Pita Pit featured in The Daily Kent Stater

Pita Pit was recently featured in The Daily Kent Stater in an article titled, "Battle of the Pita Pits comes to Kent."  The article discusses the social media campaign “Battle of the Pita Pits” and how the Kent, OH location advanced into the top 64.  Tana discusses campaign and the need of support from the Kent, OH community.  Click here for the entire article or begin below.

Battle of the Pita Pits
By: Haley Phillippi

Pita Pit is currently running a social media campaign called “Battle of the Pita Pits.”

The campaign is asking local fans to vote for their favorite Pita Pit location. The Kent location was voted in the top 64 in the country, beating out over 230 other locations nationwide.

Pita Pit co-owner Tana Walther thinks it’s great that the Kent location is doing so well in the campaign.

The winning locations will be able to supply free pitas for a day to the community.

“We need more customers out voting for us,” Walther said. “It’d be awesome to win the whole thing and be able to give free pitas to customers for a day.”

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Pita Pit features in the Salem Statesman Journal

Pita Pit was recently featured in the Salem Stateman Journal in an article titled, "Pita Pit advances to next round of competition."  The article focuses on the “Battle of the Pita Pits” Facebook fan page competition and Salem’s Pita Pit location making it into the top 32.  For the entire article click here or begin below.

Pita Pit advances to next round of competition
By: Joce DeWitt

The Salem Pita Pit on State Street made it past the most recent cut in a competition to find the best location in the country.

Battle of the Pita Pits, now down to 32 locations, is a Facebook competition that allows customers to nominate their favorite Pita Pit location in six rounds. The challenge began on Jan. 3 with 64 locations and a final winner will be declared on Feb. 15.

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Pita Pit featured in The Argus Leader

Pita Pit was recently featured on The Argus Leader in an article titled, "Pita Pit contest could win city free pitas."  The article is about the current social media campaign “Battle of the Pita Pits”, and the opportunity for the Sioux Falls community to win free pitas.  Tom Cruse discusses his great staff, and how they have been vital in bringing attention to the location.  Peter discusses the importance in crowd-sourcing and how they are using Facebook to interact with their fans.  Click here for the entire article or begin below.



Pita Pit contest could win city free pitas
By: Sioux Falls Business Journal

Pita Pit is participating in a social media competition that could win the community free pitas for a day.

The store at 18th Street and Minnesota Avenue has made it to the top 64 locations in the Battle of the Pita Pits campaign, beating out more than 230 sites to make it this far.

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Pita Pit featured in Phoenix Business Journal

Pita Pit was recently featured in the Phoenix Business Journal in an article entitled, "Franchise couple bringing fresh Pita Pits to Phoenix market."  The article focused on the Runyan’s and their signed deal with Pita Pit. Specifically, Todd expanded on his plans for development and how he and his wife signed a deal to open up 11-units throughout the Arizona market. Corey further discussed the Pita Pit concept and the franchising opportunity that the brand offers.  Click here for the entire article or begin below.

Franchise couple bringing fresh Pita Pits to Phoenix market
By: Tim Gallen

As if Phoenix’s fast-casual restaurant space weren’t competitive enough already, Idaho-based Pita Pit has plans to bring its healthy brand of pita sandwiches to the market with several new stores beginning early next year.

Arizona couple Todd and Blanca Runyan have signed a franchise agreement to bring 11 Pita Pit locations to the Valley beginning with a location on Mill Avenue in Tempe, which is slated to open early next year. They are in the process of moving to the Phoenix area from Yuma, where they opened another Pita Pit this month.

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