Noodles & Company
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Noodles & Company is a chain of fast casual restaurant
s located in parts of the United States specializing in proprietary and regionally popular pasta bowls inspired from worldwide cuisine (Mac & Cheese, Pad Thai
, et al.) all made-to-order.
The company is privately held, with Catterton Partners
. recently purchasing a controlling stake. Founder Aaron Kennedy opened the first location in Cherry Creek, Colorado
in 1995. The central office is located in Broomfield, Colorado
.
a year later.
The concept is based upon Fusion cuisine
taking advantage of the ubiquity of noodle and pasta dishes throughout the world.
Fast casual restaurant
A fast casual restaurant is a type of restaurant that does not offer full table service, but promises a higher quality of food and atmosphere than a fast food restaurant. In the US, it is a relatively new and growing concept positioned between fast food and casual dining...
s located in parts of the United States specializing in proprietary and regionally popular pasta bowls inspired from worldwide cuisine (Mac & Cheese, Pad Thai
Pad Thai
Pad Thai or Phat Thai is a dish of stir-fried rice noodles with eggs, fish sauce , tamarind juice, red chilli pepper, plus any combination of bean sprouts, shrimp, chicken, or tofu, garnished with crushed peanuts, coriander and lime, the juice of which can be added along with Thai condiments Pad...
, et al.) all made-to-order.
The company is privately held, with Catterton Partners
Catterton Partners
Catterton Partners is a private equity firm specializing in leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations and growth capital investments in middle-market companies...
. recently purchasing a controlling stake. Founder Aaron Kennedy opened the first location in Cherry Creek, Colorado
Cherry Creek, Colorado
Cherry Creek is a census-designated place in Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States. For the tributary of the South Platte River, see Cherry Creek . The population as of the 2010 Census was 11,120.-Reference:...
in 1995. The central office is located in Broomfield, Colorado
Broomfield, Colorado
The City and County of Broomfield is a prominent suburb and tier of the Denver metropolitan area in the State of Colorado of the United States. Broomfield has a consolidated city and county government which operates under Article XX, Sections 10-13 of the Constitution of the State of Colorado. The...
.
History
Founder Aaron Kennedy registered The Noodle Shop Colorado in 1995 and opened the first Noodles & Company in the Cherry Creek Neighborhood of Denver with the second location opening in Madison, WisconsinMadison, Wisconsin
Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....
a year later.
The concept is based upon Fusion cuisine
Fusion cuisine
Fusion cuisine combines elements of various culinary traditions while not being categorized per any one particular cuisine style, and can pertain to innovations in many contemporary restaurant cuisines since the 1970s.-Categories and types:...
taking advantage of the ubiquity of noodle and pasta dishes throughout the world.