680 N Lake Shore Dr, Ste 110, Chicago, IL 60611
Approximately 95-100% of the Potbelly Sandwich Works restaurant locations are linked in the Atlas Research Platform.
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Potbelly Sandwich Works began in 1977 inside a Chicago antique shop and remains headquartered at 680 N Lake Shore Drive in Chicago. The company manages the Potbelly sandwich concept and its restaurant system. The system includes both company-operated and franchised shops. Potbelly has locations across the United States and in Canada. Restaurants operate as fast casual and serve breakfast, lunch and dinner, depending on location hours. The cuisine is Sandwich. A typical shop has about 40 seats and occupies approximately 1,250 square feet, although urban storefronts, suburban locations and off-premise-oriented formats vary in size and seating.
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