BLAZE PIZZA
Blaze Pizza franchises operate fast-casual restaurants featuring build-your-own artisan-style pizzas made to order from up to 40 ingredients, fast-fired in open-hearth ovens, along with related food and drink items. The franchisor primarily offers area development agreements allowing qualified franchisees to open multiple restaurants in designated development areas on a set schedule, with single-unit franchises available in certain situations. The target market is the general public in high-traffic locations such as retail strip malls, dense urban areas, regional shopping centers, and entertainment/travel centers.
Franchise Costs
5% royalty + 2% creative fund + $60/mo training software + up to $200/mo technology + $38/mo reputation management + $126/mo loyalty platform
Financial Performance
Item 19 Financial Performance
Data Based On: 266 franchised Restaurants open for the entire 2023 calendar year and operating from Traditional Locations and Mall Storefront Locations.
* Calculated weighted average gross revenue for 2023 franchised restaurants: (251 Traditional Units * $1,319,981 + 15 Mall Storefront Units * $1,231,275) / 266 total units = $1,314,978.78. Calculated weighted median gross revenue: (251 Traditional Units * $1,208,454 + 15 Mall Storefront Units * $1,316,367) / 266 total units = $1,214,539.32. No net income, net profit, EBITDA, or expense data was provided for franchised units to estimate profit.
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How BLAZE PIZZA Compares
Key Insights
- Top 10 largest franchise system in Pizza
| Franchise | Investment | Fee | Royalty | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BLAZE PIZZA Current | $597K – $1.1M | $30K | 5.0% | 283 |
| PIZZA HUT (NON-TRADITIONAL) | $51K – $304K | $10K | 10.0% | 1,332 |
| PAPA MURPHY'S | $367K – $733K | $25K | 5.0% | 1,001 |
| GODFATHER'S PIZZA | $711K – $1.3M | $25K | 6.5% | 592 |
| BLAZE PIZZA | $667K – $1.1M | $30K | 5.0% | 254 |
| MELLOW MUSHROOM PIZZA | $1.3M – $4.8M | $50K | 5.0% | 156 |
Pizza Average 12 franchises | $511K – $1.3M | $30K | 5.7% | – |
* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 12 Pizza franchises by location count.
Locations & Growth
Outlet Growth Over Time
Total outlets at end of each year
Geographic Distribution (2023)
Outlets by state across the United States
+24 more states
Franchisee Contacts
282 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.
| Name | SBA Loan |
|---|---|
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
282 Contacts Available
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Due Diligence
Litigation (Item 3)
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
System Health (Item 20)
Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year
Frequently Asked Questions
The total initial investment to open a BLAZE PIZZA franchise ranges from $596,900 to $1,087,500. This includes a franchise fee of $30,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 5.0% of gross sales.
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