Miscellaneous Food/Beverage Businesses

Noodles & Company

Broomfield, CO · Founded 2002 · NDLS

Noodles & Company offers franchises for the operation of Noodles & Company restaurants, which specialize in the retail sale of noodle dishes, salads, soups, desserts, breads, beverages and other menu items and merchandise related to the Noodles & Company concept.

2026 Franchise 500
Unranked
463
units (2025)
-1.3%
year over year

Units by Year

448
2021
460
2022
457
2023
470
2024
463
2025

Total outlets at year end, from FDD Item 20.

The Investment

Initial investment
$1,061,500 – $1,707,500
FDD Item 7
Franchise fee
$35,000
FDD Item 5
Ad fund
1.8%
FDD Item 6
Financial performance
Yes
FDD Item 19 disclosure
Royalty

5% of Net Royalty Sales

Leadership

  • Joseph Christina

    Chief Executive Officer and Director

  • Mike Hynes

    Chief Financial Officer

  • Corey Kline

    Executive Vice President of Technology

  • Kathy Lockhart

    Chief Accounting Officer

  • Cheryl Lucente

    Vice President, Legal and Corporate Secretary

  • David Lehn

    Director Franchise Operations

  • Jake Sisler

    Franchise Business Consultant

  • Louis Schiavo

    Franchise Business Consultant

  • Jeff Jones

    Chairman

  • Mary Egan

    Director

On File

FDD years
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Franchisee records
12
Current roster rows
Signed, not open
4
FDD Item 20, Table 5
Franchising for
5 yrs

Franchise Disclosure Documents

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