At a Glance
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Client: Noodles & Company (Restaurant Support Center – Broomfield, CO)
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Partners: Envysion & Avigilon (A Motorola Solutions Company)
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Solution: Avigilon Cloud Access Control (Mobile credentials, smart doorbell cameras, Active Directory integration)
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Key Results: Reduced hardware costs, eliminated physical keycard management, streamlined after-hours vendor access, and built a foundation for restaurant-level scalability.
The Challenge Noodles & Company’s corporate headquarters faced several security and operational friction points due to an aging access control system:
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Legacy Hardware: Outdated door controls were cumbersome to manage and lacked reliable vendor service.
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Administrative Burden: Issuing and tracking physical fobs and keycards consumed valuable time for IT and office managers.
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Vendor Access Logistics: Granting entry to late-night contractors, cleaning crews, and maintenance teams required manual coordination or on-site staff.
The Solution Through their partnership with Envysion, Noodles & Company implemented Avigilon Cloud Access Control:
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Mobile Credentials: Replaced physical fobs with smartphone access for employees.
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Smart Doorbell Intercoms: Enabled staff to visually verify and buzz in visitors or deliveries from workstations or mobile devices.
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Automated Scheduling: Set specific access windows for after-hours contractors without risking master keys or issuing permanent access.
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Active Directory Integration: Automated user provisioning to sync access permissions with IT onboarding and offboarding workflows.
The Results
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Lower Operational Costs: Bundling access control with Envysion consolidated vendor management and reduced hardware expenses.
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Remote Management: Loss Prevention and management teams can grant access or manage entry remotely from anywhere via the mobile app.
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Unified Security Layer: Combined daily mobile access control with Envysion’s cloud video management system for comprehensive historical footage review and investigations.
Future Outlook Noodles & Company plans to test Avigilon Cloud Access Control at its live test-restaurant location (Innovation Lab) to evaluate keyless vendor access for early morning food deliveries and third-party store maintenance across its broader restaurant network.