LeBron James-Backed Pizza Restaurant Coming To Livingston

LIVINGSTON, NJ — A celebrity-backed pizza restaurant that has seen support from LeBron James, Maria Shriver and Boston Red Sox co-owner Tom Werner is coming to Livingston.

On Friday, Sept. 8, Blaze Fast Fire’d Pizza will offer free artisanal pizzas from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. at its new 2,500 square foot restaurant at 280 Eisenhower Parkway for “anyone who follows Blaze Pizza on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.”

All of the pizza and salad ingredients are free of artificial flavors, colors, preservatives and for pizza fans with specific dietary needs, Blaze Pizza offers gluten-free dough and vegan cheese, the restaurant stated in a news release.

The chain currently operates more than 200 restaurants in 34 states and Canada, including the major metropolitan areas of Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Dallas, Las Vegas, Boston, and Toronto. Founded by Elise and Rick Wetzel (co-founder of Wetzel’s Pretzels), the concept is backed by private equity firm Brentwood Associates and founding investors that include LeBron James, Maria Shriver, movie producer John Davis and Boston Red Sox co-owner Tom Werner.

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Photo: Blaze Fast Fire’d Pizza

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