In mid-January, build-your-own pizza chain Blaze Fast Fire’d Pizza reported that it will be opening its second New Jersey location, in Wayne in February. The fast-casual concept, known for its chef-driven menu and casually hip restaurants, will open in Willowbrook Mall. The 2800 square foot location is at the main entrance at level one. In November, Blaze Pizza opened its first New Jersey unit at the 35 Plaza in Paramus and a third New Jersey location is set to open at 1255 Rantan Rd. in Clark in June. The New Jersey Blaze Pizza locations will be operated by Ampal Group, a franchise group based in Green Brook Township, New Jersey. Introduced in California in August 2012, Blaze Pizza has gained attention for its chef-driven recipes and assembly-line format as it expands across the U.S. The company currently operates restaurants in 15 states and the District of Columbia, including the major metropolitan areas of Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, San Francisco and Washington D.C.
CATEGORY: Quick Casual
Chain Name: Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza
Company Name: Ampal Group (Franchisee)
Street Address: 239 U.S. 22, Green Brook Township, New Jersey 08812
Tel: 732/752-2002 Fax:
Email: Website: www.ampalgroup.com
Menu Specialty: Artisan pizzas on assembly line format, signature salads, fresh lemonades, craft beer and wine.
Introduced: Ampal Group was introduced in 1985 in Hillside, NJ. Ampal Group opened its first Blaze Pizza in November 2014 in Paramus, NJ.
No. of Locations: One in Paramus, NJ.
Areas of Operation: Ampal Group hold the rights to open ten Blaza Pizza locations in New Jersey over four year.
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: Bipin Patel – President, CEO
Amit Patel – Vice President, Development, Acquisitions
Eugene Juryn – Controller
Robert Corde – Director, Operations
Erica Amon – Director Real Estate (erica.amon@marketproperties.us)
Daniela Cheraibi – Manager, Human Resources
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Related Chains: Buffalo Wild Wings, Burger FI
Last Report: Restaurant & QSR Expansion Report #128 Last Update:
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