Noodles & Co number of employees

Noodles & Co reported 6,500 employees at December 30, 2025 in its latest annual report. Revenue per employee was $76,168.

Headcount by year

Fiscal year end	Employees	Change	Revenue per employee	Source
December 30, 2025	6,500	—	$76,168	10-K, filed March 26, 2026

What the annual reports say

As of December 30, 2025, we had approximately 6,500 employees, including approximately 500 salaried employees and approximately 6,000 hourly employees. 2025 annual report

Headcount as the company states it in Item 1 of its annual report (some count full-time equivalents or exclude part-time and temporary staff), at the date it gives. Years where the report states no clear total are left out rather than estimated. Changes can reflect acquisitions and disposals as well as hiring and job cuts.

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Figures from Noodles & Co's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), retrieved October 29, 2026. How we read and check them: methodology and data sources. Not investment advice. Back to Noodles & Co.