Downtown Milwaukee Pita Pit Vanishes, Corner Spot Up For Grabs

Pita Pit has gone dark in downtown Milwaukee, with signage stripped from its corner storefront at 231 E. Wisconsin Ave. The closure wipes the chain’s last city address off the map and leaves a prominent street-level vacancy in the Railway Exchange building. The former unit is now being marketed for lease and was recently photographed with its branding removed.

Local reporting and background

Opened in 2015, the downtown location served custom pita sandwiches, grain bowls and salads, as reported by Urban Milwaukee. The outlet notes the restaurant’s phone went unanswered and its Facebook page is inactive, suggesting the closure was not exactly announced with fanfare. Urban Milwaukee also reports that the Wisconsin Avenue site had become Milwaukee’s last remaining Pita Pit after a second city location once operated on Farwell Avenue.

Space listed by Colliers

The now-vacant corner retail unit is being marketed by Colliers, with brokers Blake Gaffney and Matt Salamone handling the listing, according to the online property posting. The listing details roughly 2,469 square feet of ground-floor space with about 1,000 additional square feet available. See the LoopNet listing for leasing details.

Chain context

Pita Pit’s U.S. operations are based in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, and the brand operates roughly 90 U.S. locations under its current ownership, according to a press release from Pita Pit USA. The company also maintains locations in Canada under separate ownership.

What’s next for the corner

Urban Milwaukee reports that the Railway Exchange building is owned by PK2group and that the location’s registered agent, Andrew Culp, did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The LoopNet listing invites inquiries from prospective tenants interested in the ground-floor corner space, which previously housed a Quiznos before Pita Pit arrived.

Prospective tenants can contact Colliers for leasing information; the listing includes broker contact details. This story will be updated if Pita Pit or the property owner provides comment.