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BLAZE PIZZA

BLAZE PIZZA

Blaze Pizza is a fast-casual restaurant franchise offering build-your-own artisan-style pizzas fast-fired in open-hearth ovens, along with related food and drink items, served via an assembly-line format. The business model primarily involves area development agreements for qualified franchisees to open multiple restaurants in designated areas, with single-unit franchises offered in certain situations, targeting high-traffic locations like retail strip malls, urban areas, shopping centers, and entertainment venues. It serves the general public with carryout, eat-in, and online ordering options in a highly competitive restaurant market.

230locations
$757K–$1297K
Since 2012
PizzaAtlanta, GABrentwood Associateswww.blazepizza.comDisclaimer

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Franchise Costs

Franchise Fee
$30,000
Initial Investment
$757,000 – $1,297,100
Royalty Rate
5.00%
Brand Fund
2.00%
Fixed Monthly Fees
$102 – $102

5% royalty + 2% ad fund + $102/mo technology fees

Financial Performance


Item 19 Financial Performance

Average Gross Revenue
$1,344,839.1
Top Quartile Revenue
$2,145,102.37
Bottom Quartile Revenue
$772,328.5

Data Based On: 218 franchised Restaurants operating from Traditional Locations and Mall Storefront Locations open for the entire 2025 fiscal year.

* Calculated weighted average revenue: (208 units × $1,341,998 + 10 units × $1,403,934) / 218 total units = $1,344,839.10. Revenue top quartile calculated as a weighted average of Top 20% average gross sales for Traditional Locations (41 units × $2,146,044) and Mall Storefront Locations (2 units × $2,125,799), totaling 43 units = $2,145,102.37. Revenue bottom quartile calculated as a weighted average of Bottom 20% average gross sales for Traditional Locations (42 units × $766,846) and Mall Storefront Locations (2 units × $887,461), totaling 44 units = $772,328.50. No overall median gross revenue was explicitly provided for the combined 218 units. No gross profit, net income, net profit, or EBITDA data was provided.

Extracted Item 19 Section

Avg. Revenue: $1,344,839

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How BLAZE PIZZA Compares

Key Insights

  • Higher investment than 85% of Pizza franchises
  • Top 10 largest franchise system in Pizza
  • One of the lowest SBA loan default rates in Pizza
FranchiseInvestmentFeeRoyaltyLocations
BLAZE PIZZA
Current
$757K – $1.3M$30K5.0%230
DOMINO'S PIZZA$118K – $197K$10K5.5%6,948
PIZZA HUT (NON-TRADITIONAL)$56K – $183K$10K10.0%1,241
PAPA MURPHY'S$450K – $693K$25K5.0%965
GODFATHER'S PIZZA$711K – $1.3M$25K6.5%592
BLAZE PIZZA$597K – $1.1M$30K5.0%283
Pizza Average
13 franchises
$458K – $1.2M$29K5.7%

* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 13 Pizza franchises by location count.

Locations & Growth


Outlet Growth Over Time

Total outlets at end of each year

Geographic Distribution (2025)

Outlets by state across the United States

Top States
1CA
72
2FL
28
3TX
13
4NV
10
5NC
9
6NY
8
7IL
6
8KY
6
9NJ
6
10GA
6
11UT
5
12VA
5
13ID
5
14TN
5
15PA
5

+24 more states

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SBA Loan History


Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for BLAZE PIZZA franchisees (20142025)

Total Loans
44
Average Loan
$690,355
Total Volume
$30.4M
Default Rate
0.0%

Loans by Year

SBA 7(a) loan activity over time

* Data sourced from SBA 7(a) FOIA loan records. Default rate calculated from charged-off loans.

44 SBA loans on record

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Franchisee Contacts

229 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.

229 Contacts Available

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Due Diligence


Litigation (Item 3)

Franchisee Cases1

Class action lawsuit regarding gift card redemption violations.

Bankruptcy (Item 4)

Bankruptcy HistoryNo
No bankruptcy history reported

System Health (Item 20)

Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year

Terminations
0
Non-Renewals
0
Reacquired
20
Ceased Ops
20
Transfers
11
Sold to Franchisees
11
Projected New
4

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Frequently Asked Questions

The total initial investment to open a BLAZE PIZZA franchise ranges from $757,000 to $1,297,100. This includes a franchise fee of $30,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 5.0% of gross sales.