Pita Pit Featured in Creative Loafing

Pita Pit is now open for business in Decatur, GA. The Pita Pit has laid down aggressive expansion plans into the Atlanta market with over 100 locations planned throughout the metro area and provides a healthier option than fast food dining across the city. Pita Pit opened yesterday in downtown Decatur and are one step ahead of competition by offering nutrition facts of all of the products they serve. A portion of the article is included below and it can be read in its entirety by clicking here.

Gravy Train: Restaurant Eugene Amps Up Talent, Pita Pit Invades Atlanta

By Laura Horton

Craft beer shop Ale Yeah! is on the verge of opening the doors in Decatur. Along with creative brews, the shop will sell brewing equipment and gourmet snacks like chesse and chocolate. Thrillist reports that Ale Yeah! will also offer homebrew classes in the near future. The shop is aiming open this coming week.

Pita Pit is now open for business in Decatur. This is the first Atlanta area location of the international chain and they are reportedly looking to bring over 100 locations to the Atlanta market as a part of their massive nationwide growth plan. That’s a whole lotta pita! Pita Pit’s spin is healthier alternative to fast food dining and they offer nutrition information on all products.

News of several other noted restaurants closing surfaced over the last week or so, including Nickiemotos and Vickerys in Midtown, Il Mulino downtown and Dynamic Dish on Edgewood.

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Pita Pit Opens in Decatur, GA; Featured in Decatur Metro

The Pita Pit in Decatur opened today, December 2, 2010 and was featured on the Decatur Metro, local site for community news. Long time Pita fan, Derek Kellermann and Hose Divani, after two years of looking for the perfect location opened the Pita Pit in Decatur to bring healthy options to an area that is physically active and health conscious. In addition, Decatur provided the perfect location close to Emory University and Agnes Scott College to offer affordable food choices all day long. The Pita Pit will be open from 7:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. is delivering throughout the area to reach both campuses and residential neighborhoods. Below is a portion of the article and it can be read in its entirety by clicking here.

More Sandwich/Pita News

So I know people have been worrying/asking about Jimmy John’s and the announced plan to open in the old Tastings space at 330 West Ponce. I’m still waiting on further details, but sources say that the plan is still “a go” and the sandwich shop will most likely open early next year. More details once we have them!

Also, as we announced earlier this week, Pita Pit opens today. This morning I received some additional background info on Decatur’s newest pita place…

The development is led by local entrepreneurs Hose Divani and Derek Kellermann, who noticed the healthy aspects of the Decatur markets were largely missing a healthy late night food options and ultimately led to the decision to open the Pita Pit in Downtown Decatur.

Finding two schools in relatively close proximity to one of the most physically active towns in the Atlanta metropolis, Derek Kellermann and Hose Divani finally settled on a location after nearly two years of searching for the perfect spot. Derek, a long time fan of the Pita Pit first creating the relationship in college in Manhattan, Kansas was always looking for fresh, healthy, quick and most of all affordable food choices that were appealing to those who were both physically active and those looking for a healthy fast food option. As they were both looking for a new business venture, Derek instantly began persuading Hose to pursue the Pita Pit concept, bringing a healthy, fast and fresh eating concept to Atlanta and searching for a college campus that would love the pita concept.

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