Potbelly Sandwich Shop

About Potbelly Sandwich Shop
From its humble beginnings as a small antique store on Chicago's North Side, Potbelly has grown from one to more than 200 shops serving neighborhoods in 12 states. Potbelly's unique experience is defined by its combination of toasty warm sandwiches, hand-dipped shakes, tasty made-to-order salads, live local music, as well as friendly and lively people. Potbelly has built a passionate, loyal following of fans that spread the word about the fun, energetic atmosphere and great food. #131 in Franchise 500 for 2020.

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Franchise
Franchise Fee
Royalty
Advertising Fee
Development Costs
All American Deli
35000 - 35000
177200 - 484950
AMATO'S
25000 - 25000
6%
380000 - 500000
Amazon Cafe
29500 - 29500
3-5%
127500 - 218500
Apple Spice Junction
37500 - 37500
280000 - 500000
Arizona Bread Company
25000 - 25000
5%
149000 - 341500
B2Cafe
35000 - 35000
6%
2%
500000 - 999999
Badass Jack's
15000 - 15000
275000 - 275000
Beach Hut Deli
7500 - 35000
5.50%
1.50%
79100 - 548415
Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe
22500 - 25000
5% -7%
up to 2%
313000 - 416000
Big Mama's & Papa's Pizzeria
30000 - 30000
275000 - 744000
Big Mike's Subs
0
0
Big Town Hero
20000 - 20000
73550 - 245200
Blimpie
11900 - 19900
6%
4%
74780 - 422200
Blue Chip Cookies Drive
0
11000 - 15000
Boston Deli
25000 - 25000
6%
Up to 4%
132750 - 311500
Box Lunch
15000 - 15000
120000 - 150000
Buffalo Wild Wings
25000 - 25000
5%
3.25%
2695100 - 4244300
Cafe Fresh
25000 - 25000
133500 - 253000
CafeMia
25000 - 25000
4.50%
2% local +2%Nat'l
221000 - 374000
California Crisp Cafe
30000 - 30000
5%
250000 - 1200000
California Fresh
20000 - 20000
6%
3%
120000 - 218000
Camille's Sidewalk Cafe
25000 - 25000
5%
223500 - 589500
Capriotti's
30000 - 40000
6%-7%
3%
380000 - 660413
Capt. Sub
20000 - 20000
120000 - 160000
Captain Tony's
10000 - 20000
4.5% w/cap
2%
197550 - 389800
Carla's Sandwiches & Burgers
8500 - 8500
$850/mo.
$125/mo.
81000 - 2400000
Carusos Sandwich Company
30000 - 30000
110000 - 250000
Cheba Hut Toasted Subs
40000 - 40000
6%
2%
575900 - 939700
Chicken Salad Chick
50000 - 50000
5%
2%
562000 - 740000
City Bites
15000 - 15000
5%
1%
186500 - 394500
Crisp & Green
49500 - 49500
523900 - 1126500
Cultures
30000 - 40000
175000 - 500000
D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches
20000 - 20000
6%
391000 - 556000
Dagwood's Sandwich Shop
20000 - 20000
6%
2%
200000 - 250000
Dagwoods
25000 - 25000
6%
3%
200000 - 250000
Deli Delicious
25000 - 30000
6%
2%
122250 - 467850
Doc Green's Gourmet Salads
25000 - 25000
5%
367000 - 655000
DRUXY'S
30000 - 30000
6%
1%
225000 - 999999
Earl of Sandwich
25000 - 25000
6%
5%
331600 - 485200
East Coast Subs
12500 - 12500
6%
4%
99000 - 175000
Elliotts' Off Broadway Deli
15000 - 15000
6%
1%local+ 1-2% Nat'l
132750 - 999999
Energy Kitchen
30000 - 30000
5%
750000 - 1000000
Erbert & Gerbert's Subs & Clubs
30000 - 30000
6%
2%
191014 - 397535
Extreme Pizza
30000 - 30000
5%
1%
209200 - 462500
F&M Deli Express
30000 - 30000
5%
145000 - 285000
Fabrika
30000 - 40000
175000 - 500000
Firehouse Subs
20000 - 20000
6%
3-5%
57502 - 868696
Fit for Life
0
7%
0%
180000 - 999999
Franktitude
25000 - 25000
6%
2%
169200 - 284000
Fresh City Kitchen
35000 - 35000
5%
726000 - 1140000
Freshii
30000 - 30000
6%
2%
179000 - 483000
Frullati Cafe & Bakery
30000 - 30000
6%
145900 - 446000
Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery
35000 - 35000
7%
2%
385000 - 595000
Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs
35000 - 35000
6%
3.50%
211432 - 431843
Great Canadian Bagel
20000 - 20000
85000 - 350000
Great Outdoors Sub Shops
25000
75000 - 260000
Greenleaf's Grille
22000 - 37200
5%
1%
219500 - 574200
Groucho's Deli
18000 - 28000
5%
82548 - 380768
Heidi's Brooklyn Deli
35000 - 35000
6%
300000 - 400000
Hogi Yogi
25000 - 30000
6%
108000 - 452000
HomeSmart
20000 - 20000
varies
varies
65500 - 205000
Hungry Howie's Pizza
25000 - 25000
5.50%
7%
290600 - 538400
Jason's Deli
35000 - 35000
1126105 - 1576445
Jazzman's Cafe
19500 - 19500
5%
2%
323825 - 456100
Jet's Pizza
25000 - 25000
8%-10%
Up to 1%
437500 - 631000
Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops
35000 - 35000
6%
4.50%
313600 - 556100
Joey Bag a Donuts
30000 - 30000
5%
1%
207700 - 587800
Jon Smith Subs
39500 - 39500
6%
3%
309500 - 887760
Jreck Subs
10000 - 10000
6%
49800 - 254000
Kwench Juice Cafe
25000 - 25000
64900 - 154400
Larry's Giant Subs
20000 - 20000
6%
136800 - 201900
Lenny's Sub Shop
20000 - 25000
6%
2%
188216 - 396146
Link Business
45000 - 45000
6.50%
2%
53200 - 148500
Little King
0
125000 - 999999
Locos Grill & Pub
35000 - 35000
4%
575400 - 1960000
Marcellos
25000 - 25000
5%
350000 - 1000000
Mark's Pizzeria
15000 - 15000
3%
125000 - 150000
McDonald's
45000 - 45000
4%
4%+
1314500 - 2306500
Melt Shop
35000 - 35000
6%
2%
368240 - 698800
Milio's Sandwiches
30000 - 30000
6%
3.50%
180000 - 500000
Moe's Italian Sandwiches
15000 - 15000
5%
1%local +1%Nat'l
93500 - 159500
Mr. Goodcents
35000 - 35000
6%
3.50%
211432 - 431843
Mr. Hero
18000 - 18000
5.50%
113000 - 305000
Mr. Jims Pizza
11000 - 11000
6%
4%
70000 - 100000
Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop
25000 - 50000
$250+/wk
Up to 2% Monthly
151500 - 342500
Mr. Subb
0
0
Mr.Sub
30000 - 40000
175000 - 500000
Murphy's Deli
25000 - 25000
6%
175200 - 827500
Mustard Cafe
25000 - 25000
5%
304600 - 426000
My Friend's Place
20000 - 20000
5%
1%
156650 - 260400
Nature's Table Cafe
30000 - 30000
5%
56000 - 372100
Nature's Way Cafe
20000 - 20000
4%
103300 - 201500
New York 5th Av. Deli
20000 - 20000
6%
2%local +2%Nat'l
65000 - 110000
New York Burrito-Gourmet Wraps
15000 - 15000
7%
85000 - 150000
New York NY Fresh Deli
15000 - 15000
6%
86000 - 150000
Newk's
40000 - 40000
5%
1.50%
971100 - 1207350
NYC Bagel & Sandwich Shop
29500 - 29500
5%
$300 - $600
119000 - 208000
O'Brien's Irish Sandwich Bars
32000 - 32000
400000 - 610000
Original SoupMan, The
30000 - 30000
5%
79500 - 198500
P.B. Loco
0
200000 - 390000
Papa's Pizza To-Go
9500 - 9500
5%
138950 - 386800
Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe
0
6%
2%
338050 - 610000
Planet Grilled Cheese
30000 - 30000
6%
200000 - 51500
Planet Sub
25000 - 25000
5%
1 - 3%
182000 - 402000
Pocket Deli
35000 - 35000
6%
145250 - 386500
Port Of Subs
18500 - 18500
5.50%
1%
214500 - 397100
Power Smoothie Cafe
0
92000 - 279900
Primo Hoagies
15000 - 15000
6%
2%
215500 - 554500
Pure Health
25000 - 25000
100000 - 200000
Quiznos
25000 - 25000
7%
24100 - 341800
Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro
30000 - 30000
6%
218000 - 414000
Rollin To Go Italian Sandwiches
0
0
Runza Restaurants
30000 - 30000
5%
1%+up to 4% locally
1250000 - 2720000
Salad Creations Inc.
25000 - 25000
6%
200000 - 225000
Saladarity
30000 - 30000
355875 - 469275
San Francisco Oven
25000 - 25000
5%
474100 - 807300
San Francisco Sourdough Eatery
25000 - 25000
6%
2%
150400 - 293800
Sandwich Tree Restaurants
10000 - 17500
5%
3%
90000 - 120000
Sargo's Subs
0
40000 - 100000
Schlotzsky's
35000 - 35000
6%
4%
719400 - 959400
Silver Mine Subs
20000 - 20000
6%
4%
197000 - 340000
SmashHits Deli
0
0
0
10000 - 50000
Souper Salad
30000 - 30000
593650 - 873200
Stuft Pizza
30000 - 30000
4%
350000 - 650000
Sub Connection
19500 - 19500
5%
2%
198175 - 362350
Submarina
25000 - 25000
161818 - 334118
Subway
15000 - 15000
8%
4.50%
139550 - 342400
Sweet Peppers Deli
25000 - 25000
5%
2% local +1%Nat'l
721500 - 937500
Tacone
30000 - 30000
6%
1.5% + 1%
230000 - 459800
The Carving Board
35000 - 35000
314500 - 621500
The HoneyBaked Ham Company & Cafe
30000 - 30000
6%
3.25%
292900 - 567600
The Salad Bowl Cafe
0
100000 - 250000
The Steak Escape
25000 - 25000
6%
190200 - 1300000
the streat
50000 - 50000
6%
2%
160000 - 260000
The Submarine Station
8000 - 8000
$500/mo
0
Thundercloud Subs
10000 - 10000
65000 - 90000
TJ's Subs
0
0
Togo's Eateries, LLC
30000 - 30000
5%
3%
240500 - 545700
Tom and Chee
30000 - 5000
302700 - 456000
TossAcross
22000 - 22000
89000 - 200000
Tossed
25000 - 25000
5%
1%
263500 - 397000
Tropical Smoothie Cafe
30000 - 30000
6%
3%
198500 - 543500
Tubby's Sub Shops
17500 - 20000
4%-6%
4%
112900 - 293500
tumble & tea cafe
30000 - 30000
6%
2%
225000 - 300000
USA Subs
30000 - 30000
6%
2.50%
296510 - 421167
Veggirama
25000 - 40000
150000 - 175000
Vitality Bowls
39500 - 39500
6%
1.50%
170100 - 604000
Vivanty's Kitchen
0
165000 - 185000
W G Grinders
22500 - 22500
4.50%
2%Nat.+.75%Loc.
99000 - 275000
Wall Street Deli
30000 - 30000
5%
190500 - 457000
Z Pizza
30000 - 30000
6%
3%
249000 - 359000