Pita Pit in the Williamsburg Yorktown Daily in an article titled, "
Tribe Square Business Owners Requesting Inclusion in W&M Meal Plans." The article begins by talking about the impact that The College of William and Mary’s mandatory meal program is having on the restaurants in Tribe Square. The article gives some specifics on how sales have dipped since the meal plan went into place, then gives details on the meal plan itself. They include some quotes from the college about their stance on the issue, and a student who lives in Tribe Square is quoted about his dissatisfaction with the mandatory meal plans. The article then goes into the problems caused by the fact that the restaurants exist in a building with student housing on top, and the restaurants on the bottom. The article ends with information about the William & Mary Real Estate Foundation and a note that the college official wouldn’t know more until January. Click
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By: James Needham
Businesses at Tribe Square are struggling. The Crust is up for sale and both
Pita Pit and MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes have experienced drops in sales this year.
It has sparked a response from the business owners of all four restaurants who have requested to be included on the mandatory meal plan being rolled out at the College of William & Mary. Pita Pit Owner Brandon Twine wrote a letter earlier this month to W&M’s Vice President for Finance Sam Jones, detailing how the businesses were working with a lawyer to work toward a resolution.
Last year, Pita Pit brought in $500,000 in sales, Twine said in an interview with WYDaily. With one month left in 2013, the business has so far brought in $330,000. In February 2012, MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes brought in about $60,000 in sales and this year brought in $30,000, said owner Alpen Patel.
