Cafe Med Owner Bringing Pitas To Your Local Costco

Need a pita?

Fans of Cafe Med in Bakersfield will have a new way to satisfy their cravings July 29 when the restaurant begins selling frozen pitas at the Costco locations at Panama Drive and Rosedale Highway.

"It was always my dream to bake pita bread that'll come to the table all fresh and puffy," Cafe Med owner Meir Brown said. "There's nothing in life like a fresh-baked bread."

The restaurant, which celebrated its 20th anniversary in June, began developing pitas for supermarket distribution a year and a half ago. About six months ago, Brown said, he and his wife approached Costco executives with the proposal of selling their pitas at the retail chain.

"We already had connections with Costco," Brown said, explaining that Cafe Med sells gift cards to the restaurant there. "They got really excited about the product."

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