Blaze Pizza, the fast-casual artisanal pizza concept known for its chef-driven menu and casually hip restaurants, announced that it will open its sixth Arizona location, in Glendale, on Thursday, June 22. To commemorate the grand opening, the West Phoenix restaurant will offer FREE build-your-own artisanal pizzas on Friday, June 23 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. to anybody who follows Blaze Pizza on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook. In addition, Blaze will host a live DJ at the Glendale location from 4:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. The highly anticipated restaurant, which features a 1,700 square foot interior with accommodation for 44 and an extra 24 seats on an outdoor patio. It joins sister locations in Arizona in North Phoenix, Central Phoenix, Tempe, Avondale and Tucson. A seventh location, in the Scottsdale Promenade, is also slated to open before year’s end.
“Our mission at Blaze is really simple – we’re taking pizza back to its roots, “said Jim Mizes, president & COO of Blaze Pizza. “By making dough in-house, carefully sourcing ingredients, and cooking by fire, we’re giving guests a great way to enjoy artisanal pizza without the wait. It’s changing the way people think about and eat pizza.”
Blaze’s obsessive attention to detail extends well beyond the food, with a carefully considered, modern approach to restaurant design. Driven by its commitment to “Intelligent Choices for Our Pizzas, People & Planet,” the restaurant is constructed with recycled and sustainable materials, uses eco-friendly packaging, and features energy-efficient LED lighting. Additionally, many of the restaurant’s unconventional design elements were inspired by the company’s celebration of individual expression.
Blaze Pizza is looking forward to continuing to build strong roots within the community. To that end, the company has developed a turn-key in-restaurant fundraiser program that returns 20% of an event’s proceeds back to local organizations, and will be partnering with local schools, sports clubs and other organizations to host fundraising events at the new restaurant.
Blaze Pizza | 7870 W. Bell Road | Glendale | 85308