Potbelly Corporation announced that Tom Fitzgerald is stepping down from his position to accept a senior leadership position with another company. Fitzgerald will continue in his current position as Chief Financial Officer until December 27 to ensure a smooth transition. Potbelly has already begun a search to identify qualified candidates to fill the CFO position. The Company has a strong internal financial team in place that will continue to support Potbelly’s strategy during the search process.

Alan Johnson, Chief Executive Officer of Potbelly, says, “Tom has been a strong contributor to Potbelly over the last year and we wish him continued success in the future. Our leadership team remains wholly focused on accelerating our transformation through the recent steps we announced that are helping us adjust and sharpen our brand position, menu offering and overall experience. We remain confident that these efforts will put us on a path to delivering sustainable positive traffic and comp growth.”

Fitzgerald adds, “My time at Potbelly has been a great experience. Over the past year I believe we have strengthened the leadership team, including the finance organization, and sharpened the strategy. I am confident that Potbelly is in great hands with Alan and the rest of the team, and that they will successfully complete the turnaround. My decision to leave Potbelly is entirely based on the strength of the opportunity that was presented to me.”