Pita Pit in The Wenatchee World

Pita Pit were recently featured in The Wenatchee World in an article titled, "Pita Pit brings quick, healthy food to area". The article talks about the first Pita Pit in the region that opened up in Ephrata. The article talks about how Pamela Leseman wanted to open her own restaurant for years before she fell in love with the Pita Pit concept. It also discusses the 15 different meat pitas that they offer along with all of the healthy pitas that they offer to the local community. Click here to read the article or begin below.

"Pita Pit brings quick, healthy food to area"
By Mike Irwin

EPHRATA - The region's first Pita Pit, a restaurant franchise serving healthy sandwiches and salads, opened here Monday after 10 months of planning by the owner.

Pamela Leseman, a longtime Ephrata resident and local eatery manager, said she'd wanted to open her own restaurant for years before falling in love with Pita Pit's concept of "fresh thinking, healthy eating."

"Everything's fresh pretty much from start to finish." said the 51-year-old Leseman. "I love the decor, the menu and the attitude of helping people eat in healthy ways."

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Tech Graduates Bring New Restaurant to Lubbock

Pita Pit were recently featured in an article on The Daily Toreader titled, "Tech Graduates Bring new Restaurant to Lubbock". The article highlights the Tech graduates, Max and Udaya for opening their new Pita Pit in Lubbock. Max lets us in on why they tech duo decided to join Pita Pit and what they are looking to offer to the community. Click here to read the article or begin below.

"Tech Graduates Bring New Restaurant to Lubbock"
By Jeniffer Romero

Lubbock has many options for students to choose from when eating off campus, but new restaurants are still moving in.

Among these new restaurants is Pita Pit, which opened Saturday.

Max Bhakta, who graduated from Texas Tech in 2008 with a bachelor's degree in media and communications, decided to bring the franchise to Lubbock.

"My business partner Udaya and I were talking," he said, "and we wanted to open something where we were both from. We both graduated from Tech and Lubbock just felt like home to us."

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Pita Pit in the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

The Lubbock-Avalanche-Journal published a business profile on Max Bhakta, Pita Pit franchisee. The business profile consisted of a series of questions Max answered. The questions consisted of topics such as, why Max and his brother Udaya chose Pita Pit, what inspires him, Max's interests and business philosophy. Click here to visit the site or begin below.

"Business Profile: Max Bhakta of Pita Pit"
By The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

Name: Max Bhakta
Age: 29
I'm from: Abilene
Website: pitapitusa.com

Why I started this business:  My brother and I wanted to bring Pita Pit to Lubbock, where we went to school. We're looking forward to bringing a healthier, fresher option for delicious food to a community we love.

If I weren't doing this, I would be: Working on some type of a Web business.

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Pita Pit on KVEW - Good Morning Northwest

Pita Pit were recently featured on a 3+ minute segment on the KVEW-Good Morning Northwest with our very own, John Clapper. The show talked about how Pita Pit is helping the local community with their 2014 goals with the Resolution Solution campaign that is currently running. John makes a pita on air that is under 500 calories and talks about how there are many different options that are all under 500 calories. Click here to visit the site or watch the video below.

Pita Pit in Fast Casual

Pita Pit in Fast Casual in an article titled, "Fast casuals targeting New Year's resolutioners."  The article touches on a variety of fast casual restaurants and the healthy options they’re rolling out in conjunction with the New Year. The article includes information about the Resolution Solution promotion and provides a link to the press release in full.  Click here for the entire article or begin below.

Fast casuals targeting New Year's resolutioners

By: Cherryh Butler

Although fast casuals are known for their high-quality ingredients and atmosphere, many consumers also associate them with offering healthier food choices. And now that the New Year's resolutioners are out in full force, many concepts are hoping to attract health-conscious eaters by offering low-calorie, yet tasty menu options.

Below is a roundup of just a few restaurants planning to fatten up profits by marketing to skinny-focused eaters.

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Pita Pit on ABC 4 UTAH

Pita Pit on ABC 4 UTAH in a segment titled, “Pita Pit offers healthy options for those looking to slim down.” Ralph Oman and Janet Paboada showed viewers how to build their own healthy pita meals at home. He discuss their new campaign that allows guests to build their own pitas through three simple steps, which ultimately provide consumers the opportunity to customize their own pitas for their caloric needs. Ralph can show viewers which pitas, toppings and sauces are healthiest and some unique combos for them to try out to help them eat healthy in the new year.

 

Pita Pit in Fast Casual

Pita Pit in Fast Casual in an article titled. "Pita Pit on mission to provide healthy choices."  The article gives details about the partnership with HEALTHY DINING and the options for pita combinations below 450, 400, and 300 calories.  Click here for the entire article or begin below.

Pita Pit on mission to provide healthy choices

Pita Pit has partnered with HEALTHY DINING, a company that has analyzed thousands of menu items for nutrient content, to provide consumers with simpler solutions and healthy choices when dining out, Peter Riggs, VP of Brand Promotion for Pita Pit, said in a company press release.

"We want to accommodate consumers who want to maintain a healthy lifestyle but still enjoy the convenience of dining out," he said. "Through our partnership with HEALTHY DINING, we are able to provide consumers the opportunity to customize their own pitas for their caloric needs."

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