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The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Blaze Pizza, 1737 Sherman Ave. Blaze co-founder Elise Wetzel (Weinberg ’87, Kellogg ’92) said she thought of the concept while eating at a Chipotle in Pasadena, California.

Northwestern alumna blazes across country

April 20, 2017

Elise Wetzel was in a rush when she stopped by a Chipotle in Pasadena, California. She’d been craving pizza, but couldn’t think of a place that combined both speed and quality ingredients. As she...

Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza, 1737 Sherman Ave., will open Thursday. The quick-service pizza restaurant uses a build-your-own, assembly-line format.

Blaze Pizza to open Evanston location Thursday

March 4, 2015

A new quick-service pizza restaurant will open in Evanston on Thursday, adding an additional pizza option to Sherman Avenue. Blaze Pizza, 1737 Sherman Ave., uses a build-your-own, assembly-line format,...

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