In addition to the first Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza in New York that opened in July as reported in the last issue, the company also notes that the first locations in New Jersey are scheduled to open in the Fall in a plaza at 65 Route 4 in Paramus and at the Willowbrook Mall in Wayne. AMPAL Group will be opening these initial restaurants. AMPAL Group presently operates Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar restaurants as well as SpeedyMart and 7-Eleven convenience stores. Blaze Pizza also noted that Ed Schwartz is its Vice President, Real Estate at the Pasadena headquarters.
AMPAL Group – 239 US Route 22 East, Suite 3A, Green Brook, New Jersey 08812 (732/752-2002 info@ampalgroup.com , www.ampalgroup.com)
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: Over 25 in California & Midwest. Agreements in place for over 280 across the U.S.
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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Last Report: Restaurant & QSR Expansion Report #120 Last Update:
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