When submitting the Site Package for RESAC approval to Noodles & Company, what format should it be in?
Noodles_Company Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
tance. We will furnish you with our site selection criteria for Noodles & Company restaurants, as we may establish from time to time. We also will provide such on-site evaluation of sites proposed pursuant hereto as we deem necessary or appropriate.
- 3.02 Site Evaluation and Acceptance**.** We will accept sites for the cumulative number of Noodles & Company restaurants set forth in Exhibit A located within the Development Area in accordance with the following provisions:
- (a) We will provide you our then current site criteria upon notice from you that you are actively seeking a site for one of your restaurants. You must submit to us, in accordance with procedures we establish from time to time, a complete Site Package, as we may establish from time to time (the "Site Package"), containing all information that we reasonably require for each site for a Noodles & Company restaurant that you propose to develop and operate and that meets our then current standard site selection criteria for Noodles & Company restaurants. The Site Package shall be submitted in a format defined by Noodles & Company to allow submittal and presentation to the Real Estate Site Approval Committee (currently submitted electronically). The Real Estate Site Approval Committee meets approximately every two (2) weeks, and Area Operators are responsible for submitting their sites for approval at least one (1) week prior to the meeting. FAO's are required to attend meetings or participate via conference call.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 99–350)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Noodles & Company's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, when submitting a Site Package for approval to the Real Estate Site Approval Committee (RESAC), the Site Package must be in a format defined by Noodles & Company. Currently, this submission is done electronically.
Noodles & Company requires Area Operators to submit demographic and other information regarding the proposed site and neighboring areas as part of the Site Package. The company will also provide guidance to assist franchisees in completing their initial Site Package for their first restaurant.
The Real Estate Site Approval Committee meets approximately every two weeks, and Area Operators are responsible for submitting their sites for approval at least one week prior to the meeting. Area Operators are also required to attend these meetings or participate via conference call. Noodles & Company will evaluate the site request within 45 days of submission of a fully completed Site Package and any additional information requested.