Blaze Pizza to open three new locations in Maryland

Blaze Pizza, a fast-casual pizza chain that earned early backing from LeBron James, said Thursday it is opening three new locations in Prince George’s County. The Pasadena, California-based chain specializes in customizable made-to-order pizzas created in a brick oven. The three new locations will join four other Blaze restaurants already in Maryland — College Park, Laurel, Towson and Westminster. Kevyn Scott of Gome Restaurant Group is the franchisee of the new Prince George’s restaurants. The exact locations of the new restaurants were not revealed in an announcement from the chain. Scott also operates two Charleys Philly Steaks restaurants in Maryland. Ed Yancey, chief development officer at Blaze Pizza, said in a statement the company is looking to add qualified franchisees to continue growing the brand.