John Owen told Restaurant Dive that working shoulder to shoulder with employees at the chain’s restaurants increased his ...

Ahead of the pandemic, Blaze Pizza often grabbed headlines as the “fastest-growing restaurant chain ever.” It ran from two to ...

Casual-dining chain Houlihan’s has closed at least four restaurants abruptly in recent weeks, and five since late 2025. The company’s website now lists 22 locations, down from 29 at the end of 2024 ...

Despite the many challenges of running restaurants in California these days, Reza Medali remains optimistic about his southern California Blaze Pizza business. So much so that the longtime restaurant ...

After Blaze failed to show up to a dentist appointment and didn't respond to texts and calls, his parents, Jeanne Pepper and Gideon Bernstein, checked his room. They didn't find Blaze but found his ...