Eat Healthy in 2015 with Pita Pit

Pita Pit was recently featured on WKRG Take 5. Carlos Serrano from Pita Pit was in the WKRG Take 5 studio to talk about how viewers can maintain flavor while eating healthy in the New Year. Carlos went through the six different pitas that Pita Pit offers that are all under 500 calories and how viewers can make similar items at home. Furthermore, Carlos talked about the fun giveaways that they offer to guests and the food truck that they drive around town to bring pitas to customers. 

You can see the entire “Pita Pit: Pita Builds” segment here. 

Pita Pit in Fast Casual

Pita Pit in Fast Casual in an article titled. "Pita Pit on mission to provide healthy choices."  The article gives details about the partnership with HEALTHY DINING and the options for pita combinations below 450, 400, and 300 calories.  Click here for the entire article or begin below.

Pita Pit on mission to provide healthy choices

Pita Pit has partnered with HEALTHY DINING, a company that has analyzed thousands of menu items for nutrient content, to provide consumers with simpler solutions and healthy choices when dining out, Peter Riggs, VP of Brand Promotion for Pita Pit, said in a company press release.

"We want to accommodate consumers who want to maintain a healthy lifestyle but still enjoy the convenience of dining out," he said. "Through our partnership with HEALTHY DINING, we are able to provide consumers the opportunity to customize their own pitas for their caloric needs."

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Pita Pit on Ozarks Live!

Pita Pit on Ozarks Live! in a segment titled, "Pita Pit." Owner Penny Inlow and store manager Mindy Seymour showed the anchors the variety of pitas that Pita Pit offers, and the many healthy ingredients that go into some of their pita sandwiches. Both Penny and Mindy discussed how easy they are to make and that the pitas are healthy alternatives. They had the host make one of their most popular pitas, the chicken souvlaki. The anchors taste tested the sandwiches and were very impressed. Mindy mentioned her second location that will be opening soon as well. Overall it was a great segment and very informative. Click here for the segment or see it below.

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Pita Pit featured in the Reading Eagle

Pita Pit was recently featured in the Reading Eagle in an article titled, "Wyomissing's Berkshire Mall to get a Pita Pit." The article discusses Dolly and Honey’s upcoming Pita Pit opening in Wyomissing, PA. The article discusses the history of Pita Pit and the plans of Dolly and Honey. Dolly and Honey discuss how they came across Pita Pit. Corey Bowman, Vice President of Franchise Growth, discusses the brand and also future plans for the area.  Click here for the entire article or begin below.

Wyomissing's Berkshire Mall to get a Pita Pit
By: Karen L. Miller

Behind the construction going on at the Food Court at the Berkshire Mall is a growing business.

In a few weeks, its owners plan to reveal a healthy fast-food alternative, new to this area, called Pita Pit.

It's a franchise which was founded in Ontario, Canada, in 1997 and part of the U.S. fast-food culture since 1999. Pita Pit USA is based in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.

Biral "Dolly" Patel and her cousin by marriage, Honey Patel, are partners in the venture where they will sell pitas stuffed with grilled meat, fish or veggies, including breakfast pitas.

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Pita Pit featured in WBBH NBC 2

Pita Pit was recently featured on WBBH NBC 2 in a segment titled, "FGCU takes on the Gators tonight." The story focused on several restaurants around Fort Myers that are supporting, and banking in on, the FGCU Eagles basketball team. Fort Myers Pita Pit Owner Justin O’Brien has a soundbite talking about the fact that they plan to give away 500 free pitas if the FGCU Eagles beat the Gators on Friday. They also used a close up shot of some chicken getting chopped up on the grill and interiors of the Pita Pit restaurant. Click here for the entire or begin below.

FGCU takes on the Gators tonight

FGCU's trip to the Sweet 16 has triggered a fan frenzy, and many local businesses are getting in on the action.

We went around town to see how businesses used creative ways to rake up some green.

From fast food to websites -- fan fever is taking over.

"I was watching the game and I just said you know what why don't I see if the domain fgcudunkcity.com was available and I thought it would be a great opportunity to register it and work with the university down the road," said Ryan Sherry, an entrepreneur who snatched up the domain.

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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.

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Pita Pit featured in The Argus Leader

Pita Pit was recently featured on The Argus Leader in an article titled, "Pita Pit contest could win city free pitas."  The article is about the current social media campaign “Battle of the Pita Pits”, and the opportunity for the Sioux Falls community to win free pitas.  Tom Cruse discusses his great staff, and how they have been vital in bringing attention to the location.  Peter discusses the importance in crowd-sourcing and how they are using Facebook to interact with their fans.  Click here for the entire article or begin below.



Pita Pit contest could win city free pitas
By: Sioux Falls Business Journal

Pita Pit is participating in a social media competition that could win the community free pitas for a day.

The store at 18th Street and Minnesota Avenue has made it to the top 64 locations in the Battle of the Pita Pits campaign, beating out more than 230 sites to make it this far.

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Pita Pit featured on WNWO Today!

Pita Pit was recently featured on WNWO Today in a segment titled, "Pita Pit comes to Toledo."  The live segment was built from an in-store shoot with Tom and Kate Dake, owner and Steve, who is Tom’s brother-in-law and manager. They shared the wide variety of options including breakfast, fork-style, vegan/vegetarian, and of course classic Greek pita’s. During the segment they also shared the fun idea of voting for the local pita and giving the residents the choice, especially with the upcoming election.  Click here for the entire segment or see below.

Pita Pit featured in QSR Magazine

Pita Pit was recently featured in QSR Magazine in an article titled, "The Art of the LTO."  Tracy Carbonneau shared how franchise brands are impacted by its limited-time offers throughout the year. Tracy shared some tips on when and how often brands should offer LTO products throughout the year and how to mix in new and existing menu items to promote to drive local sales back to the franchisees.  Click here for the entire article or begin below.

The Art of the LTO
By: John Morell

Offer a Big Mac or a Quarter Pounder to casual McDonald’s customers, and they might shrug. But offer a Shamrock Shake or a McRib, and there’s a good chance they’ll salivate. These menu options have become hugely successful at the fast-food giant, despite being offered for only a few weeks out of every year.

So why doesn’t McDonald’s add them to the permanent menu? Largely because quick serves have discovered that a good limited-time offer can boost brand excitement and even single-handedly drive sales.

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Pita Pit brings back Fan of the Week!

Pita Pit is bringing back the Fan of the Week on our Facebook Page!  One lucky fan a week will be featured as the Pita Pit profile picture and receive a Get Pit-Faced t-shirt!  Stay active on our Facebook page and you could be the next Fan of the Week.

Pita Pit featured in The Oregonian

Pita Pit was recently featured in The Oregonian in an article titled, "Pita Pit opens second location at Tanasbourne Town Center in Beaverton."  The article focuses on Chris McCall and Patrick Peralta opening their second Pita Pit location in Beaverton, OR at 18033 N.W. Evergreen Parkway. Also highlighted in the article are the plans of the duo for the future.  Click here for the entire article or begin below.


Pita Pit opens second location at Tanasbourne Town Center in Beaverton
By: Dominique Fong


Pita Pit, a restaurant chain that serves grilled meats and vegetables rolled into a pita, opened its second location last week in Beaverton.

Owners Chris McCall and Patrick Peralta, college friends from Washington State University, launched their first site off Cedar Hills Boulevard in 2009. After its success they opened their newest spot at 18033 N.W. Evergreen Parkway in the Tanasbourne Town Center.

McCall said they are now looking at investing in a mobile food trailer and other locations in south Beaverton and in Hillsboro.

"We want to be able to swing by offices and sell pitas and go to fairs and carnivals," McCall said. "That's our next big plan."

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