The Chipotle of pizza chains will open Thursday in Westfield Montgomery mall in Bethesda.
Blaze Pizza, the California-based franchiser rapidly expanding across the country, will open across from the Aroma Espresso Bar near Entrance 4 to the mall.
All pizzas come at 11 inches with any toppings all for one price. The pizzas are cooked for 180 seconds and ordered piece-by-piece down a line just like at Chipotle.
On Sunday, Blaze Pizza gave out free samples to mall customers walking by after a staff training session. New Blaze Pizza restaurants typically include a free pizza promotion on opening day.
Blaze Pizza is just one of many new restaurants and features at Westfield Montgomery. The mall’s new dining terrace, connected to its new 16-theater ArcLight Cinemas, is nearing completion. Look for more on that later this week on BethesdaNow.com.