Stacy's Pita Chips

Stacy's Pita Chip Company
IndustryFood Industry
Founded1998; 26 years ago (1998)
Founder
  • Stacy Madison
  • Mark Andrus
ParentPepsiCo

Stacy's Pita Chips is an American brand of snack products based in Randolph, Massachusetts, specializing in various flavors of pita chips. Pita chips are slices of pita bread which are baked until crunchy. They are commonly eaten as a snack and come in a variety of flavors including Simply Naked (flavored only with sea salt), Cinnamon Sugar, and Garlic Parmesan among others. Stacy's also makes other crunchy snacks such as Pita Thins, Cheese Petites, and Bagel Chips.

Stacy's Pita Chips was founded by Stacy Madison and her now ex-husband Mark Andrus in 1996, originally giving the pita chips away for free at their food cart to keep customers happy while waiting in line.[1] In 2006, Stacy's Pita Chips reached US$65 million in revenue and was sold to PepsiCo where it now operates under the Frito-Lay division.[2]

  1. ^ Morell, Katie (May 11, 2012). "The Story Behind Stacy's Pita Chips". Business Trends and Insights > Getting Customers > Marketing & Sales. American Express Company. Retrieved 9 Dec 2019. Stacy Madison shares her story from sandwich cart to snack empire and offers advice to budding businesspeople. (sub-title)
  2. ^ Gore, Elizabeth (March 12, 2019). "The Co-Founder of Stacy's Pita Chips Has an Interesting Story--and You Can Learn a Lot From It". Inc. Retrieved 9 Dec 2019.