Who receives training from Noodles & Company?
Noodles_Company Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
uld result in the termination of your Area Development Agreement or Franchise Agreement(s), or both.
You and your Operating Partner must complete all Noodles & Company training, which includes hands-on training and classroom training covering all phases of Noodles & Company restaurant operations, including food preparation, food safety, equipment operation and maintenance, cost control, inventory control and basic techniques of management. The training time periods and locations will be set forth by Noodles & Company, as amended, in the Noodles & Company Operations Manual and other materials as we deem appropriate. You and your Operating Partner must start your training at least 16 weeks prior to your first restaurant opening and your General Manager must start his/her training at least 12 weeks prior to the restaurant opening. Currently, training typically occurs at the Noodles & Company Central Support Office in Broomfield, Colorado, and at certified training restaurants in Colorado and in other states. The duration of general manager training under the current general manager training schedule is set forth in the Training Summary provided below. Training is currently scheduled based on a mutually agreed upon schedule between the FAO and Noodles & Company.
As of the date of this disclosure document, training will be administered by Becky Randall, Director - Training Ops Services and various members of our staff and Noodles & Company restaurant management personnel who have experience in the operation of Noodles & Company restaurants. Ms. Randall has been in the Director of Training role for almost nine years. In most cases, our trainers have an average of 8-12 years of previous experience with Noodles & Company.
You are required to use the Company designated systems for procedures and training. The internal procedure system is The Binder. The training systems is a webbased Learning Management system.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 36–48)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Noodles & Company Franchise Disclosure Document, initial training is required for the franchisee, their Operating Partner, and their General Manager. The franchisee and Operating Partner must begin training at least 16 weeks before the restaurant opens, while the General Manager needs to start training at least 12 weeks prior to opening. This training covers all phases of Noodles & Company restaurant operations, including food preparation, safety, equipment operation and maintenance, cost and inventory control, and basic management techniques.
Noodles & Company also requires the franchisee, Operating Partner, and other personnel to attend periodic or additional training programs. Noodles & Company may allow franchisees to establish their own certified training programs for their personnel, provided these programs meet Noodles & Company's standards. If personnel do not perform their duties according to these standards, they must retake and be re-certified in the training program.
Training typically occurs at the Noodles & Company Central Support Office in Broomfield, Colorado, and at certified training restaurants in Colorado and other states. The training schedule is determined by mutual agreement between the franchisee and Noodles & Company. The internal procedure system is called The Binder, and the training system is a web-based Learning Management system called The Table. All new hire and development training is done via The Table, which is accessible on all devices with an internet connection. Franchisees are responsible for compensation and expenses, including travel, meals, and lodging, incurred during training programs.