TL;DR
Pita Pit is opening its first location in downtown Roanoke, Virginia, with a new franchisee couple. The brand currently has over 500 locations worldwide.
National franchise Pita Pit will open its first location in Roanoke, Virginia, this fall downtown in the Signature 9 Gallery space. The brand currently has over 500 locations worldwide, but this will be the first in the Roanoke area.
Attorney Brandy Rapp and George Lemon, both of Roanoke, are the new franchisees for the new Pita Pit location. According to the Birmingham Business Journal, The couple was inspired to open their franchise for the opportunity to work together and because Rapp’s brother-in-law is also a Pita Pit franchisee in Ohio.
Pita Pit offers wraps and pitas with a variety of topping options in a down-the-line fast casual format.
Rapp and Lemon have plans to open the new restaurant early this fall.
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This story was originally published in 1851 Franchise on August 6, 2015. Burnaze summarizes and links to the original reporting.
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