The Pita Shack in Hays is closing.  Alyssa McVey, manager at the restaurant, told Hays Post that the restaurant will close its doors at 4:00 pm on Friday, November 22nd.  Initially, the intention was to stay open until November 29th, but that plan changed.  McVey says business has been steady.  Her understanding is that the restaurant is closing because the owner of the building is selling the property, and the restaurant wasn’t able to find another location to move to.

“We’ve been looking at buildings downtown and they tell us that we’re the 3rd or 4th on the list.”

Ernee Sly, Office Manager for the Ellis County Coalition for Economic Development, said that the Pita Shack hasn’t reached out to them for assistance.  The Coalition coordinates with new and existing businesses to offer support in a number of ways, including finding suitable locations.

McVey added that she found out some time the week of November 11th that the restaurant, which employs roughly 12 people, would be closing.  Pita Shack opened its doors March 4th, 2013 in the building that previously housed Smoothie King.

Phone calls to Pita Shack owner Nikki Connor, who also owns Subs and Salads in LaCrosse, weren’t returned.