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Potbelly says it will return $10 million small business loan, following others after outrage

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Key PointsIn this article said Saturday that it will return its $10 million loan from the Paycheck Protection Program intended for small businesses, making it the latest notable name to return the funds.&nbsp;The sandwich shop chain follows&nbsp;like Ruth's Chris Steakhouse and Shake Shack to give back the government funds meant to help businesses survive the coronavirus pandemic. The $350 billion total allotment , stirring outrage against&nbsp;.&nbsp;The government has allocated at least $243.4 million of the PPP loans to publicly traded companies, according to research from Morgan Stanley. However, the program was primarily designed to help mom-and-pop shops to keep paying their employees. Potbelly, which received the maximum loan amount, has a market cap of $71.2 million.&nbsp;"We were surprised and disappointed when the fund was quickly exhausted, leaving many without help," Potbelly said in &nbsp;Saturday. "We are returning the PPP loan after further clarification from the Treasury Department."Potbelly said its sales dropped dramatically when the virus hit, and that it was forced to furlough employees, close locations and significantly reduce salaries at all levels. In order to support in-shop workers, the company said it applied for the small business loan. It is now looking at alternatives methods to securing funds., which owns Ruth's Chris Steakhouse,&nbsp; it received through the PPP by applying through two different subsidiaries. It is now weighing other options for securing future funds. also its $10 million PPP loan, which it applied for after&nbsp;closing about half of its 120 locations worldwide. The chain has been forced to furlough or lay off more than 1,000 employees as the coronavirus pandemic shutters businesses across the U.S.Shake Shack CEO Randy Garutti and founder Danny Meyer said in that the returned funds could be given to the independent restaurants "who need it most, (and) haven't gotten any assistance."Other large public companies have , despite new guidance issued Thursday by the Treasury Department and Small Business Association that adds clarity regarding which companies qualify for the loans.Nikola Motor CEO responds to PPP loan backlashCorrection: This story has been updated to correct the name of the Paycheck Protection Program.&nbsp;

Key PointsIn this article said Saturday that it will return its $10 million loan from the Paycheck Protection Program intended for small businesses, making it the latest notable name to return the funds.&nbsp;The sandwich shop chain follows&nbsp;like Ruth's Chris Steakhouse and Shake Shack to give back the government funds meant to help businesses survive the coronavirus pandemic. The $350 billion total allotment , stirring outrage against&nbsp;.&nbsp;The government has allocated at least $243.4 million of the PPP loans to publicly traded companies, according to research from Morgan...

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