Greenville News Features Clemson Grad Franchisee

Justin Kopelman, a recent Clemson Unversity graduate, was recently featured in the Greenville News. The article discusses Kopelman’s entrepreneur story where he opened a Pita Pit directly from graduating college and the brand’s continued development of the South Carolina region. The article also discusses that this is a growing trend and urges college grad’s to look toward business ownership.

Clemson grad makes his own job at Pita Pit
By Angela Davis

Kopelman began making a market for Pita Pit in Clemson after his first visit to the restaurant in Athens, near the University of Georgia.

He liked the healthier menu items and that “it was open late and it was packed.”

Kopelman had worked at Beezer’s Gourmet Sandwich Shop in Clemson. It was the late night hangout for students and others there until it closed two years ago, he said.

“I started talking to people about Pita Pit. A lot of people from Clemson knew Pita Pit from other schools. I also looked into the fact that late night, there wasn’t another option in Clemson,” he said. “Ever since then, Pita Pit as intrigued me.”

Kopelman opened the Clemson restaurant in October 2009. He hopes to open a Greenville store by July, though he has not chosen a site.

There are 180 Pita Pit restaurants in 38 states, Quinn said. The South Carolina restaurants are in Clemson, Columbia and Charleston.

The Pita Pit concept was situated on or near college campuses. The company has expanded its target locations to include small and mid-sized market areas as well.

Both Kopelman and Quinn said downtown Greenville is a good fit for Pita Pit because it a young town, with lots of young professionals

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