{"id":9952,"date":"2014-12-05T11:14:41","date_gmt":"2014-12-05T16:14:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.franchisegator.com\/articles\/?p=9952"},"modified":"2022-03-03T15:08:13","modified_gmt":"2022-03-03T20:08:13","slug":"potbelly-sandwich-shop-targets-north-carolina-for-franchise-growth-11986","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.franchisegator.com\/articles\/potbelly-sandwich-shop-targets-north-carolina-for-franchise-growth-11986\/","title":{"rendered":"Potbelly Sandwich Shop Targets North Carolina for Franchise Growth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"line-height: 25px; font-size: 16px; padding: 25px 0px 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; border: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Potbelly Corporation (NASDAQ:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/investor.mortons.com\/phoenix.zhtml?c=196267&amp;p=irol-irhome\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: rgb(26, 87, 136);\">PBPB<\/a>) (&ldquo;Potbelly&rdquo;) announced today a franchise growth plan targeting North Carolina &ndash; a strategy that will position the lively neighborhood hangout for expansion into communities in all corners of the market, including Charlotte, Raleigh\/Durham, Winston-Salem, Fayetteville, Cary and Wilmington.<\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 25px; font-size: 16px; padding: 25px 0px 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; border: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Potbelly plans to enter key markets throughout North Carolina this year and is currently accepting franchisee inquiries. The region has been targeted for expansion because of its strong mix of attractive residential and growing business communities, where the Potbelly experience will be appreciated as a mealtime hangout spot for great food, friends, eclectic d&eacute;cor and live, local music.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Potbelly Corporation (NASDAQ:&nbsp;PBPB) (&ldquo;Potbelly&rdquo;) announced today a franchise growth plan targeting North Carolina &ndash; a strategy that will position the lively neighborhood hangout for expansion into communities in all corners of the market, including Charlotte, Raleigh\/Durham, Winston-Salem, Fayetteville, Cary and Wilmington. 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