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title: "Pita Pit Celebrates Franchise Milestones, Strongest Ever Year of Growth at 2016 Conference"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/3df2b17b-bfed-4787-b456-c4cef4a55a85
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/pita-pit-celebrates-franchise-milestones-strongest-ever-year-of-growth-at-2016-conference-5451
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
published: 2016-08-08T18:13:48.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T03:08:52.865Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/2c6e29ca8a530a6e9e818089570713a5782160808135248.jpeg
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# Pita Pit Celebrates Franchise Milestones, Strongest Ever Year of Growth at 2016 Conference

**TL;DR:** Pita Pit celebrated its 10th annual national conference, marking a milestone in its growth and expansion, with over 200 attendees. The brand has reached an important milestone with the opening of its 600th location in early 2016.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2016-08-08. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/pita-pit-celebrates-franchise-milestones-strongest-ever-year-of-growth-at-2016-conference-5451).*

## Story

When Nelson Lang opened the doors to the very first Pita Pit location in Kingston, Ontario in 1995 his mission was simple: give customers a healthier, fresher and more customizable alternative to the greasy fast food that made up the majority of the fast casual space at the time. More than 20 years later, the concept has come a long way. In early 2016, Pita Pit reached an important milestone with the opening of its 600th location, and the brand’s trajectory has only grown since.

More than 200 franchisees, corporate staff, vendors and partners gathered in Park City, Utah to celebrate those accomplishments and look toward an even brighter future at the brand’s 10th Annual National Conference, held June 20-22, 2016.

The conference honored several franchisees who have made significant contributions to the brand’s success. Awards included:

- Pita Pit Boost of the Year: Lisa Meyers, Franchise Owner in Oak Harbor, Washington
- Pita Pit Rookie of the Year: Ted and Catalina Long, Franchise Owner in Kansas City, Missouri
- Pita Pit Franchisees of the Year: Christina Dziedzicki and Robert Whitkon, Franchise Owners in Jacksonville Beach, Florida

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- franchise awards (topic)
- annual conference (topic)
- growth and expansion (topic)
- Kingston, Ontario (location)
- Park City, Utah (location)
- franchise milestones (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/pita-pit-celebrates-franchise-milestones-strongest-ever-year-of-growth-at-2016-conference-5451). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/3df2b17b-bfed-4787-b456-c4cef4a55a85).