Chicago-based Potbelly closed on a new $25 million loan, ending a relationship with JPMorgan Chase that had been strained since the early days of the pandemic. Crain’s reporter Ally Marotti talks with host Amy Guth about the company's finances and its expansion plans.

Plus: U.S. inflation stays elevated, ticks slightly downward in Chicago metro area in January; study finds typical Chicago worker spends $2,387 less near office than before pandemic; and White Family Foundation donates $50 million to Purdue's business school.