Scott Davis joined Noodles & Company as Chief Concept Officer in June 2024. Previously, Scott served as President and Chief Concept Officer at CoreLife Eatery, a fast-casual bowl-based concept with 46 units. CoreLife is loved for its innovative custom bowls built with scratch-made dressings, sauces, clean ingredients, and bold flavors. CoreLife has been recognized as a “Mover and Shaker” by “Fast Casual Magazine” and has been awarded “Best New Restaurant” in multiple markets.
Prior to this, he was Chief Concept Officer at Panera Bread, steering the brand's transformation from its beginnings as St. Louis Bread Company in 2001 to becoming a national brand with over 1,800 units by 2014. During his tenure at Panera, Mr. Davis was a core member of the team that solidified Panera's position as a leader in the fast-casual segment. He had overall responsibility for culinary development, category management, restaurant design, and sustainability efforts. Mr. Davis was actively involved in many of the innovations that defined the Panera brand and significantly boosted traffic during lunch and dinner occasions, including Panera’s first bagel program, panini sandwiches, entrée salads, the “secret menu,” and free Wi-Fi. He also drafted the initial version of Panera’s Food Policy document. Scott is a two-time recipient of the “Menu Masters” award for product development and was recognized as “Innovator of the Year” by Menu Masters. Mr. Davis began his career in Operations at Carrol’s Corporation before joining Au Bon Pain as a General Manager. |
