35 North Lake Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91101
(626) 584-5880
blazepizza.com
Total Stores
131
Systemwide Sales
$101 million
Year Founded
2012
Trading Areas
AB, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MD, MI, MN, NC, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, ON, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI
Senior Executives
Chairman, CEO, Partner: Richard Wetzel
President + COO: Jim Mizes
Chief Marketing Officer + Partner: Elise Wetzel
SNAPFORWARD
Growth. Crazy growth. How much growth? Let’s look at the numbers. Blaze more than tripled systemwide sales between 2014 and 2015, from $30 million to $101 million. The company, which had 2 units in 2013, is opening a store somewhere in the North America every 3.8 days and will have close to doubled their 2015 year-end store count of 105 stores by the end of 2016. All franchise territories in the US and Canada are spoken for. Look for an IPO before 2020.
Historical Data Source: Chain Store Guide’s Chain Restaurant Operators Database. Estimated growth is based on proprietary trend analysis. Actual figures are subject to change. This data is not intended for investment decisions.