Noodles (NDLS) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Joseph Christina, President and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $889,720 in 2025. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 57:1, on median employee pay of $15,650.

Filed
April 1, 2026
Annual meeting
May 13, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
6
CEO total pay
$889,7202025
CEO to median employee
57:1median $15,650
CEO pay in equity
44%$388,700 in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
97%of votes cast
CEO Salary
$407,116Joseph Christina 2025 base salary
CEO Stock Awards
$388,700Grant date fair value
Median Employee Pay
$15,650Annual total compensation
Say-on-Pay Support
97%2025 annual meeting support

How Christina was paid

$889,720 in total for 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary46%Stock awards44%Non-equity incentive9%All other compensation1%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Joseph ChristinaPresident and Chief Executive Officer$889,720
Mike HynesChief Financial Officer$549,564
Corey KlineExecutive Vice President, IT$377,080
Kathy LockhartChief Accounting Officer$376,210
Drew MadsenFormer CEO$868,985
Brad WestFormer Executive Vice President, Operations$328,071

What changed and why

  • $890KJoseph Christina served as President and Chief Executive Officer for 2025 with a total compensation of $889,720.
  • $869KDrew Madsen served as CEO through August 2025, receiving total compensation of $868,985 before stepping down.
  • The company implemented a 1-for-8 reverse stock split of its Class A common stock on February 18, 2026.
  • The ratio of the CEO's annual total compensation to the median employee's compensation was 57-to-1.
  • 97%At the 2025 annual meeting, the say-on-pay proposal received 97% support from stockholders.

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.