Pita Pit featured in The Bryan Eagle

Pita Pit was recently featured in The Bryan Eagle entitled "Pita Pit execs hungry for another shot." The story features Pita Pit corporate store manager Marc Foglesong taking over two College Station locations and lends insight to his climb through the ranks of Pita Pit to enjoy success in the company. It also provides perspective from Pita Pit vice president of brand development on why College Station was worthy of a corporate takeover, as well as the company’s plans to add 10 new locations within the next two years.

Pita Pit execs hungry for another shot

By: Shauna Lewis

Pita Pit's corporate executives hope their recent takeover of the chain's two locations in College Station will be followed by 10 new eateries in the area in the next two years.

The Pita Pit in Northgate at 403 University Drive reopened Oct. 4, and company representatives expect the store on South Texas Avenue at Holleman Drive to reopen in early November. The eateries were shuttered in the summer after the former owner looked into selling them or closing and moving them.

But College Station is too good of an area to allow the eateries to stay closed, said Peter Riggs, vice president of brand development for Pita Pit USA.

"If it's a great location like in College Station, we take it over and keep it running," Riggs said.

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Pita Pit Featured in The Denton Record

Pita Pit was recently featured in a great article that published in The Denton Record Chronicle, entitled, “Persevering with pitas.” The article was built from an in-depth interview with franchisee, Tim Raietparvar, about his Pita Pit location in Denton, TX and entrepreneur story. Below is a sample of the article along with a link to the article in its entirety.

Persevering with pitas
Restaurateur left ‘easier’ world of gas station ownership
Sunday, May 23, 2010

It’s a small restaurant off Fry Street combining a bit of American cuisine with some Greek.

It’s called the Pita Pit, and with the motto “Fresh thinking, healthy eating” comes a menu offering grilled meats, zesty sauces, fresh vegetables and a pita rolled into a unique package.

“We don’t cook anything [when customers order]; everything is ready to go,” said Tim Raietparvar, owner of the 900-square-foot restaurant space. “Everything is in front of you, so you can pick and choose. … We add our own seasoning, and then you have the vegetables right in front of you to choose from.”

Raietparvar, 44, said he wanted to be in a business that would provide people with a more healthy option — something other than the typical fast-food restaurant that carries hamburgers or pizzas.

The Pita Pit offers pita sandwiches, gyros and a famous ham-turkey-bacon club.

“My brother owned a Pita Pit in California, and he told me about it,” Raietparvar said. The company is based in Ontario, and its U.S. headquarters are in Idaho.

Raietparvar bought the Denton Pita Pit in 2007 after another owner ran it for about a year. Raietparvar spent many hours learning — not enjoying any honeymoon period.

“This was a new business to me. The guy who used to own it before was not here, and the employees were running the business at the beginning, so a lot of them quit,” he said. “Not only did I have to learn a new business, but make sure I learned it myself and start with new people.”

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