POPULAR MEXICAN, PIZZA RESTAURANTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN AMMON, IDAHO

Exterior of asphalt parking lot with construction cones on cloudy day

By Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com June 15, 2018

AMMON — A new pizza place and a popular Mexican fast-casual restaurant are coming to the Sandcreek Commons Shopping Center in Ammon.

Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza and Costa Vida will be part of a new multi-tenant restaurant and retail building just south of the traffic signal at Sunnyside Road and Eagle Drive. Crews have started construction on the building with plans to open by early 2019.

“We are excited to continue the development of Sandcreek Commons with the addition of this new building,” says Eric Isom, Chief Development Officer for Ball Ventures, developer of the shopping center. “We look forward to the opening of Costa Vida, Blaze Pizza and other businesses as we continue to expand the dining and shopping options available in the local area.”

Blaze Pizza describes itself as a modern day “pizza joint” serving up artisanal pizzas, freshly made salads, blood orange lemonade and s’more pies. Each restaurant features an interactive open-kitchen format that allows guests to customize signature pizzas or create their own. The chain, which opened its first restaurant in 2012, has over 245 locations across the country.

Costa Vida Fresh Mexican Grill, which has been at 3000 South 25th East for 12 years, will move to its new location by the end of the year. The restaurant was originally Bajio but converted to Costa Vida around eight years ago.