--- title: "Texas Multi-Unit Franchisee Adds Blaze Pizza to Portfolio" url: https://burnaze.com/article/bbfb714d-87eb-4f94-b334-9ac70dce9512 source: "Franchising.com" original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/texas_multiunit_franchisee_adds_blaze_pizza_to_portfolio.html author: "Multi-Unit Franchisee" category: "Pizza" industry: "Restaurants" segment: "Pizza" topics: ["Development & multi-unit"] published: 2021-04-14T07:00:00.000Z modified: 2026-11-01T02:09:21.384Z image: https://imgs.franchising.com/art/articles/5895_plate.jpg --- # Texas Multi-Unit Franchisee Adds Blaze Pizza to Portfolio **TL;DR:** Kelsey Irvine, a Texas multi-unit franchisee, has signed an agreement to develop 10 new Blaze Pizza locations in the Austin area. Irvine is the CEO of Carpo Pizza Enterprises, which operates 11 Jersey Mike's locations. *By Multi-Unit Franchisee, originally published in Franchising.com on 2021-04-14. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/texas_multiunit_franchisee_adds_blaze_pizza_to_portfolio.html).* ## Story Young gun multi-unit operator Kelsey Irvine has built a successful company operating 11 Jersey Mike’s locations. Now the Texas franchisee has signed an agreement to bring 10 Blaze Pizza locations to the Lone Star State. Irvine is the 26-year-old CEO of Carpo Pizza Enterprises, which now has plans to develop 10 new Blaze Pizza locations in the greater Austin area. “Through my family’s business, I gained an understanding of franchising at a very young age, and have seen firsthand the unlimited potential this industry can offer. When I was introduced to Blaze Pizza, I immediately recognized that the strength of its business model coupled with an exceptional high-quality product was a recipe for success, and am thrilled to be coming onboard in the midst of an exciting period of growth,” said Irvine. “Blaze has developed a passionate following from consumers throughout the country since its inception, and I have no doubt that the Austin community is going to fall in love with this concept and its one-of-a-kind guest experience.” - Get Started in Franchising - Franchise Rankings & Awards - Franchise Sales & Development - Featured Franchise Stories Franchising.com is produced by Franchise Update Media. Franchise Update Media has its finger on the pulse of franchising with unrivalled audience intelligence and market driven data. No media company understands the franchise landscape deeper than Franchise Update Media. 1201 New York Avenue NW, Suite 300A Washington, DC 20005 PH. (408) 402-5681 - Franchisee Financing & Lending - Site Selection & Real Estate - Supply Chain & Procurement - Annual Franchise Development Report - Multi-Unit Franchising Conference - Franchise Growth & Marketing Conference - Franchise Leadership & Development Conference - Multi-Unit Franchisee Magazine - Franchise Update Magazine - Franchise Update Franchisor Report - Franchising Express Report - International Franchise Report - Multi-Unit Franchisee Report The multi-unit franchise opportunities listed above are not related to or endorsed by Multi-Unit Franchisee or Franchise Update Media Group. We are not engaged in, supporting, or endorsing any specific franchise, business opportunity, company or individual. No statement in this site is to be construed as a recommendation. We encourage prospective franchise buyers to perform extensive due diligence when considering a franchise opportunity. ## Entities - Franchising.com (publication) - Restaurants (sector) - unit expansion (topic) - Multi-Unit Franchisee (person) - Jersey Mike's (company) - multi-unit franchisee (topic) - austin (location) - Blaze Pizza (company) - portfolio growth (topic) --- Originally reported by Multi-Unit Franchisee, Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/articles/texas_multiunit_franchisee_adds_blaze_pizza_to_portfolio.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/bbfb714d-87eb-4f94-b334-9ac70dce9512).