| Dec 29, 2013 | Dec 28, 2014 | Dec 27, 2015 | Dec 25, 2016 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 30, 2018 | Dec 29, 2019 | Dec 27, 2020 | Dec 26, 2021 | Dec 25, 2022 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 29, 2024 |
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| Sandwich shop | - | - | - | - | - | 419 | 407 | 289 | 377 | 448 | 482 | 446 |
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| Franchise Royalties And Fees | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 |
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| Total revenues | - | - | - | - | - | 423 | 410 | 291 | 380 | 452 | 491 | 463 |
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| Food, beverage and packaging costs | - | - | - | - | - | - | 108 | 82 | 105 | 129 | 134 | 120 |
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| Labor and Related Expense | 84 | 93 | 107 | 118 | 126 | 128 | 128 | 105 | 127 | 142 | 144 | 129 |
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| Occupancy expenses | - | - | - | - | - | 60 | 59 | 57 | 54 | 55 | 52 | 48 |
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| Other operating expenses | 31 | 35 | 40 | 44 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 59 | 75 | 84 | 81 |
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| Franchise support, rent and marketing expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 11 |
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| General and Administrative Expense | 40 | 32 | 37 | 40 | 45 | 47 | 48 | 35 | 33 | 38 | 48 | 47 |
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| Depreciation | 18 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
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| Pre-opening costs | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 |
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| Loss (gain) on Franchise Growth Acceleration Initiative activities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | -0 |
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| Impairment, loss on disposal of property and equipment and shop closures | - | -3 | -4 | -4 | -11 | -14 | -3 | -12 | -5 | -5 | -3 | -1 |
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| Total operating expenses | 298 | 320 | 363 | 394 | 430 | 433 | 419 | 362 | 403 | 456 | 481 | 452 |
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| Income (loss) from operations | 1 | 7 | 9 | 13 | -2 | -11 | -9 | -71 | -22 | -4 | 10 | 11 |
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| Interest expense, net | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
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| Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | -0 | -2 |
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| Income before income taxes | 1 | 7 | 9 | 13 | -2 | -11 | -9 | -72 | -23 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
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| Income tax (benefit) expense | -0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 14 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -34 |
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| Net income | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -7 | -9 | -24 | -66 | -24 | 5 | 6 | 41 |
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| Net income attributable to non-controlling interest | 0 | -0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| Net income attributable to Potbelly Corporation | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -7 | -9 | -24 | -65 | -24 | 5 | 6 | 41 |
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| Basic (in usd per share) | -6.29 | 0.15 | 0.2 | 0.32 | -0.28 | -0.35 | -1.01 | -2.74 | -0.86 | 0.15 | 0.18 | 1.35 |
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| Diluted (in usd per share) | -6.29 | 0.14 | 0.2 | 0.31 | -0.28 | -0.35 | -1.01 | -2.74 | -0.86 | 0.15 | 0.17 | 1.31 |
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