What is the duration of the franchise term for a Noodles & Company restaurant, starting from the Effective Date?
Noodles_Company Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Subject to the terms of this Agreement, we grant to you the right, and you assume the obligation, to continue operating Your Noodles & Company Restaurant at the location set forth on the front page of this Agreement (the "Premises") and to use the Marks and System solely in connection therewith, for a term of 10 years starting on the Effective Date (the "Term"). You must conduct the business of your Noodles & Company Restaurant at the Premises for the duration of the Term. You may not conduct
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 98–99)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Noodles & Company Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchise term for a Noodles & Company restaurant is 10 years, beginning on the Effective Date. This means that the franchisee has the right and obligation to operate the Noodles & Company restaurant at the specified location for that 10-year period, using the Noodles & Company marks and system. The franchisee must operate the business at the approved premises for the entire duration of the term.
Noodles & Company requires that the franchisee operate the restaurant at the specified location for the duration of the term. The franchisee cannot move the restaurant without the franchisor's consent. The franchisee also has the right to participate in any catering programs approved by Noodles & Company, provided they follow all procedures, menu requirements, and purchase supplies from approved suppliers.
At the end of the initial 10-year term, a franchisee has the option to renew the Franchise Agreement for one additional term of 10 years. To do so, the franchisee must provide written notice to Noodles & Company between 12 and 18 months before the end of the current term. The franchisee will be required to sign Noodles & Company's then-current form of Franchise Agreement, which may have different terms and conditions than the original agreement. This new agreement will supersede the original agreement in all respects.