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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