Noodles & Company
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| company_logo = <!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image:Noodles & Company Logo.svg|199px]] -->
| company_name = Noodles & Company
| company_type = [[Privately held company|Private]]
| parent =
| company_slogan =
| foundation = [[1995]] in [[Cherry Creek, Colorado|Cherry Creek]], [[Colorado]]
| founder = Aaron Kennedy
| location = [[Broomfield, Colorado|Broomfield]], [[Colorado]]
| key_people = Aaron Kennedy (Chairman)<br/>Kevin Reddy (President & CEO)<br/>Keith Kinsey (CFO & COO)
| industry = [[ fast casual restaurant|Fast Casual]]
| products = [[Pasta]]<br/>[[Salad]]s<br/>[[Soup]]s<br/>Other food products
| revenue = {{profit}} 75.9 million [[United States dollar|USD]]
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| num_employees = 3,500
| homepage = [[http://www.noodles.com/ Noodles]]
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'''Noodles & Company''' is a chain of [[fast casual restaurant]]s located in parts of the [[United States]]. The company is privately held. Founder Aaron Kennedy opened the first store in [[Cherry Creek, Denver]] in [[1995]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.noodles.com/factsheet.htm|title=Noodles & Company Fact Sheet|accessdate=2006-07-26}}</ref>. The central office is located in [[Colorado]].
The menu consists of mainly [[pasta]], [[soup]], and [[salad]] items from various cultures, and include [[macaroni and cheese]], mushroom [[stroganoff]], [[chicken noodle soup]], and [[Pad Thai]]. All dishes are [[vegetarian]] (except the Pad Thai, which contains seafood), the chicken noodle soup (contains chicken) and the caesar salad (dressing contains anchovies), but chicken, shrimp, beef or tofu can be added to any order. The design of the restaurant is modern with bold colors.
==Menu==
[[Image:Pasta with pesto.jpg|thumb|right|The Pesto Cavatappi, a signature dish at Noodles & Company.]]
[[Image:CaesarSalad3.jpg|thumb|right|A caesar salad topped with grilled chicken.]]
[[Image:Bowl of chicken soup.jpg|right|thumb|Chicken noodle soup, a popular soup.]]
The menu at Noodles & Company restaurants is divided into three major sections - Asian, Mediterranean and American. The menu also offers several appetizers, such as [[potstickers]], [[Flatbread|flat bread]] (pita bread), and [[Bread roll|ciabatta rolls]]. Customers are also offered an array of domestic and imported beer, as well as several different kinds of wine.
Dishes can be ordered in one of three varieties. Customers can either opt for a small size, a regular size, or a Trio. A Trio consists of a small-sized portion of either pasta, soup, or salad, topped with chicken, beef, shrimp, or tofu, and served with a side salad or side of soup.
===Asian===
'''[[Japanese noodles|Japanese Pan Noodles]]''' - [[Caramelization|Carmelized]] [[udon|udon noodles]] with [[broccoli]], [[carrots]], [[shiitake|shiitake mushrooms]], [[Mung bean#Bean sprouts|Asian sprouts]], and [[sesame|sesame seeds]] in a spicy [[soy]] sauce.<br>
'''[[Pad Thai]]''' - Rice noodles sautéed in a sweet thai sauce with carrots, asian sprouts, [[scrambled eggs]], [[cabbage]], and [[peanuts]], topped with [[lime]], and [[cilantro]].<br>
'''[[Bangkok]] [[curry]]''' - Rice noodles sautéed with broccoli, carrots, cabbage, [[Bell pepper|red bell peppers]], [[red onions]], and [[mushrooms]] in a coconut curry sauce.<br>
'''[[Pecel|Indonesian Peanut Sauté]]''' - Rice noodles sautéed in a spicy peanut sauce with broccoli, cabbage, carrots, asian sprouts, and garnished with cilantro and lime.<br>
'''[[Chinese cuisine|Chinese]] Chop salad''' - Carrots, cabbage, [[cucumber]], asian sprouts, red bell peppers, and [[wonton|wonton strips]] mixed with field greens and a sesame soy dressing.<br>
'''[[Thai]] [[Curry]] [[Soup]]''' - Rice noodles boiled with mushrooms, tomatoes, cabbage, and red onions, topped with spinach and cilantro.<br>
===Mediterranean===
'''[[Penne]] Rosa''' - A creamy and spicy marinara sauce sautéed with penne noodles, tomatoes, mushrooms, and spinach, with Parmesan or feta cheese garnish.<br>
'''[[Pesto]] [[Cavatappi]]''' - A creamy pesto sauce sautéed with corkscrew noodles, mushrooms, and tomatoes, garnished with Parmesan or feta cheese.<br>
'''Pasta Fresca''' - Penne noodles sautéed in a white wine sauce with tomatoes, red onions, spinach, and garnished with parmesan or feta cheese<br>
'''[[Whole grain]] [[Tuscany|Tuscan]] [[Linguini]]''' - whole wheat linguine noodles sautéed with mushrooms, red onions, red bell peppers, and broccoli in a creamy white wine sauce.<br>
'''[[Greek salad|The Med Salad]]''' - Tomatoes, cucumbers, [[Kalamata]] [[olive|olives]], red onions, and field greens tossed in a spicy greek dressing and topped with feta cheese.<br>
'''[[Tomato]] [[Basil]] [[Bisque (food)|Bisque]]''' - A hearty sherry cream tomato soup.<br>
===American===
'''[[Wisconsin]] [[Macaroni and cheese|Mac & Cheese]]''' - Elbow noodles topped with a creamy cheese sauce and cheddar-jack cheese.<br>
'''[[Beef Stroganoff|Mushroom Stroganoff]]''' - Egg noodles topped with a sherry cream sauce and mushrooms, garnished with parmesan cheese and parsley.<br>
'''[[Noodles#Egg|Buttered Noodles]]''' - Egg noodles topped with melted butter, italian seasoning, and parmesan cheese. Offered at a dollar less than the other dishes. <br>
'''[[Tomato sauce|House Marinara]]''' - Penne noodles topped with tomato marinara sauce and garnished with paremsan cheese and parsley.<br>
'''[[Caesar Salad]]''' - Romane and field greens mixed in a creamy caesar dressing topped with crutons and parmesan cheese.<br>
'''[[Chicken Noodle Soup]]''' - Egg noodles mixed with carrots, celery, onions, and chicken in a buttery broth topped with parsley.<br>
==Locations==
Noodles has more than 150 locations spread throughout several [[List of regions of the United States|regions]] of the [[United States]], including:
*'''[[Mountain states]]''', mostly located throughout the [[Colorado]] cities of [[Denver]], [[Colorado Springs]],[[Fort Collins]], American Fork, Utah, and Salt Lake City, Utah.
*'''[[Upper Midwest]]''', including [[Minneapolis-Saint Paul]],[[Lincoln, Nebraska|Lincoln]] and [[Omaha, Nebraska|Omaha]], [[Nebraska]]. [[Janesville, Wisconsin|Janesville]], [[Milwaukee, Wisconsin|Milwaukee]], [[Madison, Wisconsin|Madison]], and [[Stevens Point]] [[Wisconsin]], the [[Quad Cities]] in [[Iowa]], Kansas, [[St. Louis, Missouri|St. Louis]], [[Missouri]], and throughout [[Chicago metropolitan area|Chicagoland]].
*'''[[Great Lakes]]''', including [[Detroit, Michigan|Detroit]] and [[Lansing, Michigan|Lansing]], [[Michigan]], [[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus]] and [[Cincinnati, Ohio|Cincinnati]], [[Ohio]], as well as franchised locations in [[Indianapolis, Indiana|Indianapolis]], and [[Bloomington, Indiana|Bloomington]], [[Indiana]].
*'''[[Mid-Atlantic States|Mid-Atlantic]]''', located throughout the [[Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area]] in [[Virginia]] and [[Maryland]].
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Now Open: New locations recently opened in Durham, NC and in Mechanicsville, VA (near Richmond).
== Exposure ==
Nation's Restaurant News declared it a Hot Concepts! winner in [[2001]].<ref>Bret Thorn, ''Nation's Restaurant News''. (2005-01-31)</ref> [[Ernst & Young]] named Kennedy ''Entrepreneur of the Year'' in the "consumer products" category in [[1993]].
ColoradoBiz magazine named it the top retail/wholesale company in Colorado in [[2003]].<ref>[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3190/is_5_39/ai_n9523138 Noodles & Company: no continental divide: East meets West in Colorado as chain conjures up global flavors in an American setting | Nation's Restaurant News | Find Articles at BNET.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
==References==
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== External links ==
*[http://www.noodles.com/ Noodles & Company Website]
[[Category:Fast casual restaurants]]
[[Category:Companies based in Boulder, Colorado]]
[[Category:Companies established in 1995]]
[[Category:Restaurants in Colorado]]
[[Category:Fast casual restaurants]]