Get a FREE SANDWICH after your first order as a Perks member! Sign Up > Find a Location Open menu Potbelly Home ORDER WELCOME TO OUR FIRST-CLASS DIVE Grab a seat and hang out! We've got plenty of craveable food, friendly faces, and good vibes to warm up your day. All that's missing is you! WHAT'S THE SKINNY? From the comforting, melty cheese of a toasted sandwich made with love, to classic photos of Jimi Hendrix shredding a guitar solo at Woodstock, Potbelly is just a fun place to be. We're a first-class dive. A place to take a break from it all. Sure we make the best toasted sandwiches in all the galaxies (sorry aliens, but it's true). But we serve them up with a smile. That's easy when you love what you do: Making people really happy with craveable food, from our toasty sandwiches, soups, salads, fresh-baked cookies and hand-scooped milkshakes. FOOD LOVING We believe you can taste the difference when simple, high-quality ingredients are used. At Potbelly, we’ll never skimp on size or quality. THE POTBELLY STOVE For years, potbelly stoves warmed homes, acting as gathering places for meals and conversation. They might be a thing of the past, but you can find the same warmth and good vibes at your local Potbelly. “YOU” TIME At Potbelly we know that nobody gets a lunch "hour" anymore– that's why we get you through the line fast, so you can put the “YOU” back in lunch. 1977 HOW IT ALL BEGAN Peter Hastings and his wife decided to start serving sandwiches to their curious, collecting customers at their antique shop in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago. 1996 POTBELLY NATION BEGINS Love at first bite: One of Potbelly's regulars, Bryant Keil, buys the shop from owner Peter Hastings. Bryant embarks on creating Potbelly Nation — the culture at the core of all we are. He grew the company from 1 to 250 shops over the next 12 years. 2002 CHICAGO & BEYOND Adding a tenth location, Potbelly reaches the double digits and spreads beyond Chicago by opening its first shop in Washington D.C. 2005 TRIPLE DIGIT SUCCESS The 100th Potbelly Sandwich Shop opens. Inc. Magazine names Potbelly one of “America’s 500 Fastest Growing Private Companies” 2007 FIRST DRIVE-THRU LOCATION The first drive-thru opens and Crain’s Business adds Potbelly to its “50 Fastest Growing Companies” list. Potbelly also adds salads to the menu to bring even more freshness to customers. 2013 POTBELLY BECOMES A PUBLICLY TRADED COMPANY Potbelly presents an initial public offering on October 4, 2013. ... AND BEYOND! We continue to wake up every day with one goal: Make people happy through good vibes and delicious, craveable food. Put those awesome ingredients together, and there's no telling what we'll cook up next! WE LIKE HAPPY PEOPLE Potbelly is committed to improving the communities we serve, respecting our planet's resources, and working together as a vibrant, diverse team. CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY OUR COMPANY Want to know more about who we are as a company? Check out our investor relations site for company info, news and events. INVESTOR RELATIONS GIFT CARDS OUR STORY FRANCHISING INVESTORS CAREERS Contact Us Location Directory Download Our App Apple Store This will open a new browser tab. Google Play Store This will open a new browser tab. Stay In Touch Facebook This will open a new browser tab. Twitter This will open a new browser tab. Instagram This will open a new browser tab. Copyright © 2021 Potbelly Sandwich Shop Perks Terms & Conditions Privacy Policy Do Not Sell My Information Accessibility Statement