401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Potbelly Sandwich Works, LLC 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$16M
Total assets Small plan by assets
6,256
Participants Above avg headcount
73rd
Percentile by assets National rank
$2,503
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Potbelly Sandwich Works 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Potbelly Sandwich Works, LLC · Illinois · Food Services & Accommodation

$16M in assets, 6,256 participants

Potbelly Sandwich Works, LLC's Potbelly Sandwich Works 401(k) Plan reported $16M in total assets and 6,256 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 73rd percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • #4,277 in Food Services & Accommodation (4,592 peers)

Coverage in Illinois

Potbelly Sandwich Works 401(k) Plan covers 6,256 participants in Illinois, 8.0x the typical Illinois plan (state average ~779 per filing). Assets: $16M.

#4,277
in Food Services & Accommodation (4,592 peers)
-14.2%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $3M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Potbelly Sandwich Works 401(k) Plan's outsized position by total assets

Potbelly Sandwich Works 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500

$15,661,142 Top 27% higher than 73% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2022

Potbelly Sandwich Works 401(k) Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Potbelly Sandwich Works 401(k) Plan lands in the large band (6,256 participants).

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 364063453 · Potbelly Sandwich Works, LLC PY 2022 · 401(k)

Potbelly Sandwich Works 401(k) Plan · $16M · 6,256 · 73rd

  • PCT $16M
  • PCT 6,256
  • PCT 73rd
  • PCT 401(k)
  • PCT near Strategic Risk Solutions Inc 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust
  • PCT ind #4277

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Food Services & Accommodation retirement plans → · Plans in Illinois →

Potbelly Sandwich Works 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Potbelly Sandwich Works 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Illinois filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$18M
Net Assets (End of Year)$16M
Net Income-$3M
Employer EIN364063453
Plan Effective Date2000-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Potbelly Sandwich Works, LLC)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Potbelly Sandwich Works, LLC plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$22M 42.98758672898822% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$10M$15M$20M$25M 202220232024 $15.7M $22.4M ▲ +43.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 6,256 $16M
2023 1 6,219 $19M
2024 1 4,643 $22M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Illinois

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Potbelly Sandwich Works 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000 -505101520 Total assets ($B) Participants Potbelly Sandwich Works 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.015661142 · Participants: 6256Potbelly Sandwich Works 401(k) PlanState Farm 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.651519685 · Participants: 53616State Farm 401(k) Savings PlanAccenture United States 401(k) Match and Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.283954811 · Participants: 66653Accenture United States 401(k) Match and Savings PlanAbbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 13.333286 · Participants: 36136Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement PlanUnited Airlines Pilot Retirement Account Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.816542826 · Participants: 13437United Airlines Pilot Retirement Account PlanWalgreens Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.682551768 · Participants: 238072Walgreens Retirement Savings Plan
Potbelly Sandwich Works 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

Potbelly Sandwich Works 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Illinois, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Strategic Risk Solutions Inc 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust in MA ($16M); by covered participants it is Bluecross Blueshield of Tennessee Employee Retirement Savings Program in TN (6,253 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (6,256 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Potbelly Sandwich Works 401(k) Plan assets move in 2022?
Potbelly Sandwich Works 401(k) Plan pulled back noticeably - down 14.2% during 2022, from $18M to $16M. Reported net income was -$3M.
How have Potbelly Sandwich Works, LLC plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Potbelly Sandwich Works, LLC's sponsor-wide assets grew 43.0%, from $16M to $22M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Potbelly Sandwich Works 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Strategic Risk Solutions Inc 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust in MA ($16M, 91 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Potbelly Sandwich Works 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Bluecross Blueshield of Tennessee Employee Retirement Savings Program in TN (6,253 participants, $896M in assets).