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 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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