What is the legal name of the franchisor for Potbelly Sandwich Works?
Potbelly_Sandwich_Works Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
The franchisor is Potbelly Franchising, LLC ("we," "us," or "our"). "You" means the entity to which we grant a franchise (and, if applicable, development rights). Because you will be a corporation, limited liability company, or other entity, your owners must sign our "Guaranty and Assumption of Obligations." This means that all or some of our Franchise Agreement's provisions (Exhibit B) also will apply to your owners.
We are an Illinois limited liability company formed in August 2009. Our principal business address is 500 West Madison Street, Suite 1000, Chicago, Illinois 60661. We operate primarily under our limited liability company name and the "Potbelly Sandwich Shop®" trademark and no other name. We have no predecessors. If we have an agent in your state for service of process, we disclose that agent in Exhibit A.
Source: Item 1 — THE FRANCHISOR AND ANY PARENTS, PREDECESSORS, AND AFFILIATES (FDD pages 9–11)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Potbelly Sandwich Works's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchisor is Potbelly Franchising, LLC. The FDD clarifies that "we," "us," or "our" refers to Potbelly Franchising, LLC within the document. The document also specifies that "you" refers to the entity to which Potbelly Franchising, LLC grants a franchise.
Potbelly Franchising, LLC was formed as an Illinois limited liability company in August 2009. Its principal business address is 500 West Madison Street, Suite 1000, Chicago, Illinois 60661. The company operates primarily under its limited liability company name and the "Potbelly Sandwich Shop®" trademark.
Prospective franchisees should note that Potbelly Sandwich Works also works with Potbelly Sandwich Works, LLC, an affiliate, and franchisees will be required to buy certain shop operating assets and supplies from PSW, LLC. Both Potbelly Franchising, LLC and Potbelly Sandwich Works, LLC are subsidiaries of Potbelly Illinois, Inc., which itself is a subsidiary of Potbelly Corporation.