 Great franchisees will make Potbelly stronger for 20, 30 or 40 years, CEO and President Bob Wright tells Bloomberg Intelligence. In this episode of the Choppin’ It Up podcast, Wright sits down with BI’s senior restaurant and foodservice analyst Michael Halen to discuss how attracting the right franchisees should enable the company to achieve 10% net unit growth this year. He also comments on the Potbelly Digital Kitchen and margin-expansion opportunities and explains what has fueled the chain’s same-store sales gains since 2019. 

<p> Great franchisees will make Potbelly stronger for 20, 30 or 40 years, CEO and President Bob Wright tells Bloomberg Intelligence. In this episode of the Choppin’ It Up podcast, Wright sits down with BI’s senior restaurant and foodservice analyst Michael Halen to discuss how attracting the right franchisees should enable the company to achieve 10% net unit growth this year. He also comments on the Potbelly Digital Kitchen and margin-expansion opportunities and explains what has fueled the chain’s same-store sales gains since 2019. </p>

“Choppin’ It Up” by Bloomberg Intelligence features conversations with analysts, executives and entrepreneurs that are shaping the future of the restaurant industry. Topics include human capital, ghost kitchens, menu pricing, the FAST Act and everything in between. The podcast is hosted by Senior Restaurant and Foodservice Analyst Michael Halen.

<p>“Choppin’ It Up” by Bloomberg Intelligence features conversations with analysts, executives and entrepreneurs that are shaping the future of the restaurant industry. Topics include human capital, ghost kitchens, menu pricing, the FAST Act and everything in between. The podcast is hosted by Senior Restaurant and Foodservice Analyst Michael Halen.</p>

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Potbelly Sees Franchisees Fueling 10% Unit Gains

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