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Potbelly Corporation is a publicly traded American fast-casual restaurant chain that focuses on submarine sandwiches and milkshakes.
Potbelly is a well-established company. It was founded way back in 1977. This time-proven company loves to hire graduates from Pennsylvania State University, with 8.3% of its employees having attended Pennsylvania State University. Want to explore some other great places to work in Chicago, IL? You can check out our full list of Best Companies to Work For in Chicago, IL.The average employee at Potbelly makes $29,308 per year. In comparison, some of its highest paying competitors, like In-N-Out Burger, Panera Bread, and Corner Bakery Cafe, pay $35,147, $32,973, and $32,663, respectively.
A large hospitality company with 7,000 employees and an annual revenue of $451.0M, Potbelly is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Potbelly's Mission Statement

To serving simple ingredients done right- toasty warm sandwiches, craveable salads, delicious soup, fresh baked cookies, and hand-dipped milkshakes and smoothies.

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Average salary at Potbelly
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3.8/5

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5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Nov 2021
Pros of working at Potbelly

They are so nice.

Cons of working at Potbelly

that we should bring the food to them because they are just standing there.

Potbelly Benefits

I don´t know

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A zippia user wrote a review on Feb 2021
Pros of working at Potbelly

My coworkers and co-shift leaders were one of the best parts

Cons of working at Potbelly

Corporate managers, don't give the right resources in order to complete task but then scolded when things aren't completed.

Potbelly Benefits

The management experience was by far the best thing I took away from this opportunity.

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3.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Jan 2020
Pros of working at Potbelly

Usually great customers and usually good management and coworkers. 50% off discount on food.

Cons of working at Potbelly

A LOT of work to the point of usually tired and achy muscles and bones. It's still just a business, and you'll always feel replacable, no matter how much the higher ups sugar coat things. Depends on where you are, you can get rude and entitled customers, but that's a downfall of all retail and food service jobs. You'll usually have weird hours and all companies try to cut corners to save money, meaning you'll probably end up working a shift completely understaffed with no real help. Holidays... are.... disastrous.

Potbelly Benefits

50% off discount on food. Free cookies at the end of the day.

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4.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Aug 2019
Pros of working at Potbelly

A lot of young adults my age work at potbelly. It’s a fun work environment. They take training seriously, I felt comfortable with asking for help if needed when I first started working there.

Cons of working at Potbelly

At my particular location, there were some individuals that I did not like working with. But you’ll have that anywhere you work.

Potbelly Benefits

50% off food.

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The team at Potbelly

  • The founders of Potbelly is Peter Hastings.
  • The key people at Potbelly is Peter Hastings.
Key People
Peter Hastings

Potbelly Rankings

Potbelly is ranked #96 on the Best Hospitality Companies to Work For in Illinois list. Zippia's Best Places to Work lists provide unbiased, data-based evaluations of companies. Rankings are based on government and proprietary data on salaries, company financial health, and employee diversity.

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Potbelly salaries

The average a Potbelly salary in the United States is $29,308 per year. Potbelly employees in the top 10 percent can make over $43,000 per year, while Potbelly employees at the bottom 10 percent earn less than $19,000 per year.
Average Potbelly Salary
$14.09
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$29,308 yearly
Updated March 14, 2024

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Potbelly diversity

9.4
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Potbelly Office Locations

Potbelly is headquartered in Chicago, IL

Biggest Potbelly Locations

RankCityJob CountAvg. Salary
1Chicago, IL17$28,713
2Washington, DC11$34,480
3Houston, TX7$26,702
4Dallas, TX7$26,964
5Phoenix, AZ4$28,844
6Columbus, OH4$25,760
7Seattle, WA4$35,551
8Portland, OR3$32,383
9Oklahoma City, OK3$25,740
10Milwaukee, WI3$27,710

Potbelly Financial Performance

6.6
Performance Score

We calculated the performance score of companies by measuring multiple factors, including revenue, longevity, and stock market performance.

Potbelly currently has 452.0M in revenue. Potbelly's most recent quarter produced 120.8m (q3'2023).

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Highest paying Potbelly competitors

Compare Potbelly salaries to competitors, including In-N-Out Burger, Panera Bread, and Corner Bakery Cafe. Employees at In-N-Out Burger earn the highest average yearly salary of $35,147. The salaries at Panera Bread average $32,973 per year, and the salaries at Corner Bakery Cafe come in at $32,663 per year.

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Potbelly may also be known as or be related to POTBELLY CORP, Potbelly, Potbelly Corporation and Potbelly Sandwich Works.