401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Noodles & Company 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$26M
Total assets Below avg plan size
3,867
Participants Above avg headcount
75th
Percentile by assets National rank
$6,626
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Noodles & Company 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Noodles & Company · Colorado · Food Services & Accommodation

$26M in assets, 3,867 participants

Noodles & Company's Noodles & Company 401(k) Plan reported $26M in total assets and 3,867 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 75th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • #3,418 in Food Services & Accommodation (3,672 peers)

Coverage in Colorado

Noodles & Company 401(k) Plan covers 3,867 participants in Colorado, 10x the typical Colorado plan (state average ~376 per filing). Assets: $26M.

#3,418
in Food Services & Accommodation (3,672 peers)
+9.2%
assets growth YoY
0.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Noodles & Company 401(k) Plan's outsized position by total assets

Noodles & Company 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2024 · DOL Form 5500

$25,620,862 Top 25% higher than 75% of 123,620 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2024

Noodles & Company 401(k) Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Noodles & Company 401(k) Plan lands in the large band (3,867 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Noodles & Company 401(k) Plan reported net income fell from $4M in the plan year 2023 filing to $2M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Noodles & Company 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $23M in the plan year 2023 filing to $26M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Noodles & Company 401(k) Plan reported participants rose from 3,668 in the plan year 2023 filing to 3,867 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 841303469 · Noodles & Company PY 2024 · 401(k)

Noodles & Company 401(k) Plan · $26M · 3,867 · 75th

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Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Food Services & Accommodation retirement plans → · Plans in Colorado →

Noodles & Company 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Noodles & Company 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Colorado filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$23M
Net Assets (End of Year)$25M
Net Income$2M
Employer EIN841303469
Plan Effective Date2003-10-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Noodles & Company)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Noodles & Company plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$26M 30.156890673769887% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$18M$20M$22M$24M$26M$28M 202220232024 $19.7M $25.6M ▲ +30.2%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 3,383 $20M
2023 1 3,668 $23M
2024 1 3,867 $26M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Colorado

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Noodles & Company 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Colorado, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 020000400006000080000 -1012345 Total assets ($B) Participants Noodles & Company 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.025620862 · Participants: 3867Noodles & Company 401(k) PlanDavita Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.81412558 · Participants: 57900Davita Retirement Savings PlanBall Corporation 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.319532435 · Participants: 9935Ball Corporation 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership PlanArcadis U.S., Inc. Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.259964434 · Participants: 7607Arcadis U.S., Inc. Retirement Savings PlanEmpower Retirement, LLC 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.234179481 · Participants: 10185Empower Retirement, LLC 401(k) Savings PlanWoodward Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.965265264 · Participants: 6210Woodward Retirement Savings Plan
Noodles & Company 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Colorado, assets vs. participants

Noodles & Company 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Colorado, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Osborn 401(k) Plan in IN ($26M); by covered participants it is Veterinary Emergency Group 401(k) Plan in NY (3,868 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($26M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (3,867 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Noodles & Company 401(k) Plan assets move in 2024?
Noodles & Company 401(k) Plan grew at a solid clip - up 9.2% during 2024, from $23M to $26M. Reported net income was $2M.
How have Noodles & Company plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Noodles & Company's sponsor-wide assets grew 30.2%, from $20M to $26M.
Where does Noodles & Company 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Noodles & Company 401(k) Plan ranks in the 75th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Noodles & Company 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Osborn 401(k) Plan in IN ($26M, 624 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Noodles & Company 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Veterinary Emergency Group 401(k) Plan in NY (3,868 participants, $97M in assets).