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Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza to open new Maryland location

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza announced that it will open a new store in Baltimore in February.

January 7, 2016

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza announced that it will open a new store in Baltimore in February. The opening is the fourth Maryland location for Blaze Pizza, which debuted in August 2014, with its first restaurant in Bethesda's Montgomery Mall (7101 Democracy Blvd.), according to a company press release. Two additional locations opened in Q4 2014, including the University of Maryland in College Park (7419 Baltimore Ave.) in October and Laurel's Town Centre (14708 Baltimore Ave.), in December. The new restaurant, which will feature a 2,900-square-foot interior with seating for 82, will open in Baltimore's Lockwood Plaza (600 E. Pratt St.) across from the Baltimore Aquarium.

"At Blaze, we're all about creating an engaging dining experience where guests can enjoy artisanal pizza that's both fast and affordable," said Jim Mizes, president and COO of Blaze Pizza. "The authenticity of our food, plus a service culture that genuinely focuses on the happiness of our guests and crew — have been key to our popularity and expansion."

The restaurant promotes 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, the release stated.

The Maryland Blaze Pizza locations will be operated by AMPAL Group, a franchise group led by franchisee Amit Patel.