
The company grew very fast and in 2006 Mr Kennedy stepped down as the CEO and Kevin Reddy took over as the new man in that position. In a number of cities it earned the reputation of being the best fast casual restaurant. Noodles & Company embarked on franchising and the number of outlets began to grown in leaps and bounds.

After the changes were implemented, the company earned staggering revenue of USD 17.9 million as of 2015. It faced hard times in 1996 but Kennedy, in order to stop the slide, made a comprehensive list of 15 areas of improvement.

However, all was not well with the company as it reported a loss of USD 42 000 within the 1st 3 months of its operation. He was soon joined by college mate, Tom Weigand, and together they opened the 2nd outlet at Madison in March, 1996. The first outlet of this restaurant chain was opened at Denver in October 1995. Kennedy successfully raised USD 73,000 from his personal funds and as much as USD 200,000 in investments from as many as 24 family members and friends. In 1994 he started on developing recipes out of his mother-in-law’s kitchen with help help from Ross Kamens, the head chef. He had a feeling that the number of restaurants that served good noodle dishes were simply not enough although the dish is considered staple in many international countries. The blueprint for the renowned Noodles & Company was conceptualized by the former marketing executive of Pepsi, Aaron Kennedy when he was eating at a noodle restaurant in Greenwich Village. $4.99 Sides Cucumber Tomato Salad $2.49 Petite Baguette $0.79 Flatbread $0.79 Side of Parmesan-Crusted Chicken Breast $2.59 Side of Naturally Raised Pork $2.79 Side of Chicken Breast $2.59 Side of Marinated Steak $2.79 Side of Shrimp $2.99 Side of Oven-Roasted Meatballs $2.59 Side of Organic Tofu $2.39 Desserts Chocolate Chunk Cookie $1.79 Snoodledoodle Cookie $1.79 Rice Krispy $1.79 Drinks Fountain Drink Large $2.29 Fountain Drink Regular $1.89 Fountain Drink Kids $0.79 1% Organic Milk $1.59 Chocolate Organic Milk $1.59 Izze Drink Bottle $2.49 Root Beer Bottle $2.19 Nantucket Nectar $2.49 Water Bottle $1.69 Square Bowls Served with Side Soup or Salad BBQ Pork Sandwich $7.29 The Med $6.69 Veggie Med $6.69 Spicy Chicken Caesar $6.69 Wisconsin Cheesesteak $7.29 Salad Spinach & Fresh Fruit Salad Small $6.89 Spinach & Fresh Fruit Salad Regular $8.39 Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad Small $4.40 Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad Regular $5.80 Chinese Chicken Chop Salad Small $4.40 Chinese Chicken Chop Salad Regular $5.80 Med Salad with Grilled Chicken Small $4.40 Med Salad with Grilled Chicken Regular $5.80 Soup Thai Hot Pot Regular $8.49 Thai Curry Soup Small $4.49 Thai Curry Soup Regular $5.89 Tomato Basil Bisque Small $4.49 Tomato Basil Bisque Regular $5.89 Chicken Noodle Soup Small $4.49 Chicken Noodle Soup Regular $5.89 Complete Your Meal Margherita Flatbread $3.49 Potstickers 3 Pc.
