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Blaze Pizza

Leadership

A year of surprising retirements

A number of prominent restaurant industry executives decided in 2019 to kick back and savor their success. Here’s a sampling.

Leadership

Mandy Shaw named Blaze Pizza CEO

Shaw, previously the fast-casual chain’s CFO, takes over for Jim Mizes, who retired in August.

Financing

Denny’s franchisee grows to 127 units through 94-store purchase

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 01, 2019

WKS now operates 287 restaurants in total and ranks as Denny’s largest licensee.

Emerging Brands

Wetzel’s Pretzels founder, Blaze Pizza investor has a new growth vehicle

By Heather Lalley on Sep. 26, 2019

Bill Phelps is now the CEO of Dave’s Hot Chicken, a growing fast casual selling spicy chicken tenders and sliders.

Operations

Blaze adds large pizzas, launches ad campaign in delivery push

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 09, 2019

The new pies are intended for sharing—and beating Domino’s, say execs.

Leadership

Jim Mizes retires as Blaze Pizza CEO

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 27, 2019

The fast-casual pizza chain named Amanda Shaw interim CEO as it looks for a replacement.

Financing

How Blaze Pizza’s founders figured it out

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 21, 2019

Rick Wetzel joins "A Deeper Dive" to talk about raising funds for expansion, LeBron James and taking on Domino’s.

Financing

Blaze Pizza guns for Domino's

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 21, 2019

The chain, which has been testing larger pies, will soon compete more directly with legacy pizza concepts, and its co-founder is “thrilled,” says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Topics

Blaze Pizza cuts the carbs

By Patricia Cobe on Jul. 15, 2019

Blaze Pizza's newest pies feature keto-friendly crusts and plant-forward toppings.

Top 500 Chains

Blaze Pizza

May 03, 2019

Get Top 500 data: sales, units and YOY change, average unit volume, and company/franchise units, as well as Technomic’s analysis, growth forecast and more.

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