Potbelly’s Sandwich Shop Brings New ‘Value’ Combo Offer to Select Cities, Including Chicago – NBC Chicago

One of the country’s most popular sandwich shops is getting into the “budget dining” game.

According to a press release, Potbelly Sandwich Shop is launching an “everyday value combo offer” in response to “price inflation and rising costs of living.” This is the first time that the sandwich shop has created such an offer, the press release added.

The offer will only be available in select markets, including the Chicago area, the release said.

While deals may vary by city, the Chicago area deal includes an $8.99 Original Combo Sandwich – turkey, ham or chicken – plus an “add-on,” which can be chips, a cookie, a fountain drink or water.

According to a spokesperson, the deal will be available until June 2. Similar deals will be offered in 16 other cities, including Denver, Minneapolis, San Antonio, Indianapolis, Boston, Philadelphia and Kansas City.

Potbelly’s offering follows rising fast food prices across the country.

McDonald’s Chairman and CEO Chris Kempczinski recently said that customers making $45,000 a year or less have fewer visits and less spending. Kempczinski said that as food price inflation receded, those customers were more likely to eat at home.

The comments come after the world’s largest hamburger chain, based in Chicago, was targeted online for a Connecticut restaurant’s $18 Big Mac and $7 Egg McMuffin combo meals. TikTok users have also started sharing their complaints.