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title: "Multi-Brand Operator Opens Potbelly Airport Location"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/322a5e95-26c2-44c2-82df-62daa57cd8e7
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/multibrand_operator_opens_potbelly_airport_location.html
author: "Kerry Pipes"
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2020-02-13T07:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:37:49.185Z
image: https://imgs.franchising.com/art/articles/5121_plate.jpg
---

# Multi-Brand Operator Opens Potbelly Airport Location

**TL;DR:** Denard Enterprises, a multi-brand operator, has opened a Potbelly Sandwich Shop in the Charlotte Douglas International Airport, adding to its existing locations of Einstein Bros. Bagels, Papa John's Pizza, and Salsarita's. The company's founder and CEO, Frank Johnson, is experienced in operating food and beverage concessions in airports throughout the southeast.

*By Kerry Pipes, originally published in Franchising.com on 2020-02-13. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/multibrand_operator_opens_potbelly_airport_location.html).*

## Story

Opening a franchise in non-traditional locations is old hat for Frank Johnson. The founder and chief executive officer of Charlotte, NC-based Denard Enterprises, Inc., is well-versed at operating food and beverage concessions in airports throughout the southeast. He’s now added a new Potbelly Sandwich Shop in the Charlotte Douglas International Airport, where he is already operating Einstein Bros. Bagels, Papa John's Pizza, and Salsarita's locations.

“I’m thrilled to add a Potbelly location to the Charlotte airport – one of the nation’s busiest travel centers. Now, millions of domestic and international travelers can experience our tasty sandwiches,” said Johnson. “The brand’s proven success in non-traditional environments made it an attractive opportunity as we sought to expand our fast-casual restaurant portfolio of well-known, segment-leading restaurant concepts.”

The Potbelly brand is not new to the non-traditional segment. The brand has locations in a dozen airports and on or near 28 university campuses nationwide.

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- Franchising.com (publication)
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- Papa Johns (company)
- Kerry Pipes (person)
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- Einstein Bros. Bagels (company)
- Potbelly Sandwich Shop (company)
- multi brand operator (topic)
- Charlotte Douglas International Airport (location)

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Originally reported by Kerry Pipes, Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/articles/multibrand_operator_opens_potbelly_airport_location.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/322a5e95-26c2-44c2-82df-62daa57cd8e7).