Blaze Pizza is moving its headquarters from Pasadena to Atlanta, Georgia as part of its growth strategy

PASADENA, Calif. (KABC) — Blaze Pizza is moving its headquarters from Pasadena to Atlanta, Georgia as part of its growth strategy.

“Atlanta will serve as the headquarters for operations, business development, marketing, finance, human resources and other company departments,” Blaze Pizza said in a statement.

The company said it plans to complete the move by September 2024.

There are more than 300 Blaze Pizza restaurants in 39 states. About a third of them are in California, where the company was founded in 2011.

The majority of its roughly 60 corporate employees will remain remote workers. A few will be offered relocation opportunities.

The more than 7,500 catering employees will not be affected.

“California is where this brand was born over a decade ago, and we have a huge heart for the communities across the state where many of our restaurants are located. Moving our headquarters to Atlanta will help us drive our next wave of growth,” said Beto Guajardo, CEO of Blaze Pizza.