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title: "Potbelly Treats Teachers and Nurses to Free Cookies and Fountain Drinks"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/3518035b-42b4-4b7a-814a-b3ebc63fa083
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20240503_potbelly_treats_teachers_and_nurses_to_free_cookies_and_fountain_drinks.html
category: "Sandwich & sub"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Sandwich & sub"
published: 2024-05-03T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T20:02:55.590Z
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# Potbelly Treats Teachers and Nurses to Free Cookies and Fountain Drinks

**TL;DR:** Potbelly is offering free cookies and fountain drinks to teachers and nurses during National Nurses Week and Teacher Appreciation Week. The promotion is available in-shop from May 6 to May 12 with the purchase of an entrée.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2024-05-03. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20240503_potbelly_treats_teachers_and_nurses_to_free_cookies_and_fountain_drinks.html).*

## Story

In honor of the dedicated community difference makers, Potbelly is celebrating both National Nurses Week and Teacher Appreciation Week by offering them a complimentary cookie or regular-sized fountain drink with the purchase of an entrée. Available in shop only, Monday, May 6, through Sunday, May 12, teachers and nurses just need to show their I.D. with their entrée purchase. Every entrée ordered in a transaction includes the offer.

“Teachers and nurses can go underappreciated. It’s important to us that we shine a light on them to share our sincere gratitude for what they do in our communities,” said David Daniels, Chief Marketing Officer of Potbelly. “Many teachers and nurses live and work near our shops and we have built ties with so many of them in our local communities. This is our way of thanking them for their dedication.”

Baked fresh, in shop daily, teachers and nurses can choose from a variety of options, including the Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie, Sugar Cookie and Chocolate Brownie Cookie. Or, they can choose from any of the fountain drink selections available in shop.

Potbelly Corporation is a neighborhood sandwich concept that has been feeding customers’ smiles for more than 40 years with warm, toasty sandwiches, signature salads, hand-scooped ice cream in creamy shakes, customized just the way customers want them. Potbelly promises Fresh, Fast & Friendly service in an environment that reflects the local neighborhood. Since opening its first shop in Chicago in 1977, Potbelly has expanded to neighborhoods across the country, with more than 340 company-owned shops in the United States.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- Potbelly (company)
- community outreach (topic)
- David Daniels (person)
- teacher appreciation (topic)
- free menu items (topic)
- nurses week (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20240503_potbelly_treats_teachers_and_nurses_to_free_cookies_and_fountain_drinks.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/3518035b-42b4-4b7a-814a-b3ebc63fa083).