headquarters richmond hill ontario key people ken monteith vice president erica gale director of marketing danielle elias director of operations mark winter director of operations western canada krista merkley director learning & people development products pita wraps salads pita pizzas revenue 45 million 2006 1 number of employees 2 000 parent mty food group website www.extremepita.com extreme pita is a canadian based fast casual chain owned by mty group . headquartered in richmond hill ontario the company has more than 175 units throughout canada and the united states . extreme pita serves pita sandwiches salads and pizza style flat baked pitas . available ingredients include fresh vegetables cheeses meats and vegetarian options such as falafel and hummus . contents 1 history 2 products 3 references 4 external links history edit extreme pita was founded in 1997 . 2 the first extreme pita opened near wilfrid laurier university in waterloo ontario in 1997 3 but the original location is no longer operating . the company continued to expand and grow over the years expanding into new locations in canada from 1997 the year when the first extreme pita was opened to 2003 when extreme pita began to expand into the united states . the expansion challenged already established fast food companies like subway and mcdonald s. by 2007 there were about 200 stores in canada . extreme pita claims they are a healthy low fat snack and is also well known for its vegetarian options . the canadian based extreme pita began to expand to include stores in the united states in 2003 4 beginning with arizona . 5 the company has continued to add locations throughout the united states mainly through franchising . since 2003 extreme pita has expanded into locations in california 6 new york 7 texas 8 and other parts of the western mideastern and northeastern united states . 3 products edit extreme pita sells a variety of pita wraps including cheese steak falafel and chicken caesar selections 7 wrapped in lebanese style pita bread . 4 these pitas are available in 6 inch and 9 inch sizes . 9 the company also offers soups salads and a variety of flat bread pizza pitas baked on location . 7 9 10 its products are portrayed as a healthy alternative to fast food . for example the cheese and meat used to make their products are unprocessed . 7 references edit goll david 2007 03 09 . chain takes pita mainstream . east bay business times . retrieved 2008 09 13 . company profile . the extreme pita . 2006 . archived from the original on 2008 07 28 . retrieved 2008 09 12 . a b goll david 2007 03 16 . arizona on list for canadian pita concept s franchise plans . phoenix business journal . retrieved 2008 09 13 . a b brown dale 2003 12 11 . extreme pita restaurant s formal launch to be a heart benefit . phoenix business journal . retrieved 2008 09 12 . canadian chain plans to add 25 arizona restaurants . phoenix business journal . 2007 09 27 . retrieved 2008 09 13 . brevetti francine 2007 05 08 . extreme pita hankers after the bay area . bnet reprinted from the oakland tribune . retrieved 2015 10 10 . a b c d theis laura 2007 07 06 . brooklyn native acquires rights to build out extreme pita brand . bnet reprinted from long island business news . retrieved 2008 09 12 . silva tricia lynn 2005 12 02 . new eateries dishing up fresh ideas in alamo city . san antonio business journal . retrieved 2008 09 13 . a b extreme menu . the extreme pita . 2006 . archived from the original on 2008 08 22 . retrieved 2008 09 12 . hill david w. 2007 09 12 . plain pita not at new extreme eatery . the modesto bee . retrieved 2008 09 12 . external links edit toronto portal companies portal food portal extreme pita official website v t e mty food group kahala blimpie cold stone creamery yogen fr z great steak planet smoothie ranch1 surf city squeeze taco time tasti d lite acquired cultures koryo korean bbq jugo juice mr souvlaki ltd sukiyaki tandori indian cuisine croissant plus muffin plus 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