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August 27th, 2008

RedHotFranchise.com Votes Extreme Pita as one of the Top 3 Franchises You Don’t Want to Miss!

Some food franchises are simply hotter than most and if you are looking for a great franchise opportunity there are a few that you should definitely take a closer look at.

 

July 15, 2008 - Houstonist

Veggie Bites: Extreme Pita

Houstonist isn't a vegetarian, but a lot of our friends are. And even if you aren't a vegetarian, sometimes there's nothing better on a hot summer's day than a cool, crisp vegetable pita, preferably smeared with some soft, savory hummus.

 

July 1, 2008 - East Valley Tribune

Extreme Pita going to new extremes

Extreme Pita eateries around the East Valley will be first to get a new image, a new color scheme, lots of new features, a new menu and a new attitude.

 

June 11, 2008 - ASClock

Extreme Pita Business Opportunity

Currently celebrating a decade of the “power of the pita,” Extreme Pita is a forerunner in the Quick Service Restaurant industry, which, according the estimates of National Restaurant Association, earns revenue of over $134.2 billion per annum! Committed to serve its customers fresh and flavorsome food items in the fastest way possible, the restaurant is famous for its fun-filled ambiance.

 

May 26, 2008 - Extreme Pita

Winners of the Caribbean Cruise Contest
During the months of March & April, from March 17th – April 27th, Extreme Pita hosted a no purchase entry online contest allowing consumers to win a grand prize of a Caribbean Cruise for Two, or secondary prizes of either one of four Elliptical Trainers or one of eight Mountain Bikes.

 

May 5, 2008 - Globe and Mail

Passion for food feeds entrepreneur's success

Entrepreneurial by nature, Alex Rechichi and his brother Mark ran several businesses during high school. In one venture, they cleaned and sealed interlocking brick driveways, which put both through Queen's University in Kingston. Then, in 1997, they launched Extreme Pita, a fast-food chain that depends on the Middle Eastern pita for its staple.

 

May 1, 2008 - Chain Leader

Results Not Necessary

Sometimes innovating means working in the dark, with no clear results in mind. That's the situation at Extreme Pita, the Ontario, Canada-based chain of 230 sandwich shops.

 

April 10, 2008 - Cronkite News Service

Nutritional information

Extreme Pita works with Nutricate providing detailed nutritional information to consumers.

 

March 20, 2008 - AzStarBiz

More than you might want to know about your pita

Now when you order food at Extreme Pita, you will be able to find out instantly just how healthy your choices were. In Arizona, the Canadian franchise is trying out a system to provide calorie counts and nutrition information directly on customers’ receipts along with tips about healthier eating.

 

March 13, 2008 - DINE LV

Extreme Pita - Extremely Healthy!

Extreme Pita has completely embraced the nutritional information food trend. Extreme Pita rolled out nutrition posters about standard menu items, incorporating popular diets such as Weight Watchers.

 

February 15, 2008 - IndUS Business Journal

Food concepts meet demand, serve up nutritional info

Franchise chain Extreme Pita was in a similar situation of needing to provide nutritional information for menu items – the whole focus of the concept is on healthy food, but each order is customized.

 

February 2008 - San Jose, CA

Extreme Pita Customers Pocket Savings With Cellfire

Cellfire Inc. expands its quick- serve restaurant portfolio with a national mobile coupon campaign for Extreme Pita, providing consumers discounts at 27 stores across the country. Cell phone users can order up savings with offers on its popular pita meals.

 

January 17, 2008 - El Paso Times

Extreme Pita partner needed for franchise

A growing Canadian restaurant chain that bills itself as a healthful fast-food option will expand to El Paso and seeks a franchise owner in the Borderland.

 

December, 2007 - January, 2008 - Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers

Extreme Pita recognized in the Fast Casual 2007 Top 100 Movers & Shakers

Ten years ago, this Canadian concept filled a niche in the restaurant industry, offering a 2,000 year old staple the pita as a healthy alternative to fast food.

 

November 01, 2007 - Chain Leader

Closer to Home

With headquarters in Ontario, Canada, Extreme Pita, a 204-unit chain offering pita sandwiches, pizzas and salads, is set to expand on its home turf. And, since opening offices in Scottsdale, Ariz., and Denver, the QSR is ready to expand more aggressively in the United States as well.

 

June 2007 - The Press-Enterprise, Inland Southern California

Extreme Pita expands in the Inland Empire

Add a fast-growing Canadian pita sandwich chain to the list of players serving up burger alternatives to Inland eaters. Local franchisees of Extreme Pita, headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, are aiming to open 50 to 75 Riverside County locations of the quick-serve restaurant in the next five years.

 

June 2007 - Glendora Community News, Glendora, CA

Tasty and Healthy Finally Unite!!

There is a new sizzle in town! Extreme Pita, a Canadian based fast food franchise recently opened its first Los Angeles County location 865 W. Route 66, Unit B at the corner of Barranca and Route 66 in Glendora...


February 27, 2007 - AOL City Guide, Dallas Fort Worth
Extreme Pita Ranks #6 in the City's Best Dining Guide 2007
Although Extreme Pita has a Dallas address, it's closer to the action in Addison. With bright pastel colors splashed on the walls and a row of simple-looking tables across from the counter and cutting board...

November 26 , 2006 - Toronto Star, ON.

Food for Thought
Fast food franchise Extreme Pita was ready to launch four new sandwiches, but they had one problem - they had to simultaneously teach their employees at 200 locations how to make the perfect pita...

October 3, 2006 - Toronto Star, ON.

Extreme Pita Plans Opening in Manhattan
The franchise firm, which until now has been largely a suburban phenomenon, is opening its first urban restaurant next month in the heart of New York City. "We've been working for months tweaking the concept...

June 14, 2006 - SignOnSanDiego, CA.
Extreme Pita in Kearny Mesa Celebrates First Year
If you've made it to the one-year mark in the extremely competitive restaurant fast/food business, you are well on your way. That's why Brett Weiss and his energetic staff...

June 6, 2006 - SignOnSanDiego, CA.

Avoiding fast foods with partially hydrogenated oils is key in the fight against artery-clogging fat

Fast food: two simple, alliterative words that tend to conjure the alluring aroma and tasty promise of cheeseburgers and french fries in all their greasy glory. But fried foods at places like McDonald's, Burger King...


February 2006 - Today's Restaurant News, Texas

Canadian Franchise Target Texas
While many restaurant chains continue to add "low fat" and "low carb" items to their menus in an effort to meet growing consumer demand, The Extreme Pita is setting a new bar in convenient healthy dining...

February 2006
Franchise Players
For Mark Bell, co-owner of three Extreme Pita outlets, the inspiration to acquire a restaurant franchise came to him while he was studying professional golf management in Lethbridge, Alta...

December 2005 - Arizona Republic, Phoenix AZ

Arizona Valley to be Extreme Pita base
A fast-food company based in Canada is beginning a major push to compete with Subway, Quiznos and burger chains...

August 2005 - Union Tribune, San Diego CA

It's fresh, healthy and so tasty at Extreme Pita
When it comes to "go for it attitude," initiative and entrepreneurship, you either have it or you don't. Brett Weiss has a major dose of it, and you can see it paying dividends...

July 2005
The Extreme Pita
There's the sizzle of the grill, the savory smell of sauteed meats and vegetables, and the vibrant colors that surround you as you walk in the door...

July 2005 - QSR Magazine

Industry News - Ones To Watch!
As The Extreme Pita® approaches its ninth birthday the organization to move into a larger support center located in Mississauga at 2187 Dunwin Drive.

April 2005
Opening Up New Opportunities
The director of operations for The Extreme Pita is sporting a chef's apron and carefully preparing three dozen grilled chicken, roasted turkey, and veggie pita sanwiches for a group of franchise prospects...




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