot open-flame oven, the centerpiece of the restaurant, where dedicated ‘pizzasmiths’ ensure that the thin-crust pies are fast-fire’d and ready to eat in just 180 seconds. The franchise chain presently operates 72 restaurants in 20 states and the District of Columbia. Six are operating in Florida with a location in University Commons in Orlando and two in Tallahassee, on N. Magnolia Dr. and on W. Tennessee St., opening shortly.
CATEGORY: Quick Casual
Chain Name: Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza
Company Name: Blaze Pizza LLC
Street Address: 35 N. Lake Ave. Suite 710, Pasadena, California 91101
Tel: 626/584-5880 Fax: 626/440-0090
Email: info@blazepizza.com & franchise@blazepizza.com Website: www.blazepizza.com
Menu Specialty: Artisan pizzas on assembly line format, signature salads, fresh lemonades, craft beer and wine.
Introduced: Mid-2012 in Irvine, California by Elise and Rick Wetzel, co-founders of Wetzel’s Pretzels.
No. of Locations: Currently operates over 70 restaurants in 20 states and the District of Columbia, including the major metropolitan areas of Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Dallas and Washington D.C.
Areas of Operation: National
Types of Location: Urban street-fronts, Shopping center pads & end caps, Mall food courts, Lifestyle/Entertainment/Transportation centers, Mixed use projects, adjacent to University.Medical facilities
BusinessType (corp., franchise, jv): Franchises
Size Req’d: 1800 to 3000 sq. ft., ideal is 2000 to 2400 sq.ft. with patio, food courts – 700 sq.ft. with 22 ft. frontage
Special Requirements (patio, drive-thru, etc): Patio, Within two miles- population of 40,000 or more, daytime population of 20,000 or more, median household income of $60,000. Co-tenancy with grocery, theatres, medical, educational, etc.
Contact Name: Elise Wetzel, Rick Wetzel – Co-Founders
Jim Mizes – President, COO
Ed Schwartz – Vice President, Real Estate (626/584-5880 ext 302 ed@blazepizza.com)
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