Blaze Pizza Moving Corporate Headquarters From Pasadena to Atlanta

Pasadena-based Blaze Pizza plans to relocate its headquarters to Atlanta, according to National Restaurant News.

Blaze Pizza was founded in Pasadena in 2011 by Rick and Elise Wetzel, founders of Pasadena-based Wetzel’s Pretzels. The company has locations in Pasadena on Colorado Boulevard and Fair Oaks Avenue.

The 7,500-plus restaurant-level employees at the company’s nearly 300 locations across the U.S. will not be affected by the move.

In a statement, Chief Executive Officer Beta Guajardo said moving the corporate headquarters to Atlanta would help us drive the company’s “next wave of growth.”

The company told the publication it plans the move to be completed by early September.

Atlanta will serve as the base for operations, business development, marketing, finance, Human Resources, and other departments.

According to the story, most of the company’s corporate employees will work remotely, and a small percentage will be offered relocation opportunities to Atlanta.

This announcement comes on the heels of Blaze’s news that it is rolling out the “most significant menu revamp in its history.” The menu includes new premium pizza toppings, snack items, salads and a new dessert line. The company also recently bolstered its leadership team with a new chief development officer and a new chief operations officer.