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Potbelly Sandwich Shop vs Potbelly Sandwich Works
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.
Initial investment · Item 7
Potbelly Sandwich Shop
$654,019 – $1,274,099
2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26Potbelly Sandwich Works
$628,938 – $999,371
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Potbelly Sandwich Shop
$40,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14Potbelly Sandwich Works
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Potbelly Sandwich Shop
6%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17Potbelly Sandwich Works
$50
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17Before you compare
- Potbelly Sandwich Shop figures come from its 2025 FDD and Potbelly Sandwich Works figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- Only Potbelly Sandwich Works has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
No reviewed Item 19 figures
Potbelly Sandwich WorksItem 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.
Potbelly Sandwich Shop vs Potbelly Sandwich Works: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Potbelly Sandwich Shop or Potbelly Sandwich Works?
- Potbelly Sandwich Shop: $654,019 – $1,274,099 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26); Potbelly Sandwich Works: $628,938 – $999,371 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Potbelly Sandwich Works. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Potbelly Sandwich Shop and Potbelly Sandwich Works royalties compare?
- Potbelly Sandwich Shop: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17); Potbelly Sandwich Works: $50 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Potbelly Sandwich Shop or Potbelly Sandwich Works?
- Potbelly Sandwich Shop: 441 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 71); Potbelly Sandwich Works: 470 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 75). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Potbelly Sandwich Shop and Potbelly Sandwich Works disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Potbelly Sandwich Shop has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file; Potbelly Sandwich Works has reviewed Item 19 figures for 55 location groups. 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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