Pita Pit in the Williamsburg Gazette

Pita Pit in the Williamsburg Gazette in an article titled, "Social climbers: Williamsburg businesses go online to thrive against bigger competition."  The article focuses on a few locally owned businesses. Steve included information about Pita Pit towards the end of the article. Click here for the entire article or begin below.

Social climbers: Williamsburg businesses go online to thrive against bigger competition

By: Steve Vaughn

Even businesses that couldn't possibly sell their products online, like fast food restaurants, can use social media.

Both the Mooyah! and Pita Pit locations at Tribe Square won nationwide Facebook contests this year

by collecting Facebook likes against other stores in their respective chains. The pay-off in each case was giving away free meals for a day to their customers. Helped by students at the College of William and Mary, both restaurants beat out competitors in cities many times larger than Williamsburg.

The value of social media, particularly for small businesses, is something recognized by economic development officials.

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Pita Pit featured in Nation's Restaurant News

Pita Pit was recently featured in The Nation's Restaurant News in an article titled, "Chains get closer to consumers with integrated social, local mobile platforms."  The article focuses on how social and mobile platforms play a vital role in consumer engagement and interaction. In the article, Nick discusses the different social platforms that are being practiced today and how they should be used to connect with the consumer. Peter focuses on how Pita Pit implemented the Battle of the Pita Pits and accommodated users through mobile and social outlets.  For the entire article click here or begin below.

Chains get closer to consumers with integrated social, local mobile platforms
By: Mark Brandau

The restaurant industry’s social media marketing efforts have come a long way, but the all-important question coming from the corner office remains the same: “Where is the return on investment?” The answer may literally be close at hand given the growing use of the promotional capabilities enabled by millions of phones with GPS chips, according to marketers exploring the trend of “SoLoMo,” or the convergence of social, local and mobile marketing.

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Pita Pit featured in The Daily Kent Stater

Pita Pit was recently featured in The Daily Kent Stater in an article titled, "Battle of the Pita Pits comes to Kent."  The article discusses the social media campaign “Battle of the Pita Pits” and how the Kent, OH location advanced into the top 64.  Tana discusses campaign and the need of support from the Kent, OH community.  Click here for the entire article or begin below.

Battle of the Pita Pits
By: Haley Phillippi

Pita Pit is currently running a social media campaign called “Battle of the Pita Pits.”

The campaign is asking local fans to vote for their favorite Pita Pit location. The Kent location was voted in the top 64 in the country, beating out over 230 other locations nationwide.

Pita Pit co-owner Tana Walther thinks it’s great that the Kent location is doing so well in the campaign.

The winning locations will be able to supply free pitas for a day to the community.

“We need more customers out voting for us,” Walther said. “It’d be awesome to win the whole thing and be able to give free pitas to customers for a day.”

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Pita Pit's on Foursquare!

Have you seen us on Foursquare?

Pita Pit is in the process of hosting Foursquare specials in all of their corporate locations! The special currently running at 5 of their locations is a Mayor Special that awards the mayor with a free pita with every check-in!

The Corporate locations that currently have this special are:

1. Pita Pit E Indiana Ave.
   Spokane Valley, WA 99216
2. Pita Pit
   W Prairie Ave.
   Hayden, ID 83835
3. Pita Pit
   E Sherman Ave.
   Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814
4. Pita Pit
   N Hwy. 41
   Post Falls, ID 83854
5. Pita Pit
   W Main Ave.
   Spokane, WA 99201

In addition, there are three non-corporate locations that are running a similar special, along with a check-in special of a free 22oz drink with a purchase of a regular pita.

1. Pita Pit
   2228 Grand AveBillings, MT 59102
2. Pita Pit
   311 Alexander St
   Rochester, NY 14604
3. Pita Pit
   1100 Jefferson Rd
   Rochester, NY 14623

Have you checked into any of these locations recently?

Pita Pit Participates in Dine Out, No Kid Hungry

We are excited to share the news that we are participating in Share Our Strength's Dine Out for No Kid Hungry!

Share Our Strength is a national organization working to make sure no kid in America grows up hungry. They weave together a net of community groups, activists and food programs to catch every at-risk child.

Share Our Strength has many ways to help raise funds and donate, but Pita Pit is participating specifically in Dine Out for No Kid Hungry. Dine Out is a national event that brings together thousands of restaurants and millions of consumers to help make sure no child in America grows up hungry with the hopes of ending childhood hunger by 2015.

Dine Out for No Kid Hungry occurs one week every year. This year it is being held September 18-24, 2011. However, Pita Pit is hosting a month long fundraiser from Sept. 5 - Oct. 2, 2011.

During Sept. 5 - Oct. 2, participating Pita Pit locations will donate .50 cents for every fork-style (salad) sold! All of our pitas can be prepared in this fork-style option for and even healthier eating experience.

We of course will accept additional donations also! Give a buck, we'll give a buck back! Any additional donations $1.00 or more will receive a "Thank You" certificate with a $1.00 OFF your next pita coupon.

We have taken the pledge to end childhood hunger in America by 2015 and ask that all of our fans take it with us! We have made the pledge available on our Facebook fan page here. You can also view all of our 63 participating locations here.

Unwrap your usual and help end childhood hunger in America. The salad bar has been raised!

Pita Pit featured in QSRWeb

Recently, Pita Pit was featured in QSRWeb in an article entitled, “Pita Pit Mines Social Media for New Item Name.” The article delves into the details about the brand’s newest social media contest called, “Name That Pita.” Pita Pit has introduced its newest pita, the provolone and prime rib pita, and is asking its social media fans to join in the creative process and help with the naming of the newest menu item. This entire week, Pita Pit’s Facebook Fans are submitting their most creative names for the new pita and once the names are submitted, the network will then be asked to vote for their favorite name. The contest winner will be announced on the page and will receive one free pita every week for a year. The grand prize winner also will see their suggested name featured on selected marketing materials when the pita makes its return as either a full-time menu item or again as a future LTO. Click here to view the full article!

Pita Pit mines social media for new item name

Pita Pit’s new limited-time offering features prime rib and provolone, but it hasn’t officially been named yet. The 300-unit, Idaho-based chain is depending on fans to help with that part.

Pita Pit’s “Name That Pita” contest is asking fans to come up with their most creative names for the pita after trying it. Once the names are submitted on Pita Pit’s Facebook page, fans will be able to vote on the best name.

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Pita Pit featured in Jacksonville Business Journal

Recently, Pita Pit was featured in the Jacksonville Business Journal discussing the brand’s social media contest, “Name That Pita,” in an article entitled, “Name This Pita, Get 52 Free.” The article discusses the details of the contest and the ability for Pita Pit’s fans to win a free pita a week for a year if their name is selected as the winner. The name he or she created will be used in all the marketing materials for the prime rib and provolone pita. The sandwich is a limited-time-only item for now, but may return on a limited or full menu item basis. To further engage with fans, Pita Pit is hosting a Facebook contest to name its latest menu item. The “Name that Pita” contest, which runs from March 21 to 27, will ask fans to name the chain’s newest pita creation, which contains prime rib meat and provolone cheese. Click here to view the entire article!

Name this pita, get 52 free
Christian Conte

If you’ve ever had a hankering to name a menu item, or win free pitas for a year, this may be your chance.

Pita Pit is hosting a Facebook contest to name its latest menu item. The “Name that Pita” contest, which runs from March 21 to 27, will ask fans to name the chain’s newest pita creation, which contains prime rib meat and provolone cheese. The contest will be at http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pitapitrocks.

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