| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Restaurants |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Founder | Alex Rechichi and Mark Rechichi |
| Headquarters | Mississauga, Ontario |
Key people | Alex Rechichi, President Mark Rechichi, Chief Financial Officer Sean Black, Vice President Mark Cunningham, Brand Vice President Extreme Pita & Vice President Global Business Development Extreme Brandz |
| Products | Pita wraps, salads, pita pizzas |
| Revenue | $45 million (2006) |
Number of employees | 2,000 |
| Website | www.extremepita.com |
Extreme Pita is a Canadian-based fast food chain. It was started by brothers Alex Rechichi and Mark Rechichi in 1997. The headquarters are in Mississauga, Ontario. The company has more than 225 units in Canada and the United States.
Extreme Pita serves pita sandwiches, salads, and pizza-style "flat-baked" pitas. The chain says these types of products are more healthy than the usual fast-food choices. Available ingredients include fresh vegetables, cheeses, meats and vegetarian options such as falafel and hummus.