Potbelly

Financing

Potbelly says it won't be sold

The company said that its strategic review didn’t result in a viable offer, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Consumer Trends

So Long, Dining Rooms

As off-premise continues to grow, an omnichannel approach may be on the horizon.

Customers reveal which chain subs spark their strongest yearnings.

Known for toasted subs, malts and smoothies, served in a vintage-style sandwich shop

Alan Johnson will take the helm at the fast-casual chain.

With activists pushing a potential sale, the sandwich chain gets indications of interest.

Check out what Corner Bakery, Tupelo Honey and others are doing.

I have requests for the restaurant industry, which just slogged through one of its chilliest years. We’re not talking weather here.

More than half of the restaurant industry’s $491 billion in sales come from the Top 500 chains. And these giants grew at a modestly stronger rate, both in terms of sales and store counts, than the industry overall. Restaurant Business focused on the leading 250 performers to identify trends for our first-ever special report delivering lessons from Technomic’s annual Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report. This special package includes lessons for all operators from the largest chains by segment, menu category and more.

Kitchen recasts are accounting for a large part of chains’ capex budgets for 2017. The aim of the moment is to boost throughput and capitalize on off-premise demand.

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