Ridgeland's The Township soon will have Pita Pit

Pita Pit were recently featured in an article in The Clarion-Ledger titled, "Ridgeland's The Township soon will have Pita Pit". The article announces that Pita Pit will soon be opening in Ridgeland, and describes the menu items that will be available. You can read the full article by clicking here or you can begin below.

"Ridgeland's The Township soon will have Pita Pit"
By Nell Luter Floyd

The Township at Colony Park in Ridgeland will sport the metro area's second location of Pita Pit.

Maulik Patel, franchisee, opened the metro area's first Pita Pit in November 2013 in a 600-square-foot space at the food court at the Outlets of Mississippi in Pearl.

Patel plans to open the Ridgeland location, which is across from Sombra Mexican Kitchen and in a strip of businesses that include Metropolitan Bank, Super Shakes and Sportique apparel in early March.

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Fast-casual restaurant Pita Pit to open near UTSA in January

Pita Pit were recently featured in an article in the San Antonio Business Journal titled, "Fast-casual restaurant Pita Pit to open near UTSA in January". The article announces that Kam Mehta will be opening the first Pita Pit in San Antonio, as well as future locations across the city. Click here to read the article or begin below.

"Fast-casual restaurant Pita Pit to open near UTSA in January"
By Stephanie Guzman

San Antonio's first Pita Pit restaurant is set to open in January at the Shops at Prado, near the university of Texas at San Antonio Main Campus. 

Kam Mehta, a general contractor and developer, is opening the franchise, which is his first restaurant. 

Mehta said he chose the 1,500-square-foot space on UTSA Boulevard and Roadrunner Way because it's close to plenty of hungry students who are also health conscious.

Pita Pit's motto is "fresh thinking and healthy eating." The fast-casual restaurant allows customers to choose from a variety of lean meats and vegetables to build a customizable pita. The restaurant also serves breakfast pitas with eggs. The Idaho-based company has about 500 locations in 11 countries.

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Pita Pit opens near Dillon campus

Pita Pit was recently featured in an article in the Dillon Tribune titled, "Pita Pit opens near Dillon campus". The article discusses how Franchisee Ashly and Travis loved Pita Pit in college and then eating it after their baby was born, which led them to their decision to bring Pita Pit to Dillon. The article then provides details of the construction and renovation, proximity to the college, and discusses future plans. Click here to read the article or begin below.

"Pita Pit opens near Dillon campus"
By J.P. Plutt

Dillon's Ashly and Travis Cottom have opened Pita Pit, a fast food restaurant, near the University of Montana Western at the former location of Dairy Queen.

Ashly Cottom and her husband Travis enjoyed their college years at the University of Montana in Missoula. The couple regularly dined at Pita Pit and when they spent three weeks in January at the neonatal intensive care unit watching over their young son, they began calling Pita Pit for deliveries to the hospital.

"I wanted to try something different," said Ashly, who at the time was the manager at Wells Fargo Bank in Dillon. "We started thinking it would do really well here in Dillon. This building came up for sale shortly after that so we decided to go for it." 

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Pita Pit Doors Swing Open

Pita Pit were recently featured in an article on the KDBM-KVEV titled, "Pita Pit Doors Swing Open". The article discusses the opening of Pita Pit in Dillon and provides information on store hours and the opening day. Click here to read the entire article or begin below.

"Pita Pit Doors Swing Open"
By KDBM-KVEV

Word spread fast on Tuesday that Pita Pit had opened their doors. The old building, which used to house another restaurant has been transformed into a modern, hip new eating establishment.

The new business is owned by Ashly Cottom and her husband. The two have lived together in Dillon for 5 years (her husband was born and raised in Dillon) and Ashly was managing the Wells Fargo in Dillon, but kept thinking back about enjoying Pita Pit while she was in college.

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Pita Pit opens in Virginia Beach

Pita Pit were recently featured in the Daily Press in an article titled, "Pita Pit opens in Virginia Beach". The article discusses how Anthony Rivera and his wife Tammy just opened up a new Pita Pit in Virginia Beach. The article also talks about how Anthony was looking for a healthy food option to open in the community and found Pita Pit while searching for a business to open. You can read the article here or begin below.

"Pita Pit opens in Virginia Beach"
By The Daily Press

Anthony Rivera and his wife Tammy just opened a new Pita Pit in Virginia Beach at 300 Constitution Drive. 

Anthony Rivera, whose family owns several local businesses, wanted to open a different business, according to a news release. After looking for a healthy food option to open in the community, Rivera found Pita Pit while searching for options online and started traveling to check out stores in Florida, Washington, D.C., and Williamsburg.

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Pita Pit restaurant to open on Ogden Avenue in Brookfield

Pita Pit were recently featured in an article on My Suburban Life titled, "Pita Pit restaurant to open on Ogden Avenue in Brookfield". The article talks about the opening of Roshan Patel's Pita Pit in Brookfield and how it will be located next to Roshan's family's Dunkin' Donuts. The article touches on upon Roshan's family's extensive business background, and how their support will help Roshan's new business thrive. Click here to read the entire article or begin below.

Pita Pit restaurant to open on Ogden Avenue in Brookfield
By Hannah Prokop

 

BROOKFIELD - Pita Pit owner Roshan Patel hopes to provide fresh and healthy options for customers with the opening of her first business. The Pita Pit will open at 9200 Ogden Ave., next to a Dunkin' Donuts that Patel's father owns.

Patel's family has been in the restaurant franchise business for around 25 years, she said, and she has learned a lot from helping her father and mother with their businesses since she was 9 years old.

Her parents own several Dunkin' Donuts and Subway franchises, but Patel decided to open the Pita Pit location because she sees more people being health conscious.

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Welcome to Pita Pit

Pita Pit were recently featured in an article in The Sumter Item titled, "Welcome to Pita Pit". The article was written by The Sumter Item Reporter Jim Hilly based on Interviews with Sumter Pita Pit Owner Ram Venkannagari and Pita Pit VP of Franchise Growth Bill Wilfong coordinated by No Limit Agency. The article begins with info about Ram and how he came to the U.S. from running an Indian restaurant in Paris looking for a way to break into the American restaurant industry and found it with Pita Pit. They provide info about his Pita Pit in Florence, and the new Pita Pit he's opening in Sumter. Bill gives a great quote from Ram that provide details about the new Sumter location and the brand's goal to serve great food in a world-class setting. Click here to read the entire article or begin below.

"Welcome to Pita Pit"
By Jim Hilley

Ram Venkannagari operated an Indian food restaurant in Paris for 10 years before moving to the U.S. five years ago.

Having friends and family in the area, he said he moved to South Carolina, and once stateside, he began looking for an entry into the American food market.

"I was looking for some healthy food," he said. "I was really impressed with Subway, but I thought people are tired of Subway. I was researching about what to do, and I came across Pita Pit. I had actually tried Pita pit in Columbia and one in Charlotte, and I thought that would be a good option."

Venkannagari opened a Pita Pit in Florence in July 2013, and he will soon open his second Pita Pit at 1029 Broad St., Suite 2.

He said he is attracted to the market in smaller cities because it is easier to connect with the community.

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Pita Pit bringing unique flavor to Rapid City

Pita Pit were recently featured in the Rapid City Journal in an article titled, "Pita Pit bringing unique flavor to Rapid City." The article talks about what the new Pita Pit will offer to the Rapid City area. The article also talks about how the restaurant specializes in build-it-yourself pitas with more than 50 ingredients available. Furthermore, the article talks about how Pita Pit has more than 450 locations worldwide. Click here to read the entire article or begin below.

"Pita Pit bringing unique flavor to Rapid City"
By Scott Feldman

The first Pita Pit franchise in Western South Dakota is set to open for business Monday at 725 Main St., in Rapid City. 

The restaurant is owned by Tim Smith, his parents Steve and Kathy Smith, his wife, Lisa Smith and his friend Justin Henrichsen.

The Pita Pit is a casual quick-service restaurant that specializes in build-it-yourself pitas. With more than 50 ingredients available, there are over a trillion different potential pita combinations that could be ordered, Tim Smith said.

There are some suggested pitas recipes, but customers tend to order their own personalised pitas, said Tim Smith, who attended a two-week training session at the franchise headquarters in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.

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Pita Pit opens in Huntsville

Pita Pit franchisee Andrew Bridle is featured in an article in the Huntsville Forester titled, "Pita Pit opens in Huntsville". The article begins with information about the new Huntsville Pita Pit and Andrew is quoted about his excitement to open in the community. Andrew then talks about his success in Bracebridge and how that led to the opening in Huntsville. Click here to read the entire article or begin below.

"Pita Pit opens in Huntsville"
By Brent Cooper




HUNTSVILLE - Almost from the time Andrew Bridle opened his first Pita Pit in Bracebridge two years ago, he had ideas about bringing the fast-food franchise back to Huntsville.

That dream became a reality on Friday, as the 25-year-old entrepreneur opened his second franchise in Muskoka, at 130 Howland Dr. in Muskoka Commerce Park.

"I wanted to bring my passion for healthy eating up here. Huntsville is pretty progressive too, so it was an obvious choice for me," he said.

This new Pita Pit is not the first one for north Muskoka, as there was an enterprise inthe area around 10 years ago, but has since closed down.

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Pitas on Brooklyn Park's menu starting May 19

Pita Pit were recently featured in an article in the Brooklyn Park Sun Post titled, "Pitas on Brooklyn Park's menu starting May 19". The article features Chris Volk of Pita Pit. In the article, it discusses Chris' Pita Pit experience, including the 3 locations that Chris already owns. The article also discusses how the Pita's are made and provides information on the locations hours of operations. Click here to read the entire article or begin below.


"Pitas on Brooklyn Park's menu starting May 19"
By Paul Groessel

Anyone up for a pita?

Pita Pit owner Chris Volk, who owns three Pita Pits in North Dakota, said he expects Monday, May 19, to be opening day for the restaurant's Brooklyn Park location near the Target Corporation campus and amid restaurants with burgers, pizza and subs. Chris's brother, Tyler Volk, will be the general manager.

The restaurant is located at 9565 Colorado Lane among the storefronts across from Cub Foods and L.A. Fitness north off Highway 610 and Zane Avenue North.

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Award-winning Bracebridge entrepreneur launches Pita Pit in Huntsville

Pita Pit were recently featured in Muskoka News Watch in an article titled, "Award-winning Bracebridge entrepreneur launches Pita Pit in Huntsville". The article provides details about the opening of the Huntsville Pita Pit and the background of the owner, Andrew Bridle. The article includes some great pictures and provides details on the plans for the location and more about the company. Click here to read the article  or begin below.

"Award-winning Bracebridge entrepreneur launches Pita Pit in Huntsville"
By Norah Fountain

"I am really excited to bring a healthy, convenient alternative to fast food to Huntsville," says Bridle. "I am passionate about healthy eating and fitness and happy to have the opportunity to bring my passion to life in the community."

A winner of the Bracebridge Chamber of Commerce's "New Business of the Year" and "Your Entrepreneur of the Year" awards in 2013, Bridle got involved in business at an early age. He has been flipping houses since the age of 18, started his own contracting company at 21, and then bought his first Pita Pit at 23. The Huntsville location will be Bridle's second Pita Pit. He also serves as a developer for Pita Pit in the Ontario area; he's developed four locations and is in the process of building another four. 

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Keep One Rolled

Pita Pit were recently featured in an article titled, "Keep one rolled" in The Toledo City Paper. The article is a Q & A with Tom and Kate Dake about their first Pita Pit location in Bowling Green. The article discusses hours of operation and what events they will be participating throughout the year. Click here to read the entire article or begin below.

"Keep One Rolled: Pita Pit's 'Americanized Greek' food invades the Warehouse District"
By Griffin Messer-Kruse

Fast-casual restaurants are one of the fastest growing trends in the culinary world - from Chipotle to Panera and even Toledo-based Balance Grille, fast casual restaurants are popping up all across Northwest Ohio. Pita Pit, which was founded in Kingston, Ontario in 1995, has recently expanded to downtown Toledo, with local franchise owners Kate Dake, her husband Tom Dake and her brother Steve Gesicki opening their third location in Northwest Ohio at 30 S. St. Clair St. next door to Home Slice Pizza in the Warehouse District. The Lebanese-style pita restaurant offers a fresh, healthy alternative to traditional fast food businesses that typically sell high-fat and high-calorie meals.

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Pita Pit in the Toledo Free Press

Pita Pit were recently featured in an article in the Toledo Free Press titled, "Pita Pit location to open Downtown by Opening Day". The article highlights that Tom and Kate Dake are opening their third Pita Pit location in the Warehouse District later this month. The article explains how Tom, Kate and Kate's brother Steve Gesicki have owned the Bowling Green location since early 2012 and explains their expansion goals between Toledo and Cleveland. It also mentions why they brought Pita Pit to the warehouse district of Toledo. Click here to read the entire article or begin below.

"Pita Pit location to open Downtown by Opening Day"
By Jay Hathaway.

Downtowners will soon have a new choice for lunch in the Warehouse District. A franchise of the Pita Pit is opening March 31 at 30 S. St. Clair St.

Franchise owner Kate Dake said the area's emergence as an entertainment district was appealing when choosing a new location. 

"There's no other service like the Pita Pit over there," she said. "There's Jimmy John's and Subway [on the other side of Downtown], but there's no quick service in the Warehouse District."

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State's first Pita Pit set for April opening in Stamford

Matt Stockel of Pita Pit was recently featured in an article on thehour.com titled, "State's first Pita Pit set for April opening in Stamford". The article discusses that the health-conscious franchise Pita Pit is expected to open its first location in the state in April in downtown Stamford. The article continues to talk about what they will offer and where they are located. Click here to read the article or begin below.

"State's first Pita Pit set for April opening in Stamford."
By Matt Kiernan

STAMFORD - The health-conscious franchise franchise Pita Pit is expected to open its first location in the state at the beginning of April in downtown Stamford.

The new business, opening at 211 Main St., will offer fresh sandwiches containing meat and vegetables that appeal to minds and stomachs.

"They've been really trying to get into the Northeast, they're really excited to tap into this market," said the Stamford Pita Pit's owner, Matt Stockel,

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Pita Pit in The Wenatchee World

Pita Pit were recently featured in The Wenatchee World in an article titled, "Pita Pit brings quick, healthy food to area". The article talks about the first Pita Pit in the region that opened up in Ephrata. The article talks about how Pamela Leseman wanted to open her own restaurant for years before she fell in love with the Pita Pit concept. It also discusses the 15 different meat pitas that they offer along with all of the healthy pitas that they offer to the local community. Click here to read the article or begin below.

"Pita Pit brings quick, healthy food to area"
By Mike Irwin

EPHRATA - The region's first Pita Pit, a restaurant franchise serving healthy sandwiches and salads, opened here Monday after 10 months of planning by the owner.

Pamela Leseman, a longtime Ephrata resident and local eatery manager, said she'd wanted to open her own restaurant for years before falling in love with Pita Pit's concept of "fresh thinking, healthy eating."

"Everything's fresh pretty much from start to finish." said the 51-year-old Leseman. "I love the decor, the menu and the attitude of helping people eat in healthy ways."

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Tech Graduates Bring New Restaurant to Lubbock

Pita Pit were recently featured in an article on The Daily Toreader titled, "Tech Graduates Bring new Restaurant to Lubbock". The article highlights the Tech graduates, Max and Udaya for opening their new Pita Pit in Lubbock. Max lets us in on why they tech duo decided to join Pita Pit and what they are looking to offer to the community. Click here to read the article or begin below.

"Tech Graduates Bring New Restaurant to Lubbock"
By Jeniffer Romero

Lubbock has many options for students to choose from when eating off campus, but new restaurants are still moving in.

Among these new restaurants is Pita Pit, which opened Saturday.

Max Bhakta, who graduated from Texas Tech in 2008 with a bachelor's degree in media and communications, decided to bring the franchise to Lubbock.

"My business partner Udaya and I were talking," he said, "and we wanted to open something where we were both from. We both graduated from Tech and Lubbock just felt like home to us."

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Pita Pit in the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

The Lubbock-Avalanche-Journal published a business profile on Max Bhakta, Pita Pit franchisee. The business profile consisted of a series of questions Max answered. The questions consisted of topics such as, why Max and his brother Udaya chose Pita Pit, what inspires him, Max's interests and business philosophy. Click here to visit the site or begin below.

"Business Profile: Max Bhakta of Pita Pit"
By The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

Name: Max Bhakta
Age: 29
I'm from: Abilene
Website: pitapitusa.com

Why I started this business:  My brother and I wanted to bring Pita Pit to Lubbock, where we went to school. We're looking forward to bringing a healthier, fresher option for delicious food to a community we love.

If I weren't doing this, I would be: Working on some type of a Web business.

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Pita Pit in the Argus Leader

Pita Pit in the Argus Leader in an article titled, "Pita Pit plans third Sioux Falls location." The article discussed Pita Pit’s expansion plans for the Sioux Falls area and how the Cruses Pita Pit location raised the most money in the system for the Dine Out for No Kid Hungry nationwide fundraiser. Click here for the entire article or begin below.

Pita Pit plans third Sioux Falls location

By: Jodi Schwan

Pita Pit is planning a third Sioux Falls location.

The restaurant is scheduled to open in mid-March as part of the Remington Pointe development at 69th Street and Western Avenue, according to local franchisee Tom Cruse.

“There’s a lot of small businesses around, a lot of traffic, a lot of rooftops,” he said. “There’s a growing area, a lot of clinics. There’s not a lot for quick casual dining.”

Beef ‘O’Brady’s and specialty shop Cheese World are scheduled to open in the same retail center in January.

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Pita Pit in The Puyallup Post

Pita Pit in The Puyallup Post in an article titled, "Pierce alum owns local Pita Pit." The article features Puyallup Pita Pit franchisee, Alex Gonzalez and how he took over and re-opened the location that was closed for several months. The article talks about how Alex was a regular customer when he was a student at Pierce College and how he pursued the opportunity after it had closed. Furthermore, the article talks about how Alex helps with all aspects of the store and how he is dedicated to exceeding the expectations of his customers.  

Pita Pit in Pensacola News Journal

Pita Pit featured in Pensacola News Journal in an article titled, "New Pita Pit." The article features Pensacola Pita Pit franchisee, Jeff Bell’s new location and opening.  Click here for the entire article or begin below.

New Pita Pit

By: Taris Savell

Jeff Bell has opened his third Pita Pit eatery in a little over two years. The newest Pita Pit is located in Cordova Mall’s Food Court.

Pita Pit specializes in a variety of healthy, fresh and made-to-order options. Call 692-2052.

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