The man who has revived Biti Pies in Amarillo, Texas, says he wants to expand the brand’s production along the entire length of Route 66’s 2,400-mile corridor.
According to a lengthy story by the Amarillo Globe-News, Antonio Charles revived Biti Pies after the company’s three-year hiatus, including its so-called Maryland House just of the Sixth Street Historic District (aka Route 66) in Amarillo.
Charles says expanding Biti Pies’ reach along Route 66 would help preserve small towns’ histories:
For Charles, Biti Pies is more than a business — it’s a celebration of history, community, and the spirit of Route 66. Both Biti Pies and the Maryland House, which Charles also owns, are century-old properties listed on the Texas Historic Register.
“Route 66 brings 30,000 to 50,000 international visitors through Amarillo each year,” Charles said. “We want to give them something special — an authentic experience that reflects the spirit of Americana.”
Charles envisions expanding Biti Pies along Route 66, creating a network of bakeries in historic towns from Chicago to Los Angeles.
“This is about more than pies,” he said. “It’s about preserving history and creating spaces where communities can come together. My grandparents restored historic properties in Ohio, and they taught me the value of saving these spaces and the stories they hold.”
Biti Pies reopened earlier this month. Its hours at its headquarters at 604 S. Maryland St. are from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. The shop offers its signature pies of apple, pecan, pumpkin, and buttermilk, plus cakes and meringues.
The Biti Pies website soon will have an online shop, though it wasn’t up at the time of this writing. It does have a sign-up section that will notify folks when the online shop is up.
(Image of an apple pie from Biti Pies via Facebook)