Staffing
Former Panera, CoreLife exec joins Noodles & Co
June 14, 2024
Noodles & Co. has hired Panera Bread's former chief concept officer, Scott Davis, as CCO.
At Panera, he helped the brand transform from the St. Louis Bread Company in 2001 to a national brand with over 1,800 units by 2014, when he left the chain to focus on his health. In 2017, Davis became CCO at CoreLife Eatery, a bowl-based concept with 46 units.
"Scott brings an unmatched track record of concept development and innovation success in the fast-casual segment, and I am delighted he is joining our leadership team to help us capture the full potential of our unique brand,' Noodles CEO Drew Madsen said in a company press release. "We believe Scott's experience evolving established restaurant chains at scale, plus his most recent experience helping create and grow a new fast-casual start-up concept, are exactly the skills we need to help strengthen brand relevance through the core menu and LTO innovation and drive sustained, profitable growth at Noodles."
"Bringing a restaurant concept to life is my passion, and I am very excited to join Noodles & Company and help accelerate the next phase of growth," Davis said in the release. "I look forward to leveraging my experience to help drive the company's success."
Noodles has over 450 restaurants.
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