Noodles & Company

NDLSNASDAQConsumer Cyclical● Active

$12.95

+$0.65(+5.28%)

Market Cap$76302035

P/E Ratio—

52W High$13.95

52W Low$3.57

Avg Volume83K

Open$12.51

Beta1.43

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Noodles & Company (NDLS) Number of Employees – History & Annual Headcount

Annual SEC headcount, year-over-year change, and per-employee efficiency — chart and full history below.

SEC EDGAR · FMP · NDLS · as of Mar 26, 2026

Latest filing snapshot

6,500

-800-10.96%vs prior year

Noodles & Company (NDLS) employee data is sourced from the annual SEC 10-K filing. As of 2025, full-time employees only. Global consolidated headcount. View SEC filing ↗

SEC 10-K·Period end: 2025-12-30·Full-time · Global

Total Employees

6,500

Change (1Y)

-800

Growth % (1Y)

-10.96%

Revenue / Employee

$76.2K

Net Income / Employee

$-6.5K

Market Cap

$75M

NDLS Employee Count

2013 – 2025 · Annual · SEC filing

Source: SEC annual filings · Hover bar to view year data · Click to view original filing

Employees History

Filing Date	Period End	Employees	Change (1Y)	Growth (1Y)
2026-03-26	2025-12-30	6,500	-800	-10.96%
2025-03-07	2024-12-31	7,300	-300	-3.95%
2024-03-08	2024-01-02	7,600	-500	-6.17%
2023-03-09	2023-01-03	8,100	+100	+1.25%
2022-02-24	2021-12-28	8,000	-400	-4.76%
2021-02-26	2020-12-29	8,400	-500	-5.62%
2020-02-26	2019-12-31	8,900	-500	-5.32%
2019-03-15	2019-01-01	9,400	-200	-2.08%
2018-03-15	2018-01-02	9,600	-1,300	-11.93%
2017-03-02	2017-01-03	10,900	+300	+2.83%

▸ Source: SEC Annual Reports (Form 10-K / 20-F). Employee counts as of fiscal year end. Click the ↗ icon at the end of a row to open the original SEC filing in a new tab.

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About NDLS employees

NDLS Employees · Headcount

Noodles & Company (NDLS) employee data is sourced from the annual SEC 10-K filing. As of 2025, Noodles & Company had 6,500 full-time employees globally. Full-time employees only. Global consolidated headcount.

Noodles & Company employs 6,500 full-time employees as of the latest filing within the Restaurants industry. Revenue per employee stands at $76,168, reflecting the company's operational efficiency.

Noodles & Company's workforce decreased by 800 (10.96%) in 2025 compared to the prior fiscal year. The historical trend reflects the company's expansion and contraction cycles.

Noodles & Company's revenue per employee of $76,168 positions it among the notable performers in the Restaurants sector for operational efficiency.

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Frequently Asked Questions

NDLS Employees · 5 questions

As of the latest SEC 10-K filing (2025), Noodles & Company had 6,500 full-time employees globally. This figure is sourced from the company's mandatory annual disclosure to the SEC.

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▸ Data source: FMP /historical-employee-count · SEC EDGAR annual filings · As reported · Global consolidated headcount · As of 2026-03-26