Pita Pit featured in 1851 Online

Pita Pit's Peter Riggs was recently featured on 1851 Online in an article titled, "From Franchisee to Franchisor: How Peter Riggs Took a Risk and Reward."  The article follows Riggs through his journey as a Pita Pit customer to Franchisee and ultimately Pita Pit USA Franchisor.  The article profiles the transitions Riggs underwent and the risks he took that eventually lead to his success.  Click here for the entire article or begin below.

From Franchisee to Franchisor: How Peter Riggs Took a Risk and Reward
By: Brian Diggleman

It’s not unusual for an executive of a franchise brand to have gotten their start as a franchisee, nor is it uncommon for an executive to have discovered the brand as a consumer. But not many people can say they fell in love with a brand after experiencing the product, bought into the franchise as a unit owner and then became a member of the executive team–Peter Riggs can.

The saga began in the late 90s at the University of Idaho – Moscow. Riggs was still a student when a Canadian concept called Pita Pit opened its second U.S. location near campus. The fresh concept was an instant success and Riggs liked the idea of bringing customization to pitas.

Riggs’ involvement with Pita Pit was only as a customer as he finished his degree and gained experience managing an Italian restaurant in town. It wasn’t until a couple friends asked him to lend a hand with a Pita Pit in California that he got involved with the organization at a deeper level.

“I said I’d love to,” Riggs recalls. “I was helping them out and it became one of those things where the more I helped them, the more involved I got and the more I enjoyed working on it.”

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Pita Pit Featured on CBS Morning in Wichita, KS

Pita Pit's Cammy Onek was recently featured on Wichita's CBS Morning Show this morning. Check out our Fresh Thinking, Healthy Eating philosophy! Click the image below to view the whole video.


Pita Pit featured on CBS Morning's Tasty Tuesday

Pita Pit Caters a 1,000+ Order

Pita Pit's Vancouver location recently catered a 1,900 box lunch order!

Preparing the order.

Loading the truck.

Setting up the space.

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!