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 on blog VRG.org

Pita Pit was recently featured on The Vegetarian Resource Group Blog in an article entitled, "Pita Pit Restaurant Chain Offers All-Vegetable Menu Items." The article discusses our Garden Pita that can include a large variety of veggies and that you have the choice between a pita or a Fork-style. The article continues to describe the available vegetarian toppings options, the falafel & hummus, and the spicy black bean burger pita. Currently, Pita Pit's veggie pitas make up 10% of all pitas sold. Click here to read the full article.

Pita Pit Restaurant Chain Offers All-Vegetable Menu Items

By: Jeanne Yacoubou, MS, VRG Research Director

Vegetarians and vegans looking for, according to Pita Pit, “healthy food, not health food” may find it at Pita Pit. This quick service chain serving unconventional fare began in Canada in 1995. Pita Pit began United States franchising in 1999. Located throughout the US at over one hundred locations, Pita Pit offers white or wheat pita bread filled with several different all-vegetable items including hummus, falafel or a black bean patty. Pita Pit offers a Garden Pita made with your choice of a large variety of vegetables. Fork-style pita salads are also available. All pita dishes include choice of toppings, sauces, and a cheese for those who’d like one or more of them.

In June 2011, the VRG spoke with a senior staff member at the US Pita Pit corporate headquarters in Coeur d’Alene, ID who told us that currently their veggie pitas comprise approximately 10% of all pitas sold. The falafel and hummus are all-vegetable. Since May 2011, they have offered a spicy black bean burger pita without eggs in the patty. We were informed by Pita Pit that “It is a vegan product according to the box it comes in.” As of this writing, we have not yet heard from Pita Pit regarding the natural flavors in this product and in others thought suitable to vegans including the babaganoush (offered at http://www.vrg.org/fastfoodinfo.htmparticipating locations only) and the Teriyaki Sauce. There is no Ingredient Statement available on Pita Pit’s website.

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Pita Pit featured on AnnArbor.com

Pita Pit was featured on AnnArbor.com, the daily newspaper for Ann Arbor, Michigan titled, “The Pita Pit offers quick, tasty meals in campus area.” The article gives a great restaurant review of Pita Pit which was recently opened in Ann Arbor by Kay Miller, local operator and franchisee, discussing the various options ranging from vegan and vegetarian options to breakfast and grilled meats. Pita Pit in Ann Arbor gives students a great alternative to fast food options and is open late every night and focuses on delivery to the surrounding area and to campus. In addition, there is a great slide show and a description of the different types of pitas that the reporter tried at the Pita Pit. Click here to view the entire article.

The Pita Pit offers quick, tasty meals in campus area

By: Julie Halpert

When Kay Miller was a child, she enjoyed visiting The Pita Pit in Canada, where the franchise originated. Now, she's an owner of the new Ann Arbor outlet, which opened on July 20 on East University. The 26-year-old with a self-described "entrepreneurial spirit" thinks The Pita Pit, with its late-night hours, delivery and vegetarian options, is a great fit for University of Michigan students.

The Pita Pit is the latest new restaurant to offer a limited menu of fresh, healthful food, prepared quickly. The ambience is basic, yet cheery, with bright green tables and tile flooring.

There are three categories of pita sandwiches: breakfast, meat and veggie, along with packaged chips and soft drinks. Salad isn't on the menu, though servers will offer to mix some veggies together from the assorted toppings that are offered. There are also no soups or desserts.

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