Nationally-Acclaimed Blaze Pizza Makes Its Nashville Debut This Spring
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Nationally-Acclaimed Blaze Pizza Makes Its Nashville Debut This Spring

New Build-Your-Own Pizza Concept Breaks Ground on Executive Center Drive

NASHVILLE, TN - (Marketwired - Feb 13, 2015) - You've probably heard the expression "nothing goes better with music than pizza." Well, maybe not yet, but you certainly will when Blaze Pizza makes its grand entrance to the "Music City."

In just over a month, Nashville's pizza-lovers will get to experience a totally new take on one of America's favorite foods. Blaze Pizza, the nation's leader in the fast-casual build-your-own pizza chain, announced today that it will be opening its first Nashville location in Brentwood. The restaurant will be located at 7011 Executive Center Drive in the shopping area off of Franklin Road.

Blaze Pizza can be described as a modern day "pizza joint," known for its custom-built artisanal pizzas, freshly made salads, blood orange lemonade and s'more pies. The fast-casual concept, with its chef-driven menu and casually hip restaurants, has custom-built its newest location specifically to suit the 2500-square-foot space. The atmosphere boasts an industrial feel with bold orange and red accents, including the centerpiece of the restaurant -- their open-flame oven. The restaurant offers seating for 70, with additional seats on an outdoor patio.

Unlike traditional pizza chains, Blaze features an interactive assembly-line format that allows guests to customize one of the menu's signature pizzas or create their own, choosing from a wide selection of fresh, artisanal ingredients -- all for under $8. The generously-sized 11-inch pizzas are then sent to the blazing hot oven where dedicated pizzasmiths ensure that the thin-crust pies are "fast-fire'd" and ready to eat in just 180 seconds.

"The Nashville community is overdue for a shake-up when it comes to their average pizza chain," said Mike Niznik, Blaze Operating Partner in Tennessee and Nashville resident. "Blaze Pizza delivers a customized pizza experience with the artisanal quality that Nashvillians have come to expect, but now without the wait."

Blaze Pizza makes its own dough from scratch using a recipe developed by critically-acclaimed Executive Chef Brad Kent ("The Pizza Whisperer"), which requires a 24-hour fermentation period to produce his signature light-as-air, crisp crust. The restaurant's menu of pizzas and salads features ingredients ranging from inventive to classic and accommodates a range of dietary needs, with gluten-free dough and vegan cheese. The restaurant will also offer a selection of craft beers.

The Nashville location will be managed by the Louisville, Kentucky-based Millennial Restaurant Group (MRG), which is franchising the concept in four states including Tennessee, Florida, Georgia and Kentucky. The partnership consists of James Patterson Sr., Jim Patterson II, Ulysses (Junior) Bridgeman, Wayne Albritton and Collins Cogan.

The Nashville Blaze has already begun hiring. Those looking to apply can get more information or fill out an application at: www.work4blazepizza.com

About Blaze Pizza

The first Blaze Pizza® restaurant opened on August 6, 2012 in Irvine, CA, and quickly gained attention for its chef-driven recipes and "build-your-own pizza" assembly-line format. Described by Zagat as "One of 10 Innovative Restaurants in Los Angeles," Blaze Pizza is developing a cult following 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. Founded by Elise and Rick Wetzel (co-founder of Wetzel's Pretzels), the concept is backed by investors including LeBron James and Maria Shriver. For more information, please visit blazepizza.com and facebook.com/blazepizza.

Millennial Restaurant Group
10000 Shelbyville Rd.
Louisville, KY 40223
Blaze Pizza, LLC
35 N. Lake Ave, Suite 710
Pasadena, CA 91101

SOURCE Blaze Pizza

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