"I stay here because I love my little hometown, " the man with the potbelly said.

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Potbelly Sandwich Works, with 62 stores, is testing Middleby ovens and those of a competitor.

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She flung her arms around Cocky to give him a hug, a gesture somewhat thwarted by his plush potbelly.

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By then, other fast-food operators, from Potbelly Sandwich Works to archrival Subway, had begun offering toasted subs, robbing Quiznos of its uniqueness.

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Bryant Keil, Potbelly's chief, met Bassoul recently at an awards function.

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Each of the five beautifully-appointed, wood cabins is equipped with a claw-foot tub for soaking, a cosy potbelly stove and most importantly, sweeping views of the valley below.

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Unlike my sisters, I had a little potbelly.

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