Noodles & Co. expands its benefits package

BROOMFIELD — Noodles & Company has expanded its employee benefits package to one that includes six weeks paid maternity leave.

The program, called #LifeAtNoodles, will also give qualifying team members $10,000 in adoption assistance, expanded parental leave and student loan debt assistant.

“We value and care for every one of our team members, and we aspire to make Noodles the most enjoyable and rewarding place to work in the industry,” Dave Boennighausen, CEO of Noodles & Company, said in a prepared statement. “In keeping with this goal, we developed #LifeatNoodles to reward our hard-working team members and attract top talent. On January 1, we made additional industry-leading benefits available to our teams, and we plan to continue to grow this program.”

In addition to dental and vision coverage, employee assistance programs and retirement plans, Noodles employees will maternity and parental leave and adoption assistance. General managers will receive student loan debt assistance of $1,000 per year. Veterans will get paid time off on Veteran’s Day and corporate team members will get flexible time off. New mothers will also be eligible for the payment of shipping breast milk during business travel.

“Our team members are compassionate and care about each other’s success, and this program was designed with that in mind,” said Boennighausen. “In addition to parental leave and student loan debt assistance, we’re proud to offer programs that inspire and support our team members, such as time-off-gifting and an annual holiday turkey fundraiser for team members in need.”

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