[company_age]13.0[/company_age][employees]251-500 employees[/employees][funding]private_equity[/funding][description]Blaze Pizza is a fast-casual pizza restaurant chain founded in 2012 by Elise and Rick Wetzel. The company is headquartered in Pasadena, California, and has over 300 locations across the United States and Canada. Blaze Pizza is known for its customizable pizzas, which are made with fresh, high-quality ingredients and cooked in a blazing-hot oven in just 180 seconds. The company's target market is millennials and Gen Z consumers who are looking for a quick, affordable, and customizable dining experience. Blaze Pizza's target clients are individuals and families who are looking for a casual dining experience. The company's inferred company type is National Business.[/description][ps]Customizable pizzas, salads, desserts, and drinks.[/ps]