MOD Pizza, the original super fast pizza concept, today announced that they are bringing their individual, artisan-style pizza to Ballard, with the grand opening slated for mid-December. The newest MOD will be located in the former Ivar’s Seafood Bar location at 6000 15th Avenue NW. The store will feature an outdoor patio, a gas-fired display oven, local craft beers on tap, 35 parking stalls and MOD’s signature locally-inspired interiors. This will be the 15th MOD location in Washington and the 30th nationwide.

“As a company born and bred in the Northwest, it is exciting for us to be opening in one of Seattle’s most iconic neighborhoods,” noted Scott Svenson, co-founder and CEO of MOD Pizza. “This location will be one of MOD’s flagship stores and we look forward to creating a special and unique gathering spot for the Ballard community. MOD is a place where families and friends can come together in a super friendly, locally-inspired environment, where everyone is encouraged to enjoy their pizza or salad, exactly how they want it.”

MOD’s individual artisan-style pizzas are made on demand, using organic fresh-pressed dough and signature sauces. Guests can create their own pizzas and salads, using any combination of 30 featured toppings, or they can choose from a menu of MOD classics. Pizzas and salads are the same price regardless of the number of toppings. Pizzas are hand-cooked in an 800 degree oven in less than 3 minutes and salads are individually hand-tossed for each customer. MOD also serves local draft beers, wine, handspun milkshakes, and house-made lemonades and iced teas.

MOD currently operates stores in Washington, Oregon, California, Arizona, Colorado and Texas, with more than 30 stores slated to be open across seven markets by the end of 2014. In addition to leading with a strong company development plan, MOD launched a franchise program which is open to a limited number of partners in select markets across the US. MOD Franchising