Posted by 1 year ago. in your area - you're not missing out on much. Having made approximately $30 million off a stake in Beats by Dre when the headphones company sold to Apple for $3 billion, the two were looking for the next big thing. Here it is! "When he invested in us so early on, he established us as the market leader," Wetzel said. That wasn’t an option. For James and Carter, the true upside of their investment might not be close to being realized. LeBron-backed "Blaze Pizza" voted best fast-casual pizza in America. Hello, my love. They’re better than real campfire s’mores and I’m not exaggerating.Here's the thing. LeBron James reprises his role as Blaze Pizza employee "Ron" in a new video filmed in Akron's Highland Square neighborhood. Pickup or Delivery. The s’more pie. After the initial investment in 2012, James wasn't allowed to endorse Blaze Pizza, because he had a deal with McDonald's, but news that he was involved was huge, Rick Wetzel said. "It was a great partnership with McDonald's, we did some great things on television," James said during an appearance on Carter's web series, "Kneading Dough." LeBron James made $35 million investing in Blaze Pizza, so I had to try it outNBA playoff picture: Play-in series schedule for Trail Blazers vs. GrizzliesHere’s the schedule for Portland vs. Memphis in the play-in series and a look at the full NBA playoff picture.The Spurs incredible 22-season playoff streak is overThe NBA playoffs won’t feature the Spurs for the first time since 1997.Germany’s own version of ‘Jaws’ involves a wild boarThe bubble will soon allow kids of NBA players, but there is a height requirement to attend games.The 49ers got a steal with George Kittle’s contract extensionToo athletic for most linebackers, too powerful for a majority of secondaries, Kittle makes life easy for Jimmy Garappolo simply by existing. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. Wachter was provided a look at the company through movie producer John Davis, who had invested in food businesses, including Wetzel's Pretzels. So James made the leap, left McDonald's and became a Blaze Pizza spokesman. "The potential on what we could make if we just put the time and effort into it exceeded what McDonald's guaranteed me." Others, not so much.“Ron” handed out boxes of Blaze’s large shareable pizzas and promoted the fast-casual chain’s never-frozen crust and selection of toppings including artichoke and arugula.When one woman said, “Thanks, LeBron,” he replied, “I’m Ron. And there was the perfect amount of every topping spread throughout each slice. Every single person said yes. Orders placed from Sept. 13 to Sept. 29 are eligible for free delivery.Blaze Pizza operates more than 300 restaurants across the U.S. and five other countries, including Northeast Ohio locations in Canton and Mentor.Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission.Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our © 2020 Advance Local Media LLC. You decide. It's real money plus the expertise, understanding and knowledge that we bring, as well as bringing LeBron's name and likeness to the product." LeBron no-shows pizza party as fans wait on (0:44) After tweeting about a pizza party at Blaze Pizza in Culver City, California, LeBron James no-shows the event as fans lined up just to meet him. After tweeting about a pizza party at Blaze Pizza in Culver City, California, LeBron James no-shows the event as fans lined up just to meet him. In my experience tho, Blaze is the best of the bunch not necessarily because of taste (they all more or less the same), but because I've had complete trainwrecks of pizzas (cold + soggy, undercooked, smushed, etc.) "If he doesn't show up, I won't be disappointed. Not at Blaze, my friends.Also, back to this drink I was making. Blaze is a fast, casual restaurant similar to that of Subway or Qdoba where you can make your own meal of choice, or choose from a menu of specialty items. Archived. All rights reserved ( Blaze opens its 200th restaurant today in Mentor, Ohio.
"He put a star on our forehead as a company that was legitimate." (0:44)CULVER CITY, Calif. -- Hundreds of fans hoping to see new James was a no-show at the Blaze Pizza outlet in Culver City, California. That doesn't include his partnership with restaurateur Larry Levy, who runs franchises in Miami and Chicago for him.
1.9k. Sources told ESPN that an investment James, his business partner Maverick Carter and financial adviser Paul Wachter of Main Street Advisors made for less than $1 million in 2012 in upstart fast-casual chain Blaze Pizza has turned into $25 million.