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Potbelly

A letter to Santa's elves

 By Peter Romeo on Dec. 17, 2014

I have requests for the restaurant industry, which just slogged through one of its chilliest years. We’re not talking weather here.

2016 Top 500 restaurant chains

 Jun. 21, 2016

More than half of the restaurant industry’s $491 billion in sales come from the Top 500 chains. And these giants grew at a modestly stronger rate, both in terms of sales and store counts, than the industry overall. Restaurant Business focused on the leading 250 performers to identify trends for our first-ever special report delivering lessons from Technomic’s annual Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report. This special package includes lessons for all operators from the largest chains by segment, menu category and more.

Operations

Re-creating kitchens for the digital boom

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 07, 2017

Kitchen recasts are accounting for a large part of chains’ capex budgets for 2017. The aim of the moment is to boost throughput and capitalize on off-premise demand.

Food

How leading chains stack up by menu size

By Lizzy Freier on Mar. 16, 2017

The top and fastest-growing chains don’t always align with average total menu items in their sectors.

Financing

This week’s head-spinning moments: 5 Hail Marys

By Peter Romeo on May 05, 2017

Applebee's is ready with financial rescues for franchisees, Buffalo Wild Wings is testing off-premise-only stores, Bravo Brio has a new concept it's weighing, Dunkin' is shrinking the menu as a cure-all, and Potbelly was given a bitter pill to swallow by the city of Chicago.

Potbelly to get new CEO

By Peter Romeo on May 31, 2017

No reason was given for the departure of Aylwin Lewis.

Top 500 Chains

Potbelly Sandwich Shop

Jun. 12, 2017

The sandwich shop is recasting its kitchens to boost throughput and capitalize on off-premise demand

Financing

5 potential takeover targets

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 08, 2017

Buffalo Wild Wings sale could unleash other go-private deals, so here are five that could happen.

Financing

Activist investor nominates 4 to Potbelly board

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 07, 2018

Privet Fund, which is pushing for a sale, kicked off a proxy fight with a slate of board candidates.

This week’s 5 head-spinning moments: Restaurants get a bad name

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 30, 2015

This week’s most memorable developments weren’t exactly high points in the industry’s efforts to improve its image and demonstrate a social commitment.

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