Potbelly Sees Franchisees Fueling 10% Unit Gains
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 Great franchisees will make Potbelly stronger for 20, 30 or 40 years, CEO and President Bob Wright tells Bloomberg Intelligence. In this episode of the Choppin’ It Up podcast, Wright sits down with BI’s senior restaurant and foodservice analyst Michael Halen to discuss how attracting the right franchisees should enable the company to achieve 10% net unit growth this year. He also comments on the Potbelly Digital Kitchen and margin-expansion opportunities and explains what has fueled the chain’s same-store sales gains since 2019.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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