Pita Pit

Pita Pit
Private
Industry Restaurants
Founded 1995 in Kingston, Ontario[1]
Founder Kade King and Nelson Lang
Headquarters Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Key people
 Kade King, corporate founder
Nelson Lang, corporate founder
Chris Fountain, CEO (Canada)
Jack Riggs, CEO (USA)
Loick Le Brun, CEO (France)
Slogan Fresh Thinking Healthy Eating
Website www.pitapit.com

Pita Pit is a quick-service restaurant franchise serving pita sandwiches. Its headquarters are in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.[2] Its United States headquarters are in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.[3]

History

The first shop was opened by Kade King and Nelson Lang in 1995 near Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario. In 1997, The Pita Pit started to expand within Canada and in 1999 they began franchising in the United States. There are now over 500 restaurants in a total of 11 countries. Countries other than Canada and U.S.A. include United Kingdom, France, Brazil, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, New Zealand, Australia, South Korea, and India. In 2015, PitaPitUSA.com was hacked. It has since been restored.

Offerings

Customers order their sandwiches based on the main ingredient (offerings include Philly cheesesteak, falafel and chicken souvlaki, with the exception of their "garden pita") and then the customer specifies the other ingredients they would like to be added from selection of cheeses, (offerings include feta, cheddar, and Swiss), a salad bar (offerings include alfalfa sprouts, jalapeño, and pineapple), and a selection of sauces and spreads (including tzatziki, Caesar salad dressing, and honey mustard).

References

  1. ↑ "Pita makers keep rolling". The Kingston Whig-Standard.
  2. ↑ "Contact." The Pita Pit. Retrieved on February 23, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Contact Pita Pit." The Pita Pit. Retrieved on February 23, 2010.

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