Blaze Fast-Fire'd announced Friday that they'll be opening a store at University of Maryland.
The build-your-own pizza chain will open its second store in Maryland on Thursday, October 17, 2014. Blaze Fast Fire'd opened the first Maryland location in August, 2012 and expects to open the third one in November at Laurel's Town Center.
The College Park location is operated by franchisee Amit Patel's AMPAL Group. They will celebrate the grand opening of the restaurant with free customized artisanal pizzas from 11 a.m. till midnight to anyone who follows the brand on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
Customers can find the second location at the University of Maryland's campus at the corner of Baltimore and College avenues. The restaurant will be open from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. from Sunday to Thursday, while on Friday's and Saturday's the restaurant opens till 11 a.m. till midnight.
Jim Mizes, president and COO of Blaze Pizza, said that they want to deliver artisanal pizza at "crazy fast speed." The company wants to build a place where customers can create and enjoy pizza without the long wait.
"If you think about it, there hasn't been a good way to enjoy to enjoy a made-from-scratch pizza without the wait. Now there is. We believe this will be a game-changer in town," said Mizes.
Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza opened its first store in Irvine, CA on August 6, 2012. It became known for its build-your-own pizza concept where each store has its own assembly line where guests can customize their own pizza. They can create their own or choose from the signature pizzas, all measuring 11 inches fro only $8.
The restaurant uses a specialized dough following the recipe of Executive Chef Bradford Kent known as "The Pizza Whisperer." The dough goes through a 24-hour fermentation period to achieve the light, thin crust of the pizza.
Besides the build-you-own pizza, Blaze is also known for blood orange lemonade, freshly made salads, and s'more pies.
