Does Noodles & Company charge any initial or ongoing fees related to the development or implementation of standards, policies, or procedures that may be required under the Fast Food Act?
Noodles_Company Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- B. ITEMS 5, 6, AND 11: We currently do not provide any training or assistance, or charge any initial or ongoing fees, related to the development or implementation of any standards, policies, or procedures that may be required under the Fast Food Act*.* It is solely your responsibility to determine whether the Fast Food Act applies to your franchise and, to the extent it does apply, to comply with the Fast Food Act when developing and constructing your restaurant, operating your franchise, and training and supervising your employees.
- C. ITEM 7: As of this Franchise Disclosure Document's issuance date, no standards have been set by procedures outlined in the Fast Food Act with respect to any health, safety, and employment standards related to your employees (other than wages), including standards on working hours and working conditions. As such, the Additional Funds estimate does not take into account any increased costs (other than for wages) that you might incur related to complying with the Fast Food Act based on its standards in effect as of this Franchise Disclosure Document's issuance date.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 98–99)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Noodles & Company's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Noodles & Company does not provide any training or assistance, nor do they charge any initial or ongoing fees, related to the development or implementation of any standards, policies, or procedures that may be required under the California Fast Food Act.
This means that it is solely the franchisee's responsibility to determine if the Fast Food Act applies to their franchise. If it does, the franchisee is responsible for complying with the Fast Food Act when developing and constructing their restaurant, operating their franchise, and training and supervising their employees.
The FDD also states that, as of the issuance date of the document, no standards have been set by procedures outlined in the Fast Food Act with respect to any health, safety, and employment standards related to employees (other than wages), including standards on working hours and working conditions. Therefore, the Additional Funds estimate in the FDD does not take into account any increased costs (other than for wages) that a franchisee might incur related to complying with the Fast Food Act based on its standards in effect as of the FDD's issuance date. This implies that franchisees need to be prepared for potential additional costs related to compliance with the Fast Food Act as standards are developed and implemented.