Potbelly Corporation Announces Conference Call to Discuss Second Quarter 2025 Results on August 6, 2025
Second Quarter 2025 Results
Potbelly will report its financial results for the fiscal second quarter 2025 on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, after market close. The Company has scheduled a conference call for investors at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the same day to discuss the results. Hosting the call will be Potbelly Corporation's President and Chief Executive Officer, Bob Wright, and Chief Financial Officer, Steve Cirulis.
The conference call will also be webcast live from the Company's corporate website at potbelly.com under the investors section. For those unable to participate in the live call, an audio replay will be available following the call through Wednesday, August 13, 2025. To access the replay, please call 844-512-2921 (U.S. & Canada), or 412-317-6671 (International) and enter confirmation code 10200391.
About Potbelly
Potbelly Corporation is a neighborhood sandwich concept that has been feeding customers' smiles with warm, toasty sandwiches, signature salads, hand-dipped shakes and other fresh menu items, customized just the way customers want them, for more than 40 years. Potbelly promises Fresh, Fast & Friendly service in an environment that reflects the local neighborhood. Since opening its first shop in Chicago in 1977, Potbelly has expanded to neighborhoods across the country - with more than 440 shops in the United States including more than 90 franchised shops in the United States. For more information, please visit our website at www.potbelly.com.
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