August 22, 2007
Potential Freebie Alert: Potbelly 30th Anniversary Today
It's annoyingly cutesy, but still potentially noteworthy: before you head out to grab your lunch today, consider that popular sandwich purveyor Potbelly is celebrating it's 30th anniversary with something they're calling "Random Acts of Potbelly." Can we assume this will include random acts of giving away free sandwiches? Let's friggin' hope so. Because random acts of slaps across the face would be a lot less satisfying.
So like we say, there's no guarantee you'll get free stuff if you go to Potbelly for lunch today, but it seems like it's a good possibility. Find the closest Potbelly to you here, let us know what happens if you do go, and engage in the usual Potbelly is over/under-rated argument in the comments if you absolutely must.
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On August 22, every Potbelly store will celebrate the company’s 30th Anniversary with Random Acts of Potbelly benefiting all customers including special 30th Anniversary pen giveaways, mini-cookie bag giveaways, and Sheila’s Dream Bar "Anniversary Cakes."
Let's hope this campaign is more successful (and less messy) than their Indian spinoff, Dhelibelly.
You get a pen... And only if you ask for it.... And the lines are long-don't go.
I didn't get anything...lame.
mmm...I got my pen, and the ink tasted great!
A pen?! HA HA HA. Go to Naan & Beyond and get a real lunch.
Oh man. I've been officially duped. My apologies to you all.
pens don't seem all that random. what is the deal with the word 'random' being so over-used these days? "everything is random. check out these random photos, this random thing happened to me today, tomatoes on a cheeseburger? thats so random"
Pens are totally random, in line with the ad. No false advertising here. They could have easily given you a straw, a plastic fork, some dryer lint, or violent explosive diarrhea. They're all random.
What made any of you think you were actually going to get something of value, like free food, drink, or your dignity?
I went to the Silver Spring location and didn't have to ask for anything. They asked me if I wanted cookies, a dream bar or a pen. I am enjoying the yummy free cookies as I write :-)
What do they call a grinder in Nigeria?
Naan and Beyond is meh-tastic. Ugh.
Q: Guest 11 asks "What do they call a grinder in Nigeria?"
A: Ethnic food.
I just went to Potbelly and they had one of those giant cookie trays and some balloons hanging around. I didn't get a pen when I asked about the 30th year anniversary celebration. Random pens, and a cheesy candle in the shape of the number 30. LAME. I used to like potbelly, they shouldn't waste my time with the Random Acts of Potbelly email. Chipotle will at least give you a burrito if you wear some tin foil on Halloween.
Just got back from the 19th and L location - lines as long as usual for 12:30pm on a weekday but no free stuff or offers of free stuff.
No free stuff I could see at the 7th and Indiana location. They really shouldn't advertise free stuff and then stiff folks at half their stores. I feel cheated.
Damn. Downtown DC has ripped me off. No extras.
Ok, I was gonna mention Chipotle earlier, but I didn't want to reveal that I've succumb to their brainwashing. But if you're friendly to the people down the line while building and paying for your burrito, they'll often end up giving you free lunch every two or three visits. Especially if you go to the same location somewhat regularly and/or chat with the managers, you'll probably get hooked up for no reason other than good karma (and repeat business, in turn). They're also great with charity event support...I know they were founded with McMoney but at least the management and business philosophy are pretty progressive and socially conscious.
Potbelly, on the other hand, has never backed up its hype in my mind -- or in my belly. So I'd use that free pen to write them off.
FYI - Chipotle is no longer owned by McDonalds; they were spun off last year. No reason to avoid Chipotle if you're thinking your supporting Mcdonalds.
However, the Potbelly on Vermont Avenue was the ONLY decent sitdown place open for breakfast when I was stuck down there getting my girlfriend an abortion, so they get props from this monkey. I'll take theirs over the gawdawful nasty ass-wiches they peddle at Subway. Better off eating the abortion.
The 13th & E, NW line was not long at all, and I got a free cookie bar-thing. Delicious!