Noodles and Company is a restaurant located in Broomfield, Colorado, that offers worldwide and American noodle cuisine and also soups, plates of mixed greens, pasta and sandwiches.

The thought for Noodles and Company was brought about by previous Pepsi marketing executive Aaron Kennedy. He felt there were insufficient restaurants that served noodle dishes, which are a staple for some worldwide food after eating at Mamie's Asian Noodle Shop in Greenwich Village, New York. Kennedy began creating recipes out of his relative kitchen with the future COO, Joe Serafin and head culinary specialist, Ross Kamens, in 1994.

Kennedy brought $73,000 up in personal assets and $200,000 in ventures from 24 loved ones. The primary Noodles and Company was opened in October 1995, in the Cherry Creek neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Kennedy was merged by partner Tom Weigand, who he had met at Augustana College. And then they opened a second branch in Madison, Wisconsin.

Interests in the chain's new "Made. Different." situating and adaptable children's menu is paying off, CEO Kevin Reddy said, noting that Noodles and Company hope to encourage profit by its exceptional diversity throughout today's millennial families.

Executives declined to share the precise effect of the adjustable child's meal the chain took off during the final quarter, noting that it's still somewhat early to survey. Q4 comps at Noodles and Company fell 1.1 percent year over year, proceeding with the pattern of declines the chain posted before in the year. Traffic is enhancing, executives noted and to-date comp development for Q1 has rolled positive.

Ventures made to bolster the chain's expanded media presence and additionally its new positioning has put weight on income. The chain acquired $4.3 million damage during the quarter. Noodles and Company additionally closed 17 restaurants amid Q4 but hopes to lift future performance.