page_title: Noodles & Company
section_title: Operations and franchises
hierarchical_section_title: Noodles & Company / Operations and franchises
caption_attribution_description: English: The Noodles &amp; Company location in Sheboygan, Wisconsin
context_page_description: Noodles & Company is an American fast-casual restaurant that offers international and American noodle dishes and pasta in addition to soups and salads. Noodles & Company was founded in 1995 by Aaron Kennedy and is headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado. The company went public in 2013 and recorded a $457 million revenue in 2017. In late 2018, there were 460 Noodles & Company locations across 29 states and Washington, D.C.
context_section_description: Many Noodles & Company restaurants are owned and operated by Noodles & Company Incorporated, but some are operated in a franchise model. Franchise locations are operated by an independent franchisee that is trained by Noodles & Company and uses the same menu, pricing and branding as corporate-owned stores. As of 2010, the average Noodles & Company store generated more than $1 million in annual revenue, with a profit of 21 percent. Takeout orders account for approximately 25 percent of revenues. According to Inc. Magazine, Noodles & Company is more selective in franchise partners than other franchise-based restaurants, and has a higher ratio of corporate-owned stores than most franchising restaurants.
caption: Location in Sheboygan, Wisconsin
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