Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Pita Pit on Life Radio

Pita Pit franchisee Edith Campbell was recently on Life Radio discussing the Miramichi Pita Pit opening. Edith discussed opening a Pita Pit alongside her family, Andy & Jennifer McFarlane and Dave mcFarlane. The piece discusses that Andy is very health conscious and that is the main factor that drew him towards the Pita Pit brand.

Edith talks about the great crew that they have hired and how Pita Pit is all about friendliness and doing the right thing. She also spoke about the variety of options Pita Pit offers such as the different types of pitas and smoothies.

You can listen to the segment here.


Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Pita Pit open in Ingersoll

Pita Pit was recently featured in an article on the Ingersoll Times titled, "Pita Pit open in Ingersoll". The article discusses how Franchisee Kim Heutinck just opened up her second Pita Pit location in just over a year and how her 20 years of experience working at Mac's convenience stores has led to her success. Click here to read the entire article or begin below.

"Pita Pit open in Ingersoll"
By John Tapley

Kim Heutinck, co-owner of Pita Pit franchises in Ingersoll and Tillsonburg with her husband, Andrew, and their son, Carl, manager at the Ingersoll location, prepare a pita at the Ingersoll restaurant at 174 Culloden Road Unit 2. JOHN TAPLEY/INGERSOLL TIMES/QMI AGENCY


As a customer, Kim Heutinck was so impressed with Pita Pit that she left her job of almost 20 years with Mac's convenience stores to become a franchisee of the Canadian restaurant chain.

Heutinck and her husband, Andrew, opened a Pita Pit in Tillsonburg about a year ago and expanded their business with a second location that opened at 174 Culloden Road Unit 2 in Ingersoll on March 5.

The Ingersoll restaurant is managed by the Heutinck's son, Carl.

Click here to read the entire article.


Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Pita Pit on CHCH News

Pita Pit's Ashley Morgan was recently featured in a great segment on CHCH News. The segment discusses that at 22, Ashley has just opened her second Pita Pit and what it will offer up to the local community. Click here to view the segment or watch below.




Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Pita Pit in the Independent and Free Press

Pita Pit were recently featured in a great article on the Independent and Free Press about a new Pita Pit opening in Acton, Ontario. The article discusses franchisee Mark Feldhaus' background and what Acton's newest Pita Pit menu has to offer. Click here to read the article or begin below.




"Pita Pit is opening in Acton"
By Nash Sandstorm

A healthy dining option is coming to Acton. Local man, Mark Feldhaus and his family are opening Pita Pit, healthy fast casual food chain founded in Kingston, the first week of March. Both Feldhaus and his wife were born and raised in the area and were searching for a healthy dining experience. That's when they decided to open a Pita Pit in Acton. Feldhaus said the decision was a no-brainer.
"We saw a huge demand for a healthy dining option. Even before we considered franchising, Pita Pit always stood out to us, we are very excited to bring the concept to Acton," Feldhaus said.
Pita Pit will offer customizable pitas that can be stuffed with a range of meats, veggies and topped with delicious sauces and a variety of cheeses.

Click here to read the entire article.


Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Pita Pit on Blackburn Radio's "The Big Picture"

Pita Pit were recently featured on Blackburn Radio's "The Big Picture". The segment begins with an introduction about the proposed legislation and how Pita Pit has been open about their nutritional information. Pita Pit CEO Chris Fountain starts by talking about the Resolution Solution campaign, and the tips that Pita Pit offer customers to eat healthier.


Chris then talks about the proposed legislation and the limitations of "calorie counting". He mentions that they already offer up the nutritional information on the Pita Pit Website and speaks further about why Pita Pit has already taken steps to be transparent in the nutritional information they provide. Listen to the segment below.




Wednesday, February 19, 2014

RedHot Lover's Video

On Valentine's Day, love was in the air at Pita Pit. RedHot lovers came in for a Pita, but little did they know, we had some surprises!




Enter to win 1 of 3 Grand Prizes of $1000 for a Romantic Getaway at any Fairmont Hotel. Simply like us on Facebook to enter. Contest ends February 28th and no purchase is necessary.

Head on over to our Facebook page now!


Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Pita Pit plans to double up

Pita Pit were recently featured in Canadian Restaurant News in an article titled, "Pita Pit plans to double up". The article begins with information about the successful year Pita Pit expect in 2014. Kevin is quoted about the 36-month renovation program and how the brand has matured over the years. He touches on their expansion, the tweaks to the menu, and their model of responsible growth. Click here to read the entire article or begin below.

"Pita Pit plans to double up"
By Canadian Restaurant News




KINGSTON, ON - Ontario-based franchise Pita Pit saw its most openings to date in 2013 and its poised to beat the number this year.

The Kingston, ON chain opened 34 Canadian units in 2013. "This year is going to be our busiest year ever in Pita Pit's history for Canada." Kevin Pressburger, vice-president of franchise development, told ARN. "We're on track to open at least 40."

Founded in 1995 by Nelson Lang and John Sotiriadis, there are about 200 Canadian units, with locations in nine provinces. Longer term goals include plans to have a total of 400 in Canada by the end of 2018.

Click here to read the entire article.