Noodles & Company announced that the Board has appointed Drew Madsen to serve as permanent Chief Executive Officer effective March 6, 2024. Mr. Madsen will continue to be a member of the Board of Directors. Mr. Madsen brings a wealth of experience in the restaurant industry to the role of CEO.

In his recent operating roles, Mr. Madsen was President and Chief Operating Officer at some of the most successful and well-respected businesses in the restaurant industry. Most recently, Mr. Madsen was President of Panera Bread leading the company to industry leadership in clean food, digital sales, and home delivery, combined with significantly improved operations execution and aggressive cost reduction. Mr. Madsen?s professional experience prior to Panera includes fifteen years at Darden where Mr. Madsen served as President and Chief Operating Officer for nearly ten years.