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Alabama welcoming 2 Blaze locations

May 13, 2019

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza is opening in Baldwin and Mobile counties in Mobile, Alabama. The chain, which now has 300 units since opening in 2012, in California, signed a deal with Mobile residents, Jeff and Maureen LaCour, to open two Blaze Pizza locations along the Golf Coast.

"After a trip to Blaze Pizza in Disney Springs with my family, the concept had my full attention," Jeff LaCour said in a company press release. "With almost 20 years of experience in the restaurant industry including 15 years as a QSR franchisee, the more I learned about becoming a Blaze Pizza franchisee, the more I realized it was the right fit to diversify my portfolio. I'm looking forward to introducing the Gulf Coast to Blaze Pizza."

Raised in Mobile, Jeff LaCour has been a part of the restaurant industry since graduating college in 1999. In 2004, he established LaCour Hospitality Management alongside his business partner AJ Venatta, vice president of operations. The team owns and manages five Moe's Southwest Grill locations throughout Alabama and Mississipi's Gulf Coast.

"Jeff possesses the skills and passion we look for in our franchise partners," said Carolyne Canady, Blaze Pizza, international president and CDO. "We want people who believe in the product, the brand and providing our loyal fans the best dining experience. Jeff is ready to hit the ground running with his new locations along the Gulf Coast."