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title: "Potbelly Signed Commitments for New Shops"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/7d323ca1-2025-44c0-8668-ed8eab54b349
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20241108_potbelly_signed_commitments_for_new_shops.html
category: "Sandwich & sub"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Sandwich & sub"
published: 2024-11-08T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T17:19:17.793Z
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# Potbelly Signed Commitments for New Shops

**TL;DR:** Potbelly Corporation announced the completion of six new multi-unit development agreements to bring new shops to six states. The agreements include an expanded partnership with founder Bryant Keil and new and existing franchisee partners.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2024-11-08. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20241108_potbelly_signed_commitments_for_new_shops.html).*

## Story

CHICAGO, Nov. 08, 2024 // GLOBE NEWSWIRE // -- Potbelly Corporation (NASDAQ: PBPB), today announced the completion of six new multi-unit development agreements. The commitments, which include an expanded partnership with Potbelly founder Bryant Keil, will bring new Potbelly shops to markets in six states across the country including Arizona, Illinois, Missouri, North Carolina, Texas and Virginia, with new and existing franchisee partners.

“We are thrilled to partner with franchisees who bring a diverse skillset and range of experience to our brand,” said Lynette McKee, Senior Vice President of Franchising at Potbelly.

Most recently Potbelly announced an agreement with long-term franchise partner Royal Restaurant Group to bring Potbelly to Georgia for the first time, with 15 new shops planned for the greater Atlanta area.

SOURCE Potbelly Corporation

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- franchise expansion (topic)
- texas (location)
- multi-unit development (topic)
- north carolina (location)
- Georgia (location)
- Arizona (location)
- Virginia (location)
- Illinois (location)
- Potbelly (company)
- new locations (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20241108_potbelly_signed_commitments_for_new_shops.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/7d323ca1-2025-44c0-8668-ed8eab54b349).