Chain: Potbelly

Potbelly CFO Resigns

Potbelly Corporation announced that CFO Charles Talbot will be leaving Potbelly to accept a senior leadership position with another company outside of the restaurant industry. Talbot will continue to serve as Potbelly's CFO, while an external search is underway until his departure on March 27, 2015. Aylwin Lewis, chairman and CEO of Potbelly, says, "We […]

Potbelly Lays Out Plans for North Carolina Expansion

Potbelly Corporation announced a franchise growth plan targeting North Carolina—a strategy that will position the lively neighborhood hangout for expansion into communities in all corners of the market, including Charlotte, Raleigh/Durham, Winston-Salem, Fayetteville, Cary, and Wilmington. Potbelly plans to enter key markets throughout North Carolina this year and is currently accepting franchisee inquiries. The region […]

Potbelly Opens Franchise Unit in Omaha, NE

Potbelly Sandwich Shop announced that Nebraska’s first shop, a franchise location in Omaha, will open to the public the first week in November. The shop is located in the North Park Shopping Center at 2056 N. 117th Avenue, situated near the intersection of 120th and Blondo. The neighborhood hangout will feature its warm sandwiches, made-to-order […]

Potbelly Sandwich to Launch First Arkansas Franchise

Potbelly Sandwich Shop announced Friday that Arkansas’ first shop, a franchise located in Little Rock, will open on Wednesday, October 1 in the Park Avenue shopping center at 314 S. University Avenue, in the Midtown area. The neighborhood hangout will feature its sandwiches, milkshakes, and live music. Ryan Hamra, the new sandwich shop’s managing partner, is a […]

Potbelly Sets Sights on Upstate New York

Potbelly Corporation announced a franchise growth plan targeting Upstate New York, a strategy that will position the lively neighborhood hangout among communities in all corners of the market, including Albany, Syracuse, Rochester, and Buffalo. Potbelly plans to enter the Upstate New York market this year and is currently accepting franchisee inquiries. The region has been […]

Potbelly Sandwich Shop Readies First NC Location

Potbelly Sandwich Shop announced a signed agreement that will soon bring North Carolina’s first shop. Currently slated to open this winter, the shop is in development at Greensboro’s Westover Gallery of Shops, which is at 1310 Westover Terrace. The neighborhood hangout is slated to debut its signature sandwiches, hand-dipped milkshakes, and live music in December. […]

Potbelly Adds Ann-Marie Campbell to Board of Directors

Potbelly Corporation announced the appointment of Ann-Marie Campbell to its board of directors. Campbell is the president of Southern division for The Home Depot and has spent her career at The Home Depot progressing from associate to district manager to vice president prior to assuming her current role. "We are pleased to have Ann-Marie join […]

Nebraska’s First Potbelly Slated to Open in Omaha

Potbelly Sandwich Shop announced an agreement that will soon bring Nebraska its first shop. Currently slated to open in Omaha in early November, the shop will be located at 2056 N. 117th Avenue, conveniently situated near the intersection of 120th and Blondo in the North Park Shopping Center. The restaurant will feature its toasted sandwiches, hand-dipped milkshakes, and live, local music. Craig Frantz, managing owner […]

Potbelly’s Set to Open Its First Arkansas Location

Potbelly Sandwich Shop announced a signed agreement that will soon bring Arkansas its first shop. Currently slated to open this summer, the shop is in development at Little Rock’s Park Avenue shopping center at 314 S. University Avenue. Ryan Hamra, the new sandwich shop’s operating partner, is a Little Rock native and the operator of […]

Susan Chapman-Hughes Joins Potbelly Board of Directors

Potbelly Corporation announced that Susan Chapman-Hughes has been appointed to Potbelly's board of directors. Chapman-Hughes is senior vice president of U.S. account development global corporate payments for American Express Company. Chapman-Hughes has been with American Express since 2010, and prior to that, she worked at Citigroup Inc. as global CAO/global head of operations and strategy […]

Potbelly Lands First Store in North Dakota

Potbelly Sandwich Shop announced an agreement that will soon bring North Dakota its first shop. Currently slated to open this summer, the shop is in development at Fargo’s new Prairie Stone Center at 4445 17th Ave. S. The widely acclaimed neighborhood hangout will feature its sandwiches, hand-dipped milkshakes, and live, local music this summer.   Potbelly […]

Potbelly Targets Oklahoma City for Franchise Growth

Potbelly Sandwich Shop announced a franchise growth plan targeting Oklahoma City – a strategy that will position the lively neighborhood hangout to ingrain itself locally for the long-term with communities in all corners of the market.

Potbelly Welcomes Dan Ginsberg to Board of Directors

Potbelly Corporation announced that Dan Ginsberg has been appointed to Potbelly's board of directors. Ginsberg is the chief executive officer of Dermalogica, a U.S.–based skincare brand, and has a comprehensive background in branding strategy, marketing, and advertising. He was previously the CEO of Red Bull NA. Prior to his work with Red Bull, Dan was […]

Potbelly Sandwich, DTT Team Up for Surveillance

DTT Surveillance and Potbelly Sandwich Works signed an agreement that names DTT as the preferred surveillance vendor for the Potbelly concept.  Potbelly currently operates 200 stores throughout various cities across the U.S.and continues to expand into new regional markets. DTT’s high-quality video surveillance technology and auditing services will provide these owners with actionable operational information […]