Showing posts with label healthy options. Show all posts
Showing posts with label healthy options. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Pita Pit on KVEW - Good Morning Northwest

Pita Pit were recently featured on a 3+ minute segment on the KVEW-Good Morning Northwest with our very own, John Clapper. The show talked about how Pita Pit is helping the local community with their 2014 goals with the Resolution Solution campaign that is currently running. John makes a pita on air that is under 500 calories and talks about how there are many different options that are all under 500 calories. Click here to visit the site or watch the video below.


Monday, July 15, 2013

Pita Pit featured in the Inside Business: The Hampton Roads Business Journal

Pita Pit featured in the Inside Business: The Hampton Roads Business Journal in an article titled, "
Pita truck team getting Ghent storefront."The article discusses the upcoming opening of Pita Pit in Norfolk, VA. The location will be opened by father and son team, Buzz and Jake Crown, who also own the food truck location at the Norfolk Navy base. Jake discusses the plans to open two more locations in Hampton Roads within the next two years. Corey Bowan, Vice President of Franchise Growth, discusses the brand and how it appeals as a healthier option.  Click here for the entire article or begin below.
By: Lydia Wheeler

Pita Pit is coming to Colley Avenue.

The fast-casual sandwich franchise, owned by father and son team Buzz and Jake Crown, is expected to open next to Chipotle Mexican Grill at 1501 Colley Ave. in September.

Friday, April 26, 2013

Pita Pit opens in York, Pennsylvania!

This week Pita Pit opened its doors at 1911 Spring Wood Road in York, Pennsylvania! Stop in, say hello, and grab a pita. You won't regret it. 

Thursday, February 28, 2013

Pita Pit featured in AARP

Pita Pit was recently featured in an article in AARP titled, "Healthy Surprise: Low-Calorie Menus Spur More Profits."  For the entire article click here or begin below.

Healthy Surprise: Low-Calorie Menus Spur More Profits
By: Candy Sagon

“Healthy” doesn’t sell, the restaurant chains said. Low-cal items always tank, the fast-food places whined. Well, guess what? Turns out “healthy” does sell.

A new study finds that fast-food and casual restaurant chains that offer lower-calorie options are seeing higher profits and more customers, while those that don’t, aren’t. Simple as that. Not only are Americans ordering fewer portions of french fries, the study shows, they’re going for smaller main-dish portions and shunning sugary drinks.

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Pita Pit featured in The New York Times

Pita Pit was recently featured in the New York Times in an article titled, "Lighter Menus Appeal to Diners and Owners." Pita Pit was featured in The New York Times. Jack Riggs, chief executive of Pita Pit USA, discussed how the brand has found ways to highlight existing options on their menus that make a healthier meal, like Pita Pit’s Resolution Solution. Jack explains how their menu adapts to consumers health needs to helps customers who build their pitas better understand how to create a healthy option.  Click here for the entire article or begin below.



Lighter Menus Appeal to Diners and Owners
By: Stephanie Strom

Driven by pressures like consumer demand and looming federal regulations that will require them to post calorie counts on menus, restaurant chains around the country are adding more nutritious choices and shrinking portion sizes.


The smaller portions, which are not necessarily cheaper, are the first step toward reversing the practice of piling more food on a plate than anyone needs in a single meal, a trend that began nearly three decades ago. Besides making a contribution to customers’ health, restaurant owners are finding that the move is paying off financially.