Does the Noodles & Company documentation include information on approved food suppliers?
Noodles_Company Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You agree to purchase or lease only such types, brands and models of fixtures, furniture, equipment, signs and supplies that we approve for Noodles & Company Restaurants as meeting our standards and specifications, including standards and specifications for quality, design, warranties, appearance, function and performance.
You may purchase or lease approved types, brands or models of fixtures, furniture, equipment, signs and supplies only from suppliers approved by us.
From time to time, we may modify the list
of approved types, brands, models and/or suppliers, and you may not, after receipt of notice of such modification, reorder any type, brand or model from any supplier that is no longer approved. If you propose to purchase any fixtures, furniture, equipment, signs or supplies of a type, brand or model, or propose to purchase from a supplier, that we have not previously approved, you must notify us and submit to us such information as we may request and comply with Section 9.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 98–99)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Noodles & Company Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are required to purchase supplies from approved suppliers. Specifically, franchisees must buy or lease fixtures, furniture, equipment, signs, and supplies that meet Noodles & Company's standards and specifications.
Noodles & Company retains the right to modify the list of approved suppliers. Franchisees are prohibited from reordering from suppliers that are no longer approved once they receive notice of the modification.
If a franchisee wants to purchase from a new supplier or a type, brand, or model of equipment not previously approved, they must notify Noodles & Company and submit any requested information for approval, as per Section 9 of the agreement. This ensures that all supplies and equipment meet the brand's standards for quality, design, warranties, appearance, function, and performance.