Pita Pit featured on Central Pennsylvania Business Journal

Pita Pit was recently featured in the Central Pennsylvania's Business Journal in an article titled, "The Pita Pit franchise growing in Central Pa.," which was built from a phone interview with franchisee, Brad Alexander. Brad discussed the upcoming of the third location in Central Pennsylvania in Elizabethtown after opening two Pita Pit restaurants in Lancaster and Harrisburg. Alexander and his business partners have big aspirations for the brand and are looking to owning 10-15 Pita Pit locations in Dauphin, Lancaster and York counties with a possibility of even expanding in to the Reading area. The group joined together to find healthy, late night options for young professionals and people who are becoming more focused on the types of food that they put in to their bodies. The brand has really taken off in the area and the partners hope to have another four locations open in two years.  For the entire article click here or begin below.

The Pita Pit franchise growing in Central Pa.
By: Jason Scott

The Pita Pit, an Idaho-based quick-service restaurant franchise that caters to health-conscious consumers, is expanding in Central Pennsylvania.

Since September 2010, Lancaster County entrepreneurs Brad Alexander and Nathan Groff and their business partners have opened locations in Lancaster and Harrisburg.

In late May, the group plans to open a third location in Elizabethtown, with long-term plans of owning 10 to 15 locations in Dauphin, Lancaster and York counties, Alexander said. The Reading area also is a possibility, he said.

"We're looking for demographics where there are young professionals and people starting to become more focused on what they are putting into their bodies," Alexander said. "It's a convenience food, but it's also an excellent balance between timeliness and healthiness."

The brand caters to college students and the downtown business crowds. Pita Pit focuses on specializing pitas to order by giving guests the opportunity to choose from freshly grilled meats, vegetables and sauce options.

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Pita Pit featured on DJournal.com

Pita Pit was recently featured on DJournal.com in an article titled, "Pita Pit to open Oxford location."  The article details the first Pita Pit location opening within the state of Mississippi by Jack Brighinti, a previous franchisee with two locations in Louisiana.  Click here for the entire article or begin reading below.

Pita Pit to open Oxford location
by Carlie kollath
April 11, 2012


The first location will be opened by 26-year old entrepreneur, Jack Brighinti, who has previously opened two Pita Pit locations in New Orleans and Baton Rouge near universities.

Jack decided to move to Oxford to open his newest location to introduce the brand to the state because of the tremendous success he has found with his two other locations and loved the idea of bringing something different to the Oxford community. Why Jack has found so many successes is through his community service and sponsorship of local organizations in the region which he feels passionate about after opening in each town. His goal is to make healthy and affordable eating options available to the whole city, deciding to eliminate delivery boundaries and make the whole city his market.

Pita Pit has more than 300 locations across North America and is continuing to grow in college towns and downtown areas across the United States and Canada. They are most known for the fun, fresh atmosphere that focuses on healthy ingredients that are customized to order, grilled meats and unique sauces to spice-up anything on the menu.

Pita Pit featured in Wichita Business Journal

Pita Pit was featured in the Wichita Business Journal in an article titled, "Pita Pit plans early-Aprilopening in Northrock Retail Center." The article features Cammy Onek, new franchisee in Wichita and Peter Riggs who discussed the upcoming opening. The Pita Pit is looking to hire about 20 employees and will be tentatively opening the end of the first week in April. Eventually, Cammy and her husband Chad are looking at opening additional locations in Wichita, but for now they are eager to get the first location us and running. Pita Pit can continue to expand throughout the market and depending on demand, they will continue to open locations throughout the metro-area. Click here to view the entire article.


Pita Pit plans early-Aprilopening in Northrock Retail Center
By: Josh Heck

Cammy Onek is busy putting the finishing touches on what will be her first Pita Pit franchise in Wichita.

The educator and coach turned restaurateur says she is in the process of hiring about 20 employees for the 1,782-square-foot restaurant, which will be in Occidental Management’s Northrock Retail Center at 3242 N. Rock Road.

Pita Pit, Onek says, is tentatively scheduled to open toward the end of the first week of April.

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We Have a Winner!

Voting for our "I Heart Pita Pit" contest ended on Sunday, March 18th, with a clearly defined winner! During the submission period, we had over 30 entries! It was difficult to choose a top 10, but we were able to decide on the lucky finalists. You can view the top 3 at the end of this post.

Congratulations Walt and his lucky Bride -to-be Pita! 

Our winner was Walt Arnette. Walt worked very hard at getting his friends and family to vote for his proposal and ended up with over 500 votes! Walt won himself a trip for two to the Final Four games. We hope Walt and his lucky other half enjoy their honeymoon trip and have fun at the games!

Please enjoy our hard working runner-ups!

Michael Ford - 189 Votes!

Sean Ireton - 183 Votes!

Jerry Saint-Vil - 88 Votes!

Pita Pit's Sends Two Lucky Winners to the Final Four!

Pita Pit is hosting a contest with Coca-Cola to send two of their fans to the Final Four games in New Orleans!

All fans have to do is submit a photo that expresses how much they love Pita Pit. This photo can be a picture in front of the Pita Pit sign, a photo of the fan in the store, a photo with their Pita - whatever way best expresses their Pita Pit love!

Fans must enter on the Pita Pit Facebook page in the tab titled, "I Heart Pita Pit". Submissions end March 9th, 2012. Finalists will be chosen on Selection day, March 11th and voting will begin March 12th and last till March 18th.

Submissions ends this Friday so be sure to enter you photo today!

Pita Pit featured on the Washington Post

Pita Pit was recently featured in the Washington Post in an article called, "Returning from war and turning to franchising." The article discusses how former military members were are able to use their past experience and veteran status to segue into the franchise industry. Veterans turned business owners find that the business structure of owning a franchise mimics the organization and order of their military schedule. In the article, Pita Pit-Las Vegas franchisee Nathan Sinclair discussed how the Pita Pit corporate office was very supportive after he returned from tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. In the month that Nathan’s been open, he has learned valuable lessons about being a business owner and managing a team. Click here to view the entire article.
Returning from war and turning to franchising
By: Olga Khazan

Nathan Sinclair performed tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan with the Marine Corps, but he intended to start his own company immediately after he returned. He saved up his earnings and began e-mailing with the franchise office of Pita Pit, a favorite fast-food joint of his, from his base in Afghanistan.

“They were really supportive of me -- they were helping me find a location and get all my financing for the fee,” Sinclair said. He opened his Pita Pit in Las Vegas on January 23, positioning himself strategically near the University of Nevada Las Vegas and its hungry students.
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Pita Pit featured on BismarkTribune.com

Pita Pit was recently featured on the BismarkTribune.com in an article titled, "Dickinson gets a Pita Pit." The article discusses the success of the new opening, as well as highlights the different food options Pita Pit offers. Click here to view the full article.

Dickinson gets a Pita Pit
By: Jessica Holdman

A Pita Pit has opened in Dickinson.

“It’s been very steady since we’ve been open,” manager Samantha Linbstedt said.

The restaurant has been doing about double the business as the Bismarck location, Linbstedt said.

The new location opened Feb. 9 at 1785 First St. W.

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