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# Potbelly Sandwich Shop #041

Restaurant in Kilbourn Town, Milwaukee.

Status: Open. City license in force, checked November 2, 2026.

## Not locally owned

Part of Potbelly Sandwich Shop, a chain based in Chicago. Sources: [Wikidata: Potbelly Sandwich Shop](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7234777), [OpenStreetMap brand tag](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/1050052901).

## Locally owned instead

- [Zilli Hospitality Group](https://littlemilwaukee.com/places/restaurants/zilli-hospitality-group): Restaurant, Mitchell Park, 1.8 mi away
- [Transfer Pizzeria Cafe](https://littlemilwaukee.com/places/restaurants/transfer-pizzeria-cafe): Restaurant, Clock Tower Acres, 1.8 mi away
- [Mehfil Grill](https://littlemilwaukee.com/places/restaurants/mehfil-grill): Restaurant, Historic Mitchell Street, 1.9 mi away
- [Pallino Burger](https://littlemilwaukee.com/places/restaurants/pallino-burger): Restaurant, Bay View, 2.3 mi away
- [Thai Bar-B-Que](https://littlemilwaukee.com/places/restaurants/thai-bar-b-que): Restaurant, Silver City, 2.6 mi away
- [Cocina Filipina Fare](https://littlemilwaukee.com/places/restaurants/cocina-filipina-fare): Restaurant, Martin Drive, 2.6 mi away

## At a glance

| Fact | Value | Source | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Address | 135 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee [Places near](https://littlemilwaukee.com/api/v1/places_near?lat=43.0383672176142&lng=-87.9121069297257) | City license | 2026-11-02 |
| Hours | Monday to Saturday: 11:00 am to 8:00 pm; Sunday: 11:00 am to 6:00 pm | OpenStreetMap | 2026-11-02 |
| Phone | +1 414 226 0014 | OpenStreetMap | 2026-11-02 |
| Website | [potbelly.com/stores/23088/milwaukee-grand-ave](https://www.potbelly.com/stores/23088/milwaukee-grand-ave) | OpenStreetMap | 2026-11-02 |
| Cuisine | Sandwich | OpenStreetMap | 2026-11-02 |
| Year built | 1916 | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Historic register | In a National Register district since 2000 | City historic districts | 2026-11-02 |
| Legal name | Potbelly Sandwich Works, LLC | City license | 2026-11-02 |
| Current license term from | June 17, 2026 | City license | 2026-11-02 |
| Licenses in force | [Food Dealer - Restaurant](https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/by-license/food-dealer-restaurant) | City license | 2026-11-02 |
| Identifiers | [OpenStreetMap node/1050052901](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/1050052901) | OpenStreetMap | 2026-11-02 |

## What the record says

Potbelly Sandwich Shop #041 is a restaurant at 135 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee. It holds a food dealer restaurant license issued June 17, 2026; the City lists the license as active. It is not yet a listed place; a Neighborhood Mayor or the editor can nominate it. [Inclusion rule](https://littlemilwaukee.com/about/inclusion-rule.md)

## Photos

- [The interior of the Plankinton Arcade in Milwaukee, Wisconsin \(United States\).](https://nrejfynxmjvaqlbnumhf.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/images/r/ff06a183a22bcf9eb02ad27533bef31d-5e210c77-fc4b-4995-a84e-19c12d0b3f86-mw11mih8-1600.webp). Photo: [Michael Barera](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Milwaukee_July_2022_038_%28Plankinton_Arcade_interior%29.jpg), CC BY-SA 4.0

## The building

Use this to decide whether the building is worth a look for its history: when it went up, what the City records it as, and which historic registers list it.

Built 1916, mixed commercial building, 1 story. In a National Register district since 2000.

| Fact | Value | Source | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year built | 1916 | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Use | Mixed commercial building | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Stories | 1 | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Floor area | 61,145 square feet | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Assessed value, 2026 | $7,789,300 \(land $872,700, building $6,916,600\) | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Historic district | West Side Commercial: National Register district, listed 2000 | City historic districts | 2026-11-02 |

## Getting there

Use this to choose a bus, a bike share dock, or a place to park or charge before you go.

Bus:

- Routes 14 and 30 at Wisconsin & Plankinton, a 1-minute walk (70 m)
- Route 57 at Michigan & Plankinton, a 2-minute walk (134 m)
- Routes 14 and 30 at Wisconsin & Old World 3rd, a 2-minute walk (194 m)

Bike share:

- Bublr dock Veolia (600 N. Plankinton Avenue), a 1-minute walk (111 m)
- Bublr dock MLK & Wisconsin (701 North Doctor MLK Jr Drive), a 3-minute walk (214 m)
- Bublr dock Postman Square (811 North Plankinton Avenue), a 3-minute walk (241 m)

Parking:

- Metered parking on N Plankinton Ave (zone 5243), 67 m away: $2.00 an hour, 2 hours at most, Monday to Friday, 8 am to 6 pm
- City of Milwaukee parking structure at 724 N 2nd St, a 1-minute walk (113 m)

Live Bublr bike and dock counts: [getting_there](https://littlemilwaukee.com/api/v1/getting_there?lat=43.0383672176142&lng=-87.9121069297257).

Source: [Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) GTFS feed](https://www.ridemcts.com/policies/developer-terms), checked November 3, 2026. Schedule data updated July 21, 2026, valid through December 5, 2026. Little Milwaukee is not sponsored or operated by MTS or MCTS.
Source: [Bublr Bikes (BCycle GBFS feed)](https://gbfs.bcycle.com/bcycle_bublr/gbfs.json), checked November 3, 2026.
Source: [City of Milwaukee Open Data Portal, Department of Public Works](https://data.milwaukee.gov/dataset/dpw-parking), checked November 3, 2026.
Source: [City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP)](https://data.milwaukee.gov/dataset/mprop), checked November 3, 2026.

## What you can do here

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## Sources and record

Datasets:

- [City of Milwaukee food licenses](https://milwaukeemaps.milwaukee.gov/arcgis/rest/services/regulation/license/MapServer/9): Public domain \(City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016\). Credit: City of Milwaukee Open Data Portal, City Clerk License Division
- [City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\)](https://data.milwaukee.gov/dataset/mprop): Public domain \(City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016\). Credit: City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\), City Assessor
- [OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright): Open Data Commons Open Database License \(ODbL\) 1.0. Credit: [© OpenStreetMap contributors](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Licensing): Creative Commons Zero \(CC0 1.0\). Credit: Wikidata \(CC0\)
- [City of Milwaukee local and national historic districts](https://milwaukeemaps.milwaukee.gov/arcgis/rest/services/planning/special_districts/MapServer): Public domain \(City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016\)

### Facts

| Field | Value | Source | Dataset | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Address | 135 W Wisconsin AV | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Assessed value | $7,789,300 \(2026\) | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Brand | Potbelly | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Building area | 61,145 square feet | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Building use | Mixed commercial building, land use code 9999 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Chain | yes | Wikidata | Wikidata | 2026-11-02 |
| Cuisine | Sandwich | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Map point | 43.03837, -87.91211 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Historic district | West Side Commercial, National Register, 2000 | City historic districts | City of Milwaukee local and national historic districts | 2026-11-02 |
| Legal name | Potbelly Sandwich Works, LLC | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Expires | 2027-07-31 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Issued | 2026-06-17 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License number | 348183 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License status | Active | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License type | Food Dealer - Restaurant \(FREST\) | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Name | Potbelly Sandwich Shop #041 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Opening hours | Monday to Saturday: 11:00 am to 8:00 pm; Sunday: 11:00 am to 6:00 pm | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Osm category | amenity=fast\_food | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Osm id | node/1050052901 | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Parcel historic | On the National Register | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Parcel number | 3970204000 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Part of | Potbelly Sandwich Shop, based in Chicago | Wikidata | Wikidata | 2026-11-02 |
| Phone | +1 414 226 0014 | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Stories | 1 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Website | https://www.potbelly.com/stores/23088/milwaukee-grand-ave | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Year built | 1916 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |

Facts as of 2026-11-02. Page rendered 2026-11-04.

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## For agents

Potbelly Sandwich Shop #041 \(restaurant in Kilbourn Town, Milwaukee\) is at 135 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee. It is not a listed place, and its status is open \(City license in force, checked November 2, 2026\).

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