Noodles eyes growth as chain adapts to post-COVID dining trends

BROOMFIELD — Along the Front Range of Colorado, it can seem like every other strip mall is home to a Noodles & Co. (Nasdaq: NDLS) restaurant.

But that’s not the case in many parts of the country, where new vice president of franchise sales John Ramsey plans to focus much of his expansion efforts as Noodles seeks to continue its positive momentum in the post-COVID-19 fast-casual dining environment.

“Noodles is in a very envious place in the industry right now,” said Ramsey, who joined the Broomfield-based company late last year.

Of Noodles’ more than 450…