{"id":9558,"date":"2015-12-01T10:45:33","date_gmt":"2015-12-01T15:45:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.franchisegator.com\/articles\/?p=9558"},"modified":"2022-03-03T15:04:34","modified_gmt":"2022-03-03T20:04:34","slug":"potbelly-sandwich-shop-growing-in-california-through-franchising-12375","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.franchisegator.com\/articles\/potbelly-sandwich-shop-growing-in-california-through-franchising-12375\/","title":{"rendered":"Potbelly Sandwich Shop Growing In California Through Franchising"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Potbelly Corporation (NASDAQ: PBPB) (\u201cPotbelly\u201d) has announced a franchise growth plan throughout California: a strategy that positions the lively neighborhood hangout, known for its signature toasted sandwiches, for expansion initially in San Diego, Riverside County, Orange County, the East Bay and the Central Valley.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am thrilled to announce that we are ready to expand into California with our franchising strategy,\u201d said Aylwin Lewis, chairman and chief executive officer of Potbelly. \u201cWe expect our franchisees to be strong multi-unit operators and brand ambassadors to make Potbelly an essential neighborhood hotspot.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Potbelly Corporation (NASDAQ: PBPB) (\u201cPotbelly\u201d) has announced a franchise growth plan throughout California: a strategy that positions the lively neighborhood hangout, known for its signature toasted sandwiches, for expansion initially in San Diego, Riverside County, Orange County, the East Bay and the Central Valley. \u201cI am thrilled to announce that we are ready to expand <a href=\"https:\/\/www.franchisegator.com\/articles\/potbelly-sandwich-shop-growing-in-california-through-franchising-12375\/\" class=\"more-link\">&#8230;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Potbelly Sandwich Shop Growing In California Through Franchising<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9558","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-the-wire"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.1 - 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