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Noodles & Company Announces Additions to Support New Restaurant Development
Company scales for growth with new hires BROOMFIELD, Colo., Nov 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Noodles & Company (NASDAQ: NDLS) today announced that is has hired
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[{"type":"text","content":"Company scales for growth with new hires\n\n\nBROOMFIELD, Colo., Nov 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Noodles & Company (NASDAQ: NDLS) today announced that is has hired John Ramsay as vice president of franchise sales to support the company as they prepare for growth. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\"We are aggressively building a robust development pipeline, and we plan to advance both our company and franchise strategies\" said Dave Boennighausen, chief executive officer at Noodles & Company. \"We continue to target at least 10-15 new restaurant openings systemwide in 2021, with a target of at least 7% annual unit growth beginning 2022. John brings a breadth of experience that will enable us to take advantage of growth and partnership opportunities as they arise.\" \nRamsay comes to Noodles with more than 28 years of experience in franchise and sales development. He will be critical in supporting Noodles' restaurant growth initiatives by recruiting and selecting franchise partners, while also working with existing franchise partners to build out their Noodles & Company businesses through multiple restaurant locations. John will also partner closely with VP of Franchise Operations Carly Habein to cultivate strong relationships early in the partnership process with potential franchise prospects. Currently, 76 of Noodles 454 locations are franchise owned and operated with two more slated to open in early 2021. \n\"As a proven concept, Noodles is uniquely positioned to grow at this time,\" said Ramsay. \"Noodles has innovated and adapted quickly to the off-premise experience and offers attractive unit-level economics for franchisees.\" \nMost recently, John led franchising and development efforts for Bruxie International, Marco's Franchising, and Rubio's Baja Grill. In addition to his franchise roles, John has also worked in construction and real estate for brands like Sbarro's, T.G.I. Friday's and Jack in the Box. \n\"Franchise growth is a tremendous opportunity for Noodles, and with John and Carly's leadership, we will be able to accelerate unit growth while partnering with franchise operators who value our people culture and dedication to making Noodles the best place to work in the industry,\" said Boennighausen. \nTo learn more about franchising opportunities with Noodles & Company, please visit www.noodles.com/franchising or email franch...