In what year is the Potbelly Sandwich Works Non-Traditional Location Addendum made and entered into?
Potbelly_Sandwich_Works Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| THIS NON-TRADITIONAL LOCATION ADDENDUM TO FRANCHISE AGREEMENT | |
|---|---|
| (this "Addendum") is made and entered into as of the day of | |
| , 20 | |
| , (the "Effective | |
| Date") (regardless of the dates of, but only upon, the parties' full signatures) by and between POTBELLY | |
| FRANCHISING, LLC, an Illinois limited liability company with its principal business address at 500 | |
| West Madison Street, Suite 1000, Chicago, Illinois 60661 ("we", "us" or "our") and | |
| , a(n) | |
| , whose principal business address is | |
| ("you" or "your"). | |
| 1. | Preambles and Acknowledgements. Simultaneously with signing this Addendum, we and |
| you are signing a Franchise Agreement (the "Franchise Agreement") to govern your development and | |
| operation of a Potbelly Sandwich Shop (defined below) at the Site. All initial capitalized terms used but not | |
| defined in this Addendum have the meanings given to these terms in the Franchise Agreement. We and you | |
| are signing this Addendum to modify certain provisions of the Franchise Agreement to recognize that the | |
| Potbelly Sandwich Shop will be located within the | |
| (for purposes of this Addendum and in the Franchise Agreement, the "Facility"), which is a Non-Traditional | |
| Location (defined below), and to accommodate certain requests you have made as a result of that location. | |
| "Non-Traditional Location," in this Addendum and in the Franchise Agreement, means any permanent or | |
| temporary food service facility that operates (1) under one or more of the Marks and all or part of the | |
| Franchise System, and (2) at locations that do not feature unlimited and unrestricted access to the general | |
| public. Non-Traditional Locations include, but are not limited to: hospitals or medical centers, airports, | |
| public or private schools, universities or college campuses, airport terminals, train or bus stations, | |
| convention centers, exhibition halls, amusement parks, fairgrounds, sports arenas, military bases, state or | |
| national parks, hotels, lodges, country clubs, social clubs, resorts, casinos, theaters, food trucks, or any other | |
| similar site or venue that generates customer flow that is independent from the general customer traffic flow | |
| of the surrounding area (collectively, "Non-Traditional Venues"). |
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 79)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Potbelly Sandwich Works's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the Non-Traditional Location Addendum to the Franchise Agreement is made and entered into as of the day of _, 20. The specific day and month are not filled in, but the year is indicated as 20. This addendum modifies certain provisions of the standard Franchise Agreement to accommodate the unique aspects of operating a Potbelly Sandwich Shop within a Non-Traditional Location, such as a hospital, airport, or university campus.
This addendum is designed to address the specific requirements and requests that arise from operating in venues with limited public access or customer flow that is independent of the surrounding area's general traffic. The agreement acknowledges that the franchisee is signing both the addendum and the standard Franchise Agreement simultaneously.
Prospective franchisees should note that the effective date of the addendum is determined by the full signatures of both parties, regardless of the dates written on the document. This ensures that the agreement is binding once both Potbelly Sandwich Works and the franchisee have formally agreed to its terms. Franchisees should carefully review this addendum in conjunction with the Franchise Agreement to understand their obligations and rights when operating a Potbelly Sandwich Works location in a non-traditional setting.