Mr. Pita restaurants will treat U.S. veterans to lunch or dinner again this year on Veteran’s Day. In honor of the men and women who have served in the U.S. military, the restaurant chain will offer them a choice of one of three new Mr. Pita products – the Pita Pizza, Pita Quesadilla, or… read more

  In a move that will better position both companies for expansion, two metro-Detroit based fast food franchises have joined forces. Papa Romano’s Pizza, headquartered in Commerce Township, Mich., has merged its operations with Mr. Pita restaurants, a 35-unit Sterling Heights, Mich.-based chain. Casey Askar, chairman and chief executive officer of Papa Romano’s, has assumed… read more

  Oakland County-based fast-food chains Papa Romano’s Enterprises Inc. and Mr. Pita Franchise Corp. hope a new merger and foray into co-branding will give them a stronger foothold as the companies eye a national expansion in 2008. Restaurant analysts say combining two brands under one roof can make marketing and economic sense and follows a… read more

  In a move that will better position both companies for expansion, two metro-Detroit based fast food franchises have joined forces. Papa Romano’s Pizza, headquartered in Commerce Township, Michigan, has merged its operations with Mr. Pita restaurants, a 35-unit Sterling Heights, Michigan-based chain. Casey Askar, chairman and CEO of Papa Romano’s, has assumed the role… read more

  Michigan-based fast food chains Papa Romano’s and Mr. Pita said Tuesday they have signed master franchisee agreements to begin opening locations in Colorado, Texas and North Carolina as part of an out-of-state expansion announced last year. The Papa Romano’s, Mr. Pita or co-branded stores could begin opening as soon as this summer in metropolitan… read more

  Commerce Township, Mich. (February 26, 2008) Forging ahead with its plans for aggressive expansion outside its home state of Michigan, operators of the Papa Romano’s and Mr. Pita quick-service chains have signed agreements to open multiple locations in three states. Casey Askar, chairman and chief executive officer for both chains, said his company has… read more

  Papa Romano’s Enterprises Inc. of Commerce Township is expected to sign a binding letter of intent today to acquire majority control of Stanford LLC Ltd., the licensing company for Stucchi’s. Saline-based Stucchi’s, founded in 1986, is a manufacturer and wholesaler of premium ice cream. The company has nine licensed restaurants, about two dozen co-licensed… read more

Mr. Pita restaurants are offering free 9-inch sandwiches to parents who take their kids to work on April 24, during national Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day. Parents who bring their children to any of the Commerce Township-based company’s 34 eateries and buy one dine-in sandwich can get a second sandwich free. The… read more

Commerce Twp.-based Mr. Pita Restaurant earned the top spot in the 2008 Detroit News Michigan’s Best Reader’s poll. Mr. Pita, founded in 1993, has 35 locations and serves a wide variety of premium and lowfat pitas prepared in a variety of styles. Mr. Pita’s sister company, Papa Romano’s garnered top honors in the category of… read more

Peter Karmanos Jr., Compuware Corp. chairman and CEO, is venturing into the restaurant industry by becoming the franchisee of the co-branded restaurant Papa Romano’s and Mr. Pita, the first such restaurant in Detroit. It’s a return to restaurant roots for Karmanos, whose parents use to run a coney island. His new 1,800-square-foot co-branded restaurant is in… read more