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Noodles & Company Names Frank Rodriguez Senior Vice President of Operations
Noodles & Company Names Frank Rodriguez Senior Vice President of
About this update from Noodles & Company
[{"type":"text","content":"Veteran restaurant leader recognized for team building, driving operational excellence, strengthening accountability and accelerating company performanceBROOMFIELD, Colo., May 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Noodles & Company (NASDAQ: NDLS), the fast-casual restaurant known for its globally inspired noodle dishes, today announced the promotion of Frank Rodriguez to Senior Vice President of Operations, effective June 3, 2026.In his expanded role, he will provide leadership across restaurant operations services and training, creating greater alignment around leadership development, operational execution, and restaurant performance. Rodriguez will also continue to lead operations for the Company's 319 company-owned restaurants across 19 states, overseeing restaurant performance, team member development, guest experience and profitability.The promotion reflects Rodriguez's significant contributions to the Company's ongoing momentum and his role in helping strengthen operational discipline, accountability, and execution across the restaurant system. \"Frank has been instrumental in driving the momentum we're seeing across our business today,\" said Joe Christina, President and Chief Executive Officer of Noodles & Company. \"As we've strengthened the fundamentals of our business and focused on creating a better experience for our guests and team members, Frank has consistently delivered results while building strong leaders and high-performing teams. He combines operational expertise with a forward-thinking leadership style that inspires accountability, develops talent, and drives performance. Frank has helped elevate execution across our restaurants, improve alignment throughout the organization, and foster a culture focused on continuous improvement. By bringing Restaurant Operations Services and Training together under his leadership, we're strengthening the connection between our field teams and the Restaurant Support Center, creating greater alignment around the needs of our restaurants and ensuring we're better positioned to support our teams, our guests, and our continued growth. \" Rodriguez joined Noodles & Company in 2019 as Vice President of Operations-West before being promoted to Vice President of Company Operations in 2025. Througho...