Pita Pit
Pita Pit is a Canadian quick-service restaurant franchise serving pita sandwiches. Its headquarters are in Kingston, Ontario.[2] Its United States headquarters are in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.[3]
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 Pita Pit in Richmond Hill, Ontario | |
| Type | Private |
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| Industry | Restaurants |
| Founded | July 20, 1995 in Kingston, Ontario[1] |
| Founder | John Sotiriadis and Nelson Lang |
| Headquarters | Kingston, Ontario , Canada |
Key people | Nelson Lang, corporate founder Chris Fountain, CEO (Canada) Chris Fountain, CEO (U.S.) Loick Le Brun, CEO (France) |
| Website | pitapit |
History
The first shop was opened by Nelson Lang and John Sotiriadis in 1995 near Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario.[4] The restaurant was located there due to thinking a college area was "recession-proof", with the restaurant being aimed at students.[5] In 1997, The Pita Pit started to expand within Canada and in 1999 they began franchising in the United States.[4] There are now over 500 restaurants in a total of 12 countries. Countries other than Canada and the United States include India, France, Brazil, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Ireland and Sweden. The first location outside of Canada and the United States was in Auckland, New Zealand, which opened in 2007.[6]
References
- "Pita makers keep rolling". The Kingston Whig-Standard.
- "Contact." Pita Pit. Retrieved on February 23, 2010.
- "Contact Pita Pit Archived February 18, 2010, at the Wayback Machine." Pita Pit. Retrieved on February 23, 2010.
- "Our Story." Pita Pit. Retrieved on July 25, 2020.
- Hollie, Shaw (April 14, 2016). "Pita Pit's international expansion coming at just the right time as competition heats up at home". Financial Post. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- Taylor, Colin (November 19, 2011). "Pita Pit's expansion rests with franchisees". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved July 25, 2020.