Are contracts for goods or services related to the operation of the Noodles & Company Restaurants automatically included as 'Assumed Contracts'?
Noodles_Company Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You further agree to provide to us accurate information as to your volume usage as to any and all ingredients and products used and/or anticipated to be used in your Noodles & Company Restaurants and you authorize us to use and report such information as we deem appropriate in contract negotiations and maintenance and other purposes as we deem appropriate. You further agree that we have the right to enter into vendor contracts and relationships that benefit you and that bind you, all as we deem appropriate.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 99–350)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Noodles & Company Franchise Disclosure Document, Noodles & Company has the right to enter into vendor contracts and relationships that will benefit the franchisee and also bind the franchisee.
Specifically, Noodles & Company franchisees must provide accurate information regarding the volume usage of all ingredients and products used or anticipated to be used in their restaurants. Franchisees authorize Noodles & Company to use and report this information as deemed appropriate in contract negotiations, maintenance, and other purposes.
This means that while franchisees operate their Noodles & Company restaurants, the franchisor can establish vendor contracts for goods and services that the franchisee is obligated to follow. This gives Noodles & Company significant control over the supply chain and standards of products used within the franchise system, but it also means the franchisee may not have the freedom to choose their own suppliers or negotiate their own contracts.