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Popular New York Restaurant Chain Pita Gourmet Closing Original Location on June 30
A popular Mediterranean restaurant chain in Western New York will be closing its doors later this month.
Pita Gourmet previously announced two new locations would be coming to the area, but first its original location will be coming to a close on June 30. The chain currently has locations in East Amherst, Amherst, Williamsville, Niagara Falls, Hamburg, and Orchard Park
The chain got its start in 2005 after the family approached a food court vendor in the Niagara Falls Outlet Mall about using the family's pita bread. Initially, the vendor turned down the family's offer as the restaurant was closing permanently.
"What seemed like bad timing was not at all. Our mom loved creating her own Mediterranean-American dishes, her family made pita bread, and now there was about to be a vacant restaurant. It was a trifecta. Why not take over the restaurant? She pitched her idea to her children—Farrah, Monique, Joseph, and Mark. We were on board. In 2005, Pita Gourmet was born," the chain said on its website.
As the restaurant continues to expand in the area, it will be saying goodbye to that original location.
"We're moving to 3030 Niagara Falls Blvd! As we say goodbye to our original location at the Fashion Outlets on June 30, we're excited to serve WNY from our new spot this summer! Stay tuned for more!" the chain said in a statement last month.
The chain also plans to open a seventh location in Cheektowaga in the spring of New York Restaurant Chain Pita Gourmet Closing Original Location on June 30 first appeared on Men's Journal on Jun 10, 2025
