Pita Pit featured in The New York Times

Pita Pit was recently featured in the New York Times in an article entitled, "Midlevel U.S. Chains Move Into Fast-Food Hungry Gulf."  The article focused on US franchises opening in the Middle East featuring The Pita Pit as the company establishes itself among regional players. The article details their 400 outlets globally and their two restaurants planned for Riyadh in 2013.  For the entire article click here or begin below.

Midlevel U.S. Chains Move Into Fast-Food Hungry Gulf
By: Sara Hamdan

DUBAI — After twelve years of running two small, organic tea shops in the New York borough of Brooklyn, Jonathan Spiel had to close one down when his landlord increased the rent in 2009. Facing that setback, Mr. Spiel decided to look into selling Tea Lounge franchises to expand into new markets and keep his business going. 

The Tea Lounge’s first franchise opened this year, in Kuwait.

“When I and my family and friends first heard ‘Kuwait,’ it seemed a little out of the blue,” Mr. Spiel, the Tea Lounge’s founder, said.

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Pita Pit featured in Des Moines Register

Pita Pit was recently featured in The Des Moines Register in an article titled, "Ankeny Pita Pit opens Friday."
The article talks about the opening of a Pita Pit location in Ankeny. Franchise owner Mike Rink will open at 8 a.m. on Friday, August 31. He also discusses his existing locations in the Des Moines area and his plans to open four more in the area in the next four years. Click here for the entire article or begin below.


Ankeny Pita Pit opens Friday
By: Patt Johnson

The Ankeny Pita Pit restaurant opens at 8 a.m. Friday.

The eatery is at 1805 S.E. Delaware Ave. in the strip mall in front of the Kohl’s department store.

The store will seat between 35 and 40 people, said Mike Rink, franchise owner. He owns the Pita Pit restaurants in Cedar Falls and Waterloo and expects to open four more stores in the Des Moines area in the next four years. He is eyeing the Jordan Creek retail area in West Des Moines for his next location.

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