The Pita Pit

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

The first shop was opened by John Sotiriadis 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 about 350 restaurants across the United States and Canada. The restaurants are usually located in college towns and are often open late.

Certain franchise locations offer delivery, taking orders over the phone as well as accepting online and fax orders. The Pita Pit has been Ranked # 1 in Pita Sandwiches and # 157 overall. Pita Pit has also been recognized as Rank #34 for Fastest-Growing Small Chain#2239 for Fastest-Growing Private Companies.

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).