What documents are included when Noodles & Company delivers the franchise agreement for a Noodles & Company restaurant?
Noodles_Company Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
If we accept a proposed site pursuant to Section 3.02, and you demonstrate the requisite financial and management capabilities (if requested by us) pursuant to Section 3.03 and have satisfied all conditions precedent, then we agree to offer you a franchise to operate a Noodles & Company restaurant at the proposed site by delivering to you our then-current form of franchise agreement, together with all standard ancillary documents (including exhibits, riders, collateral assignments of
leases, Principal Owner guarantees and other related documents) that we then customarily use in granting franchises for the operation of Noodles & Company restaurants in the state in which the Noodles & Company restaurant is to be located ("the Franchise Agreement") subject to the following terms and conditions.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 99–350)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Noodles & Company Franchise Disclosure Document, if Noodles & Company accepts a proposed site and the franchisee demonstrates the necessary financial and management capabilities, Noodles & Company will offer a franchise. This offer includes delivering the then-current form of the franchise agreement.
Along with the franchise agreement, Noodles & Company will provide all standard ancillary documents. These documents include exhibits, riders, collateral assignments of leases, principal owner guarantees, and other related documents. These are the documents Noodles & Company customarily uses when granting franchises for operating Noodles & Company restaurants in the specific state where the restaurant will be located.
It is important for prospective Noodles & Company franchisees to carefully review all documents included in the franchise offering. Understanding the terms and conditions outlined in the franchise agreement and ancillary documents is crucial before making a final decision. Franchisees should pay close attention to details such as financial obligations, operational requirements, and any guarantees required.