Catering Franchise US Mr Pita

Mr. Pita is an innovative catering franchise concept directly targeting the health, value and quality conscious food consumer. Uniquely positioned to provide a comfortable combination of dine-in, carry out, catering and delivery service.

Mr Pita's founder...

Mr. Pita was founded by entrepreneur Frank Lombardo, as a result of his over 25 years experience in the fast food industry. He recognized that specializing in healthy, tasty, high quality rolled pita sandwiches, soups, salads, and desserts presented a window of opportunity for Mr. Pita products, and possibilities for expansion.

Mr Pita's customers...

Our customers want convenience, reasonable prices and great food. A key aspect of Mr. Pita’s
success is the loyalty of existing customers and the ability to turn first-time customers into “regulars”. Our personalized approach provides a pleasant experience to a broad range of customers, and has also resulted in positive “word of mouth “ and a high percentage of repeat business. Mr. Pita’s commitment is to serve fresh, healthy, great tasting food in casual, comfortable surroundings  which exceed our customer’s expectations.

Our tasty food...

A complete menu of sandwiches, soups, salads, desserts, beverages and kid’s menu.  We also carry open-faced baked pitas, available buffet style.  The new and exciting fast food that tastes great and is fun to eat!

Franchising opportunities at  Mr Pita...

Now you too have an opportunity to become part of the franchising boom and own your own
franchise with Mr. Pita. The first step is to carefully read and consider the information on this page and then fill in your details at the bottom.

We provide support...

• Mr. Pita provides franchisees with a comprehensive support program including:
• In depth training in: Inventory control, personnel management, in-store policies and procedures,
  advertising and promotions, ordering and purchasing and more.
• Assistance in site selection, construction, set-up
• Opening support and assistance
• On-site and telephone support
• Management updates
• Advertising and marketing support

OPERATIONAL ASSISTANCE:

An operations handbook provided to each franchisee contains guidelines on pre-store opening procedures,hiring and training, ordering and receiving goods, accounting, menu and food preparation, sanitation, equipment maintenance, customer relations and general operational procedures. Mr. Pita’s management team is available to solve any operational problems which may develop during day to day operations and to provide advice on maintaining operations, products and customer service standards. Our staff will advise you in the areas of sales forecasts and sales operational objectives, as well as on creating plans to meet your goals.

EMPLOYEE MANAGEMENT:

A successful operation hinges on hiring, training and retaining quality employees and management personnel.  Mr. Pita will provide assistance in effectively training your employees and in building and maintaining a quality crew.

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE:

Mr. Pita will consult with and assist franchisees in developing programs to maximize profit potential through cost management in areas of labor, food and supplies, and general operating expenses.

Based on our experience, the cost of developing a single Mr. Pita restaurant is listed below. This is to be regarded as an estimate and used only as a guideline as figures may vary with inflation, type and size of location, cost of labor, material, etc. It is also Mr. Pita’s recommendation that you consult an accountant and/or financial consultant to help analyze your individual costs and needs:

ESTIMATED START-UP INVESTMENT FOR MR. PITA/PITA DEPOT:

LOW HIGH
INITIAL FRANCHISE FEE $25,000 $25,000
EQUIPMENT $70,000 $140,000
SIGNAGE $12,000 $20,000
LEASEHOLDS $57,500 $97,500
OPENING COSTS $29,500 $50,000
MISCELLANEOUS $5,000 $10,000
WORKING CAPITAL $20,000 $20,000

FINANCE AVAILABLE
We often include opportunities that are above your selected amount of capital as up to 70% borrowings are usually available from banks for those considering investing in a franchise opportunity.