History of Blaze Pizza in Timeline
August 2012: First Blaze Pizza Location Opens
In August 2012, the first Blaze Pizza location opened in Irvine, California.
October 2012: Flagship Blaze Pizza Location Opens
In October 2012, Blaze Pizza opened its second and flagship location in Pasadena, California, where the company was founded. The restaurant features a similar business model to Chipotle and Subway, offering made-to-order pizzas cooked in a high-temperature open-flame oven in about three minutes.
2014: Blaze Pizza Reaches 50 Units
By the end of 2014, Blaze Pizza reached a milestone of 50 opened units, becoming the first fast-casual pizza restaurant to achieve this. They aimed to have 500 locations open by 2020.
2018: Blaze Pizza Expands to the Middle East
In 2018, Blaze Pizza partnered with Alshaya to open locations in the Middle East, further expanding its international presence.
2020: Blaze Pizza's Expansion Goal
Blaze Pizza set a goal to expand to at least 500 locations by 2020.
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