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Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza to open first Pennsylvania location

Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza will open its first Pennsylvania location in Philadelphia.

February 10, 2016

Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza is opening its first Pennsylvania location this week in Philadelphia. To celebrate the grand opening, the restaurant will offer free build-your-own pizzas from 11 a.m. until 11 p.m. Friday to anyone who follows Blaze Pizza on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook. The restaurant, which features a 3,000-square-foot interior with seating for 65 inside, is located near Temple University at 1100 W. Montgomery Ave., according to a company press release.

"Our mission at Blaze is really simple — we're taking pizza back to its roots," said Jim Mizes, president and COO of Blaze Pizza. "By making dough in-house, carefully sourcing ingredients, and cooking by fire, we're giving guests a great way to enjoy artisanal pizza without the wait. It's changing the way people think about and eat pizza."

The restaurant will be constructed with recycled and sustainable materials, use energy-efficient LED lighting and will feature eco-friendly, compostable packaging, the release stated. Blaze will also promote a turnkey fundraiser program that returns 20 percent of an event's proceeds back to the organization, helping schools, sports clubs and other local groups.