Potbelly, which returned its first $10 million PPP loan under pressure, received notice from the SBA that a second $10 million PPP loan will be fully forgiven.
When it came to federal pandemic relief, a second bite of the apple paid off for Potbelly.
Potbelly secured the second $10 million PPP loan in August 2020 and applied for forgiveness last year. The SBA “manually reviewed” all PPP loans above $2 million to determine eligibility for forgiveness, according to the agency. In March, Potbelly warned investors it might be responsible for paying back “all or a portion” of the five-year note, depending on the SBA’s determination.
That led to pushback from lawmakers and small-business advocates, pressuring some larger small companies, including publicly traded restaurant chains such asDemand fell off during the second round of PPP amid concerns about loan forgiveness, and Potbellyin August 2020, as the program was set to expire. The federal government relaunched the program in January 2021 for a third round of funding.
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