Potbelly CEO To Discuss The Impact Of Millennial Engagement And Buying Power On Food And Beverage Industry At EC Program

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Dec 10, 2014, 12:15 ET

CHICAGO, Dec. 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- As the millennial population continues to emphasize high quality/healthy ingredients, convenience and digital engagement, find out how Potbelly is maintaining its credibility and authenticity while responding to these consumer demands.

At The Executives' Club of Chicago's CEO Breakfast / Diversity Leadership Series, Potbelly Chairman, President and CEO, Aylwin Lewis will explain how he's breaking down barriers and making sure his company's leaders match the customers they serve. He will also address the future of fast food, what it will take to be successful, and how to target millennials and their evolving, health-conscious tastes.

Prior to Potbelly, Lewis served as Chief Executive Officer and President of Sears Holdings, a corporation that emerged after the successful merger of two retail giants, Kmart and Sears. Before that, Lewis was President, Chief Multi-Branding and Operating Officer of YUM! Brands, Inc., the parent of KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut, among other restaurant concepts, from 2000 to 2004, and the Chief Operating Officer of Pizza Hut from 1996 to 2000.

The discussion will be moderated by Roger Crockett, President, R.O. Crockett Leadership Advisory

Event Details

Chicago CEO Breakfast / Diversity Leadership Series with Aylwin Lewis:
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
"The Future of Fast Food: Leveraging Culture to Engage Consumers"
Palmer House Hilton, 17 E. Monroe St., Chicago, IL 60603
Registration and Networking: 7:15 a.m.; Program: 8:00-9:15 a.m.

Diversity Leadership Platinum Series Sponsor: Deloitte
Diversity Leadership Gold Sponsor: BMO Harris Bank
Chicago CEO Breakfast Gold Sponsors: Baxter, The Middleby Corporation and William Blair
Media Sponsors: The Wall Street Journal and WBEZ91.5

For further information on this program, purchasing tables and tickets, membership or sponsorship, call (312) 263-3500 or email [email protected].

About The Executives' Club of Chicago:
The Executives' Club is Chicago's premier membership and business forum. For more than one hundred years, The Club has been a valued resource for Chicago's business leaders - connecting members, and providing opportunities for strategic relationship development, access to intellectual exchange and world class speakers, and enhanced exposure to the global business community. Through its Global Leaders, Women's Leadership, Chicago CEO Series and other programming, The Club brings together business, civic and academic leaders from all industries to discuss strategies that address challenges and opportunities affecting Chicago and the world. For more information on The Club, visit www.ExecutivesClub.org.

About Potbelly Sandwich Shop:
From its humble beginnings as a small antique store on Chicago's North Side, Potbelly Sandwich Shop is now in neighborhoods across 18 different states. Each unique shop offers toasty warm sandwiches, craveable salads and hand-dipped milkshakes all made fresh to order, and delicious cookies baked fresh each day. Potbelly has built its reputation as a mealtime hangout where great food, friends, eclectic neighborhood decor and live, local music combine to create an atmosphere unlike any other. The Company owns and operates over 300 shops in the United States, with franchisees operating over twenty shops domestically and in the Middle East. For more information, visit www.potbelly.com.

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