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    Pollo Campero vs Potbelly Sandwich Shop

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    Pollo Campero2025 FDDPSPotbelly Sandwich Shop2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Pollo Campero

    Not available

    Potbelly Sandwich Shop

    $654,019 – $1,274,099

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Pollo Campero

    Not available

    Potbelly Sandwich Shop

    $40,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Royalty · Item 6

    Pollo Campero

    5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Potbelly Sandwich Shop

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2025 FDDs.
    • Only Pollo Campero has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Pollo Campero

    Not available
    No reviewed Item 7 total

    Potbelly Sandwich Shop

    $654,019 – $1,274,099
    Estimated initial investment
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Pollo Campero

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Potbelly Sandwich Shop

    $40,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Pollo Campero

    5%
    Royalty
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Potbelly Sandwich Shop

    6%
    Royalty
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Pollo Campero

    1% of current
    Brand Fund Contribution
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Potbelly Sandwich Shop

    4%
    Brand fund maximum contribution — 4%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Pollo Campero

    121
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68

    Potbelly Sandwich Shop

    441
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 71
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Pollo Campero

    +36
    Calculated: 85 at end of 2022 → 121 at end of 2024

    Potbelly Sandwich Shop

    +12
    Calculated: 429 at end of 2022 → 441 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Pollo Campero

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Potbelly Sandwich Shop

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Pollo Campero

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Potbelly Sandwich Shop

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Pollo Campero

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Potbelly Sandwich Shop

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Pollo Campero
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised POLLO CAMPERO restaurants open for the entire 2024 fiscal year
    $3,524,622
    other gross sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised POLLO CAMPERO Restaurants open for the entire 2024 fiscal year
    $679,375
    other Low gross sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate-owned POLLO CAMPERO Restaurants open for the entire 2024 fiscal year
    $8,831,243
    other High gross sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66
    +1 more groups in the full report
    PSPotbelly Sandwich Shop

    No reviewed Item 19 figures

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    Pollo Campero vs Potbelly Sandwich Shop: common questions

    How do Pollo Campero and Potbelly Sandwich Shop royalties compare?
    Pollo Campero: 5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); Potbelly Sandwich Shop: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Pollo Campero or Potbelly Sandwich Shop?
    Pollo Campero: 121 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68); Potbelly Sandwich Shop: 441 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 71). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Pollo Campero and Potbelly Sandwich Shop disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Pollo Campero has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; Potbelly Sandwich Shop has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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