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Pita Pit
	Pita Pit in Richmond Hill, Ontario
Company type	Private
Industry	Restaurants
Founded	July 20, 1995; 29 years ago in Kingston, Ontario
Founder	John Sotiriadis and Nelson Lang
Headquarters	Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Key people	Parent Company: Foodtastic (September 2021 – present)
Parent	Foodtastic
Website	pitapit.ca

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Pita Pit is a Canadian quick-service restaurant franchise serving pita sandwiches with fresh vegetables, grilled meat and sauces.^[2] Its Canadian and global headquarters are in Kingston, Ontario.^[3] Its United States headquarters are in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.^[4] As of September 2021, it is owned by Foodtastic.

History

The first shop was opened by Nelson Lang and John Sotiriadis in 1995 near Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario.^[5]^[2] The restaurant was located near the college and aimed at students in the hopes it would be "recession-proof".^[6] The store stayed open until late, providing a healthier and fresher late night food option to conventional fast food.^[2]

In 1997, Pita Pit started to expand within Canada, and in 1999 they began franchising in the United States.^[5]^[2]

The first Pita Pit location outside Canada and the United States opened in Auckland, New Zealand, in August 2007. The business was set up by Chris Henderson, a New Zealander returning from Canada, and Duane Dalton, the husband of netballer Tania Dalton.^[7]^[2]

By 2011, Pita Pit had expanded to 350 stores in Canada, the United States, New Zealand, Panama, South Korea and Brazil.^[2]

By 2020, it had over 500 locations in India, France, Brazil, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Ireland and Sweden.^[5]

On September 1, 2021, it was announced that Québécois restaurant franchiser Foodtastic had acquired Pita Pit.^{[citation needed]}

Pita Pit International

New Zealand and Australia

Pita Pit New Zealand has 85 stores around New Zealand, including 26 in Auckland.^[8] This down from about 90 stores in 2020 and more than 100 stores in 2017,^[9]^[10] but still more than the 65 it had in 2014,^[11] and 18 it had in 2011.^[2]

The business also has nine stores from Australia,^[12] down from 14 in 2017.^[10]

The company is based in Takapuna, Auckland where it opened its first store in 2007.^[13]

Pita Pit New Zealand started actively seeking franchises in 2011,^[2] and by 2017 the vast majority of stores were franchisees.^[10]

The chain introduced a diabetes-friendly menu in 2016,^[14] and introduced a fillings limit in 2019.^[15] It started to trial virtual kitchens in 2020, after many of its stores were unable to open during the COVID-19 pandemic.^[16]

References

^ "Pita makers keep rolling". The Kingston Whig-Standard. Archived from the original on July 15, 2015. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Taylor, Colin (November 19, 2011). "Pita Pit's expansion rests with franchisees". New Zealand Media and Entertainment. New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on March 29, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
^ "Contact Archived December 17, 2009, at the Wayback Machine." 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.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Our Story Archived August 4, 2020, at the Wayback Machine." 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. Archived from the original on January 23, 2021. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
^ Taylor, Colin (November 19, 2011). "Pita Pit's expansion rests with franchisees". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on January 10, 2014. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
^ "Pita Pit". pitapit.co.nz. Pita Pit. Archived from the original on March 5, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
^ du Plessis-Allan, Heather (September 2, 2020). "Pita Pit dives into world of virtual restaurants". New Zealand Media and Entertainment. Newstalk ZB. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c McNicol, Hamish (April 9, 2017). "That's a wrap: How Pita Pit went from one NZ store to more than 100 in a decade". stuff.co.nz. Archived from the original on March 23, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
^ Venuto, Damien (September 1, 2014). "The rise of fast-casual: Pita Pit launches its first TVC via Contagion". ICG Media. Stop Press. Archived from the original on March 23, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
^ "Pita Pit Australia". pitapit.com.au. Pita Pit Australia. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
^ Taylor, Colin (November 19, 2011). "Pita Pit's expansion rests with franchisees". APN News & Media. New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on March 29, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
^ Tantau, Kelley (December 6, 2016). "New Pita Pit menu could be start of diabetes-friendly fast food". stuff.co.nz. Archived from the original on March 12, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
^ Templeton, Sarah (May 3, 2019). "Kiwi customers outraged after Pita Pit introduces fillings limit". MediaWorks New Zealand. Newshub. Archived from the original on March 12, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
^ Shaw, Aimee (September 1, 2020). "Pita Pit dives into world of virtual restaurants". New Zealand Media and Entertainment. New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on March 12, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2022.

External links

Pita Pit site (Canada)

[1] "Pita makers keep rolling". The Kingston Whig-Standard. Archived from the original on July 15, 2015. Retrieved January 13, 2015.

[ctaylor-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Taylor, Colin (November 19, 2011). "Pita Pit's expansion rests with franchisees". New Zealand Media and Entertainment. New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on March 29, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2022.

[3] "Contact Archived December 17, 2009, at the Wayback Machine." Pita Pit. Retrieved on February 23, 2010.

[4] "Contact Pita Pit Archived February 18, 2010, at the Wayback Machine." Pita Pit. Retrieved on February 23, 2010.

[Story-5] "Our Story Archived August 4, 2020, at the Wayback Machine." Pita Pit. Retrieved on July 25, 2020.

[6] Hollie, Shaw (April 14, 2016). "Pita Pit's international expansion coming at just the right time as competition heats up at home". Financial Post. Archived from the original on January 23, 2021. Retrieved July 25, 2020.

[7] Taylor, Colin (November 19, 2011). "Pita Pit's expansion rests with franchisees". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on January 10, 2014. Retrieved July 25, 2020.

[pitapitnz-official-8] "Pita Pit". pitapit.co.nz. Pita Pit. Archived from the original on March 5, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2022.

[hduplessisallan-9] u Plessis-Allan, Heather (September 2, 2020). "Pita Pit dives into world of virtual restaurants". New Zealand Media and Entertainment. Newstalk ZB. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2022.

[pitapitnz-2017-10] McNicol, Hamish (April 9, 2017). "That's a wrap: How Pita Pit went from one NZ store to more than 100 in a decade". stuff.co.nz. Archived from the original on March 23, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2022.

[pitapitnz-2014-11] Venuto, Damien (September 1, 2014). "The rise of fast-casual: Pita Pit launches its first TVC via Contagion". ICG Media. Stop Press. Archived from the original on March 23, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2022.

[pitapitofficial-au-12] "Pita Pit Australia". pitapit.com.au. Pita Pit Australia. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024.

[pitapit-2011-13] Taylor, Colin (November 19, 2011). "Pita Pit's expansion rests with franchisees". APN News & Media. New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on March 29, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2022.

[ktantau-14] Tantau, Kelley (December 6, 2016). "New Pita Pit menu could be start of diabetes-friendly fast food". stuff.co.nz. Archived from the original on March 12, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2022.

[stempleton-15] Templeton, Sarah (May 3, 2019). "Kiwi customers outraged after Pita Pit introduces fillings limit". MediaWorks New Zealand. Newshub. Archived from the original on March 12, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2022.

[ashaw-16] Shaw, Aimee (September 1, 2020). "Pita Pit dives into world of virtual restaurants". New Zealand Media and Entertainment. New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on March 12, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2022.

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+| foundation = {{Start date and age|1995|7|20}} in [[Kingston, Ontario]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thewhig.com/2015/01/12/pita-makers-keep-rolling|title=Pita makers keep rolling|work=The Kingston Whig-Standard|access-date=January 13, 2015|archive-date=July 15, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150715082656/http://www.thewhig.com/2015/01/12/pita-makers-keep-rolling|url-status=live}}</ref>
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-'''Pita Pit''' is a Canadian quick-service restaurant franchise serving [[pita]] sandwiches with fresh vegetables, grilled meat and sauces.<ref name="ctaylor" /> Its Canadian and global headquarters are in [[Kingston, Ontario]].<ref>"[http://www.pitapit.com/home.htm Contact]."<!--Select Contact from the menu--> Pita Pit. Retrieved on February 23, 2010.</ref> Its United States headquarters are in [[Coeur d'Alene, Idaho]].<ref>"[http://www.pitapitusa.com/main.php?page=49 Contact Pita Pit] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100218034557/http://www.pitapitusa.com/main.php?page=49 |date=February 18, 2010 }}." Pita Pit. Retrieved on February 23, 2010.</ref> As of September 2021, it is owned by Foodtastic.
+'''Pita Pit''' is a Canadian quick-service restaurant franchise serving [[pita]] sandwiches with fresh vegetables, grilled meat and sauces.<ref name="ctaylor" /> Its Canadian and global headquarters are in [[Kingston, Ontario]].<ref>"[http://www.pitapit.com/home.htm Contact] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091217135331/http://www.pitapit.com/home.htm |date=December 17, 2009 }}."<!--Select Contact from the menu--> Pita Pit. Retrieved on February 23, 2010.</ref> Its United States headquarters are in [[Coeur d'Alene, Idaho]].<ref>"[http://www.pitapitusa.com/main.php?page=49 Contact Pita Pit] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100218034557/http://www.pitapitusa.com/main.php?page=49 |date=February 18, 2010 }}." Pita Pit. Retrieved on February 23, 2010.</ref> As of September 2021, it is owned by Foodtastic.
 ==History==
-The first shop was opened by Nelson Lang and John Sotiriadis in 1995 near [[Queen's University at Kingston|Queen's University]] in [[Kingston, Ontario]].<ref name=Story>"[https://pitapit.ca/our-story/ Our Story]." Pita Pit. Retrieved on July 25, 2020.</ref><ref name="ctaylor" /> The restaurant was located near the college and aimed at students in the hopes it would be "recession-proof".<ref>{{cite news|last=Hollie|first=Shaw|date=April 14, 2016|title=Pita Pit's international expansion coming at just the right time as competition heats up at home|work=Financial Post|url=https://financialpost.com/entrepreneur/franchise-focus/international-strategy-will-serve-pita-pit-well-as-competition-heats-up-at-home|access-date=July 25, 2020}}</ref> The store stayed open until late, providing a healthier and fresher late night food option to conventional fast food.<ref name="ctaylor" />
+The first shop was opened by Nelson Lang and John Sotiriadis in 1995 near [[Queen's University at Kingston|Queen's University]] in [[Kingston, Ontario]].<ref name=Story>"[https://pitapit.ca/our-story/ Our Story] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804203111/https://pitapit.ca/our-story/ |date=August 4, 2020 }}." Pita Pit. Retrieved on July 25, 2020.</ref><ref name="ctaylor" /> The restaurant was located near the college and aimed at students in the hopes it would be "recession-proof".<ref>{{cite news|last=Hollie|first=Shaw|date=April 14, 2016|title=Pita Pit's international expansion coming at just the right time as competition heats up at home|work=Financial Post|url=https://financialpost.com/entrepreneur/franchise-focus/international-strategy-will-serve-pita-pit-well-as-competition-heats-up-at-home|access-date=July 25, 2020|archive-date=January 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210123044131/https://financialpost.com/entrepreneur/franchise-focus/international-strategy-will-serve-pita-pit-well-as-competition-heats-up-at-home|url-status=live}}</ref> The store stayed open until late, providing a healthier and fresher late night food option to conventional fast food.<ref name="ctaylor" />
 In 1997, Pita Pit started to expand within Canada, and in 1999 they began franchising in the [[United States]].<ref name=Story /><ref name="ctaylor" />
-The first Pita Pit location outside Canada and the United States opened in [[Auckland]], New Zealand, in August 2007. The business was set up by Chris Henderson, a New Zealander returning from Canada, and Duane Dalton, the husband of netballer [[Tania Dalton]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Taylor|first=Colin|date=November 19, 2011|title=Pita Pit's expansion rests with franchisees|work=The New Zealand Herald|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/property/news/article.cfm?c_id=8&objectid=10767233|access-date=July 25, 2020}}</ref><ref name="ctaylor" />
+The first Pita Pit location outside Canada and the United States opened in [[Auckland]], New Zealand, in August 2007. The business was set up by Chris Henderson, a New Zealander returning from Canada, and Duane Dalton, the husband of netballer [[Tania Dalton]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Taylor|first=Colin|date=November 19, 2011|title=Pita Pit's expansion rests with franchisees|work=The New Zealand Herald|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/property/news/article.cfm?c_id=8&objectid=10767233|access-date=July 25, 2020|archive-date=January 10, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140110081828/http://www.nzherald.co.nz/property/news/article.cfm?c_id=8&objectid=10767233|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="ctaylor" />
 By 2011, Pita Pit had expanded to 350 stores in Canada, the United States, New Zealand, [[Panama]], [[South Korea]] and [[Brazil]].<ref name="ctaylor" />
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 By 2020, it had over 500 locations in [[India]], [[France]], [[Brazil]], [[Panama]], [[Trinidad and Tobago]], the [[United Kingdom]], [[New Zealand]], [[Australia]], [[Singapore]], [[United Arab Emirates]], [[Ireland]] and [[Sweden]].<ref name=Story />
-On September 1st 2021, it was announced that Québécois restaurant franchiser Foodtastic had acquired Pita Pit.
+On September 1, 2021, it was announced that Québécois restaurant franchiser Foodtastic had acquired Pita Pit.{{citation needed|date=November 2023}}
-In the year 2022, There was wide range of upset franchisees because foodtastic would try to make it more complicated for current franchises and try to kick them out of system so they can control new franchises. Foodtastic somehow turned out to be terrible group with questionable management in place.
 ==Pita Pit International==
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 ===New Zealand and Australia===
-Pita Pit New Zealand has 85 stores around New Zealand, including 36 in Auckland.<ref name="pitapitnz-official">{{cite web |title=Pita Pit |url=https://www.pitapit.co.nz |website=pitapit.co.nz |publisher=Pita Pit}}</ref> This down from about 90 stores in 2020 and more than 100 stores in 2017,<ref name="hduplessisallan">{{cite news |last1=du Plessis-Allan |first1=Heather |title=Pita Pit dives into world of virtual restaurants |url=https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/bosses-rebuilding/bosses-rebuilding-pita-pits-duane-dalton/ |agency=[[Newstalk ZB]] |publisher=[[New Zealand Media and Entertainment]] |date=2 September 2020}}</ref><ref name="pitapitnz-2017">{{cite news |last1=McNicol |first1=Hamish |title=That's a wrap: How Pita Pit went from one NZ store to more than 100 in a decade |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/91189846/thats-a-wrap-from-one-pita-pit-to-more-than-100-in-a-decade |agency=[[stuff.co.nz]] |date=9 April 2017}}</ref> but still more than the 65 it had in 2014,<ref name="pitapitnz-2014">{{cite news |last1=Venuto |first1=Damien |title=The rise of fast-casual: Pita Pit launches its first TVC via Contagion |url=https://stoppress.co.nz/news/rise-fast-casual-pita-pit-launches-its-first-tvc-contagion/ |agency=Stop Press |publisher=ICG Media |date=1 September 2014}}</ref> and 18 it had in 2011.<ref name="ctaylor" />
+Pita Pit New Zealand has 85 stores around New Zealand, including 26 in Auckland.<ref name="pitapitnz-official">{{cite web |title=Pita Pit |url=https://www.pitapit.co.nz/ |website=pitapit.co.nz |publisher=Pita Pit |access-date=March 12, 2022 |archive-date=March 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220305220545/https://www.pitapit.co.nz/ |url-status=live }}</ref> This down from about 90 stores in 2020 and more than 100 stores in 2017,<ref name="hduplessisallan">{{cite news |last1=du Plessis-Allan |first1=Heather |title=Pita Pit dives into world of virtual restaurants |url=https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/bosses-rebuilding/bosses-rebuilding-pita-pits-duane-dalton/ |agency=[[Newstalk ZB]] |publisher=[[New Zealand Media and Entertainment]] |date=2 September 2020 |access-date=March 12, 2022 |archive-date=January 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210120002733/https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/bosses-rebuilding/bosses-rebuilding-pita-pits-duane-dalton/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="pitapitnz-2017">{{cite news |last1=McNicol |first1=Hamish |title=That's a wrap: How Pita Pit went from one NZ store to more than 100 in a decade |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/91189846/thats-a-wrap-from-one-pita-pit-to-more-than-100-in-a-decade |agency=[[stuff.co.nz]] |date=9 April 2017 |access-date=March 12, 2022 |archive-date=March 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220323071704/https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/91189846/thats-a-wrap-from-one-pita-pit-to-more-than-100-in-a-decade |url-status=live }}</ref> but still more than the 65 it had in 2014,<ref name="pitapitnz-2014">{{cite news |last1=Venuto |first1=Damien |title=The rise of fast-casual: Pita Pit launches its first TVC via Contagion |url=https://stoppress.co.nz/news/rise-fast-casual-pita-pit-launches-its-first-tvc-contagion/ |agency=Stop Press |publisher=ICG Media |date=1 September 2014 |access-date=March 12, 2022 |archive-date=March 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220323071706/https://stoppress.co.nz/news/rise-fast-casual-pita-pit-launches-its-first-tvc-contagion/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and 18 it had in 2011.<ref name="ctaylor" />
-The business also has nine stores from Australia,<ref name="pitapitofficial-au">{{cite web |title=Pita Pit Australia |url=https://www.pitapit.com.au |website=pitapit.com.au |publisher=Pita Pit Australia}}</ref> down from 14 in 2017.<ref name="pitapitnz-2017" />
+The business also has nine stores from Australia,<ref name="pitapitofficial-au">{{cite web |title=Pita Pit Australia |url=https://www.pitapit.com.au/ |website=pitapit.com.au |publisher=Pita Pit Australia |access-date=March 1, 2024 |archive-date=January 17, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240117073438/https://www.pitapit.com.au/ |url-status=live }}</ref> down from 14 in 2017.<ref name="pitapitnz-2017" />
-The company is based in [[Takapuna, Auckland]] where it opened its first store in 2007.<ref name="pitapit-2011">{{cite news |last1=Taylor |first1=Colin |title=Pita Pit's expansion rests with franchisees |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/property/pita-pits-expansion-rests-with-franchisees/57FJ3HSIDRZQSDZ7X4L63LKKKI/ |agency=[[New Zealand Herald]] |publisher=APN News & Media |date=19 November 2011}}</ref>
+The company is based in [[Takapuna, Auckland]] where it opened its first store in 2007.<ref name="pitapit-2011">{{cite news |last1=Taylor |first1=Colin |title=Pita Pit's expansion rests with franchisees |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/property/pita-pits-expansion-rests-with-franchisees/57FJ3HSIDRZQSDZ7X4L63LKKKI/ |agency=[[New Zealand Herald]] |publisher=APN News & Media |date=19 November 2011 |access-date=March 12, 2022 |archive-date=March 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220329031206/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/property/pita-pits-expansion-rests-with-franchisees/57FJ3HSIDRZQSDZ7X4L63LKKKI/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
-Pita Pit New Zealand started actively seeking franchises in 2011,<ref name="ctaylor">{{cite news |last1=Taylor |first1=Colin |title=Pita Pit's expansion rests with franchisees |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/property/pita-pits-expansion-rests-with-franchisees/57FJ3HSIDRZQSDZ7X4L63LKKKI/ |agency=[[New Zealand Herald]] |publisher=[[New Zealand Media and Entertainment]] |date=19 November 2011}}</ref> and by 2017 the vast majority of stores were franchisees.<ref name="pitapitnz-2017" />
+Pita Pit New Zealand started actively seeking franchises in 2011,<ref name="ctaylor">{{cite news |last1=Taylor |first1=Colin |title=Pita Pit's expansion rests with franchisees |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/property/pita-pits-expansion-rests-with-franchisees/57FJ3HSIDRZQSDZ7X4L63LKKKI/ |agency=[[New Zealand Herald]] |publisher=[[New Zealand Media and Entertainment]] |date=19 November 2011 |access-date=March 12, 2022 |archive-date=March 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220329031206/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/property/pita-pits-expansion-rests-with-franchisees/57FJ3HSIDRZQSDZ7X4L63LKKKI/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and by 2017 the vast majority of stores were franchisees.<ref name="pitapitnz-2017" />
-The chain introduced a [[diabetes]]-friendly menu in 2016,<ref name="ktantau">{{cite news |last1=Tantau |first1=Kelley |title=New Pita Pit menu could be start of diabetes-friendly fast food |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/86998173/new-pita-pit-menu-could-be-start-of-diabetesfriendly-fast-food |publisher=[[stuff.co.nz]] |date=6 December 2016}}</ref> and introduced a fillings limit in 2019.<ref name="stempleton">{{cite news |last1=Templeton |first1=Sarah |title=Kiwi customers outraged after Pita Pit introduces fillings limit |url=https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/lifestyle/2019/05/kiwi-customers-outraged-after-pita-pit-incurs-fillings-limit.html |agency=[[Newshub]] |publisher=[[MediaWorks New Zealand]] |date=3 May 2019}}</ref> It started to trial [[virtual kitchen]]s in 2020, after many of its stores were unable to open during the [[COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand|COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref name="ashaw">{{cite news |last1=Shaw |first1=Aimee |title=Pita Pit dives into world of virtual restaurants |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/pita-pit-dives-into-world-of-virtual-restaurants/747JSGFTLYPOKPMYKNLFUS4APA/ |agency=[[New Zealand Herald]] |publisher=[[New Zealand Media and Entertainment]] |date=1 September 2020}}</ref>
+The chain introduced a [[diabetes]]-friendly menu in 2016,<ref name="ktantau">{{cite news |last1=Tantau |first1=Kelley |title=New Pita Pit menu could be start of diabetes-friendly fast food |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/86998173/new-pita-pit-menu-could-be-start-of-diabetesfriendly-fast-food |publisher=[[stuff.co.nz]] |date=6 December 2016 |access-date=March 12, 2022 |archive-date=March 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220312102544/https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/86998173/new-pita-pit-menu-could-be-start-of-diabetesfriendly-fast-food |url-status=live }}</ref> and introduced a fillings limit in 2019.<ref name="stempleton">{{cite news |last1=Templeton |first1=Sarah |title=Kiwi customers outraged after Pita Pit introduces fillings limit |url=https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/lifestyle/2019/05/kiwi-customers-outraged-after-pita-pit-incurs-fillings-limit.html |agency=[[Newshub]] |publisher=[[MediaWorks New Zealand]] |date=3 May 2019 |access-date=March 12, 2022 |archive-date=March 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220312102544/https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/lifestyle/2019/05/kiwi-customers-outraged-after-pita-pit-incurs-fillings-limit.html |url-status=live }}</ref> It started to trial [[virtual kitchen]]s in 2020, after many of its stores were unable to open during the [[COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand|COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref name="ashaw">{{cite news |last1=Shaw |first1=Aimee |title=Pita Pit dives into world of virtual restaurants |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/pita-pit-dives-into-world-of-virtual-restaurants/747JSGFTLYPOKPMYKNLFUS4APA/ |agency=[[New Zealand Herald]] |publisher=[[New Zealand Media and Entertainment]] |date=1 September 2020 |access-date=March 12, 2022 |archive-date=March 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220312102545/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/pita-pit-dives-into-world-of-virtual-restaurants/747JSGFTLYPOKPMYKNLFUS4APA/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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v t e Retailers in New Zealand
List of retailers - List of shopping centres
Supermarkets and grocery	3 Guys / Gubays Big Fresh Countdown Foodtown Four Square FreshChoice New World New World Fresh Collective Night 'n Day Pak'nSave Price Chopper Self Help SuperValue The Warehouse Woolworths
Hardware, building and garden	Bunnings Carters ColourPlus Godfreys Guthrie Bowron ITM Kings Plant Barn Lightingplus Mitre 10 NZ Safety Blackwoods Palmers Garden Centre PlaceMakers Resene ColorShop
Fuel	Allied Petroleum BP Caltex Challenge GAS Gull Mobil NPD Waitomo Z Energy
Pharmaceutical	Body Shop Chemist Warehouse Life Pharmacy Unichem
Department stores	Arthur Barnett Ballantynes D.I.C. David Jones DEKA EziBuy Farmers Haywrights H & J Smith Kirkcaldie & Stains Kmart Australia Smith & Caughey's The Warehouse
Electrical	2degrees Bond and Bond EB Games Harvey Norman Hill and Stewart Jaycar JB Hi-Fi Noel Leeming One NZ Smiths City Spark United Video
Clothing, footwear and accessories	Athlete's Foot Barkers Bendon Lingerie Connor Cotton On Cotton On Body Cotton On Kids Country Road Dotti Dr. Martens Factorie Foot Locker Glassons Goldmark Hallenstein Brothers Hannahs H&M Huffer Hype DC Jacqui E Jay Jays Johnny Bigg Just Jeans Maher Shoes Max Fashions Merchant 1948 Mi Piaci Michael Hill Jeweller Nike, Inc. NOVO Shoes Number One Shoes Partridge Jewellers Pascoes Peter Alexander Sleepwear Platypus Shoes Portmans Postie Rivers R. M. Williams Rodd & Gunn Rubi Shoe Clinic Smith's Sports Shoes Stewart Dawsons Strandbags SUBTYPE Sunglass Hut Supré Tarocash Timberland Under Armour Walker & Hall Witchery yd. Zara
Motor vehicles and parts	Repco Supercheap Auto
Recreational goods	Borders Icebreaker JB Hi-Fi JD Sports Kathmandu Macpac Mountain Designs Nike Paper Plus R&R Sport Rebel Sport Smiggle Stirling Sports Take Note Torpedo7 Toy World Typo Under Armour Unity Books Warehouse Stationery Whitcoulls
Furniture, floor, houseware and textile	Briscoes Freedom Furniture Harvey Norman Lincraft Living & Giving Nick Scali Furniture Nood Furniture Smiths City Spotlight Stevens Sunny's Variety Stores
Liquor	Big Barrel Birds Liquorsave Black Bull Liquor The Bottle O Duffy & Finn's Glengarry Henry's Beer, Wine & Spirits Liquor Centre Liquor King Liquor Spot LiquorLand Merchants Liquor The Mill Super Liquor Thirsty Liquor The Trusts Village Wine & Spirits West Liquor
Specialised food	Bakers Delight
Hospitality	Boost Juice BurgerFuel Burger King Carl's Jr. Coffee Club Domino's Pizza Donut King Dunkin' Donuts Georgie Pie Hell Pizza Jesters Pies KFC Krispy Kreme Lord of the Fries Mad Mex Fresh Mexican Grill McDonald's Noodle Box Oporto Pie Face Pita Pit Pizza Hut Subway Taco Bell Texas Chicken Winner Winner Zambrero
Defunct retailers in italics