Pita Pit featured in the Orlando Business Journal

Pita Pit was recently featured in the Orlando Business Journal in an article titled, "Two retailers adding up to 20 new metro Orlando sites." The article features Patrick O'Dell, Pita Pit Orlando franchisee, and Peter Riggs, VP of Brand Development. With the recent opening of Patrick O'Dell's fifth location in Orlando, the market provides strong growth  and Peter discussed the time line for expansion and the opportunity for potential candidates to still get decent real estate prices before the market starts to change. Peter also shared Pita Pit's success throughout the Florida market, with over 25 restaurants open across the state. Click here to view the full article.

Two retailers adding up to 20 new metro Orlando sites
By:  Anjali Fluker

Glenn Ajmo is capitalizing on the tail end of a tenants’ retail market.

The Marco's Pizza area director and other local franchisees are banking on what could be the last round of landlords’ lower rents and tenant-incentive dollars to outfit retail spaces for new businesses.

That has driven at least two concepts, Marco’s Pizza and Pita Pit, to plan for nearly 20 new stores with 330-455 workers within one to three years in Central Florida for a total of $2 million-$7 million.

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Pita Pit New Openings!

These past few weeks have been an exciting for Pita Pit  because we opened two new locations!

Our first location is in Apopka, Florida opened by Pita Pit franchisee Patrick O'Dell officially on January 30th. 

Pita Pit franchisee Patrick O'Dell

Apopka is located on 3030 E. Semoran Rd., Apopka FL.

Hours: Monday-Sunday: 10:30am - 11pm

Phone: (407) 637-2900

Our second location to open was in Dickinson, North Dakota by franchisee Chris Volk on February 9th. This is Chris's second location in North Dakota. 

Pita Pit franchisee Chris Volk (right) and his Manager Jesse (left)

Dickinson is located on 1785 1st West

Hours: Monday-Thursday: 6am - 10pm

           Friday: 10am -2:30am

           Saturday: 8am - 2:30am

           Sunday: 9am - 10pm

Phone: (701) 483-0606

Be sure to go out and visit these two locations if you are in the area!

Pita Pit featured in The Hartford Business Journal

Pita Pit was recently featured in The Hartford Business Journal, in an article titled “Bloc of franchises eagerly target Hartford.” In the article, Peter Riggs, vice president of franchise development for Pita Pit, explained that the brand is looking to expand to Connecticut. The brand has also recently taken part in several franchising roundtables to spur franchise growth throughout the country, and to provide educational opportunities to potential franchisees to learn about various businesses and see what is involved in starting a business. Click here to view the full article!

Bloc of franchises eagerly target Hartford
By Brad Kane

Twelve franchises which share the burden of not being familiar names have banded together to push into the Greater Hartford market.

Either the franchises already have a presence in Connecticut, have excellent sales from limited locations and want to expand; or the franchises exist in far off places and are lured by the promise of higher incomes and positioning between Boston and New York.

“Connecticut is a great area with a lot of stability,” said Peter Riggs, vice president of franchise development for the Idaho restaurant chain Pita Pit, which has 300 locations in North America but none in Connecticut. “There is great stability in the economy of that area compared to the rest of the country,”

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Pita Pit featured in Florida Times Union

Pita Pit was featured in an article in the Florida Times Union, entitled “Pita Pit Opens Thursday in Jacksonville Beach.” The article was composed from an in-person interview with Christy Whitkop, who at just the age of 28 is opening the restaurant in Jacksonville Beach. The article discusses Christy’s entrepreneur story, her expansion plans, the Pita Pit’s menu options and how she will connect with the local community, including delivery and social media. Click here to view the full article!

Pita Pit opens Thursday in Jacksonville Beach
by Gary Mills

It didn't take long for Christy Whitkop to realize one restaurant's closure was her opening to get into the restaurant business.

Days after Lubi's Hot Subs closed at 500 Third St. N. in Jacksonville Beach in March, construction crews were busy demolishing the interior of the restaurant, making way for Thursday's opening of The Pita Pit.

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Pit Pit featured in The Orlando Business Journal

Pita Pit was recently featured in the Orlando Business Journal in an article entitled, “Pita Pit Franchisee to Debut in Lake Mary Eatery.” The article featured Pita Pit’s Orlando Franchisee, Patrick O’Dell, who is opening his fifth Pita Pit location throughout the Orlando metro region. With additional locations in the Winter Park and University of Central Florida, Patrick is continuing to expand offering a healthy alternative to fast food to the Orlando community. Pita Pit has had tremendous success in the Orlando market and is continuing to expand despite the economic climate. Click here to view the article in its entirety!

Pita Pit franchisee to debut Lake Mary eatery
By Anjali Fluker

The Pita Pit Orlando will unveil its fifth local restaurant next month.

The new 1,800-square-foot, 35-seat eatery is slated to open March 1 at 4235 W. Lake Mary Blvd., in the Shoppes at Lake Mary center. Geneva-based Michael Chesanek Construction Inc. is the contractor on the buildout, which is valued at $130,000.

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Pita Pit Featured in Dayton Business Journal

Pita Pit was recently featured in an article in the Dayton Business Journal entitled, “Pita Pit Cooks Up Plan for Dayton-Area Push.” The article was built from an in-depth interview with Corey Bowman and delves into Pita Pit’s expansion plans throughout Ohio and specifically Dayton. The article also discusses the success Pita Pit has seen in the Ohio market and plans to develop further. Below is a sample of the article along with a link to the article in its entirety.

Pita Pit cooks up plan for Dayton-area push
by Tom Demeropolis

A fast-casual dining franchise is looking to capitalize on the colleges in the Dayton region.

The Pita Pit, an Idaho-based franchise, is looking to open five locations in the Dayton area in the next 12 to 18 months.

The development team has started looking for retail locations and meeting with existing Ohio franchisees and potential franchisees to operate the new locations.

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Pita Pit Featured in Wall Street Journal

Recently Pita Pit was featured in The Wall Street Journal on April 8th in an article entitled, “Creativity on the Menu for Restaurant Financing.” The article was built from an interview with Corey Browman, Mike Brink, and Justin Kopleman. The article discusses different creative ways that franchisees are finding loans/financing options in the current economic climate. Below is a thumbnail of the article along with a link to the entire scanned article.

“Creativity on the Menu for Restaurant Financing.”
By Julie Bennett