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Potbelly Sandwich Shop

Chicago, IL · Founded 1997 · PSST

Potbelly Sandwich Shop offers franchises for Shops that prepare and sell sandwiches, soups, salads, shakes, desserts, and other food and beverage products.

Read the 2026 FDD ↗www.potbelly.com ↗
2026 Franchise 500
Unranked
470
units (2025)
5.9%
year over year

Units by Year

46
2021
429
2022
425
2023
444
2024
470
2025

Total outlets at year end, from FDD Item 20.

The Investment

Initial investment
$628,938 – $999,371
FDD Item 7
Franchise fee
$40,000
FDD Item 5
Ad fund
3%
FDD Item 6
Financial performance
Yes
FDD Item 19 disclosure
Royalty

6% of Shop’s weekly Total Revenue

Leadership

  • Adam Noyes

    President

  • David Daniels

    Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer

  • Jennifer Durham

    Senior Vice President, Franchising and Development

  • Patrick J. Walsh

    Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer

  • John Beckley

    Vice President of Franchise and Corporate Real Estate

  • Angelica Lara

    Vice President of Franchise Operations and Shop Services

  • Raymond Scott Phillips

    Director, Market Planning and Analytics

  • David W. Bulger

    Director of Franchise Development

  • Todd Owen

    Director of Franchise Development

  • Maureen Distefano

    Director of Franchise Development

On File

FDD years
20262025
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Franchisee records
144
Current roster rows
Signed, not open
40
FDD Item 20, Table 5
Franchising for
16 yrs

Franchise Disclosure Documents

PDFPotbelly Sandwich Shop FDD 2026Most recent · opens in a new tabPDFPotbelly Sandwich Shop FDD 2025Opens in a new tab

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