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Noodles & Company (NASDAQ: NDLS) is a fast-casual restaurant brand focused on noodle-based comfort food and globally inspired flavors, and its news flow reflects both menu innovation and corporate developments. The company regularly issues press releases about new or returning dishes, such as Chili Garlic Ramen, Steak Stroganoff and seasonal items like the Holiday Crispy made with SNICKERS, highlighting how these offerings connect with guest preferences and trends.
Investors and customers following Noodles & Company news will see updates on promotions and brand milestones, including celebrations of the company’s 30th birthday with nostalgic pricing on classic dishes and holiday campaigns that position its catering options as alternatives to traditional pizza-focused gatherings. These announcements often describe how the brand uses limited-time offers, guest engagement initiatives and loyalty rewards to drive traffic and reinforce its positioning as a fast-casual favorite.
The company also reports financial and strategic news, such as quarterly earnings results, preliminary sales updates and commentary on comparable restaurant sales, restaurant contribution margin and adjusted EBITDA. In addition, Noodles & Company has disclosed that its Board of Directors is conducting a review of strategic alternatives, and it has filed information about a Nasdaq minimum bid price notice and related compliance timelines. News items may also cover management changes, including leadership transitions at the chief executive level and related governance actions.
This page aggregates these types of updates so readers can track Noodles & Company’s menu launches, promotional activity, financial performance communications and strategic announcements in one place. For those interested in how the brand balances guest-facing initiatives with portfolio optimization and capital structure considerations, the news feed offers ongoing insight into the company’s public disclosures.
Noodles & Company (Nasdaq: NDLS) reported first quarter 2026 results for the period ended March 31, 2026. Total revenue was $123.8 million (flat year-over-year). System-wide comparable restaurant sales increased 9.1%. Net loss narrowed to $3.4 million (loss of $0.58 per diluted share). Adjusted EBITDA rose 218% to $7.7 million. Restaurant contribution margin improved to 14.9%.
Liquidity: cash and equivalents of $1.4 million and outstanding debt of $106.8 million. Company raised full-year 2026 guidance, including revenue of $483–$498 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $32.5–$37.5 million. Board strategic review remains in process.
Noodles & Company (NASDAQ: NDLS) partners with CRAVINGS™ by Chrissy Teigen for a limited-time spring menu available nationwide through May 31, 2026. The collaboration features a new Chicken Artichoke & Asparagus Rigatoni and a CRAVINGS™-inspired Crispy dessert combining corn flakes, peanut butter, and butterscotch chips.
The offering highlights seasonal vegetables, launches ahead of Mother’s Day, and ties to Noodles Rewards promotions for new and existing members.
Noodles & Company (NASDAQ: NDLS) will report first quarter 2026 results and host a conference call on Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. ET.
Joe Christina, CEO, and Mike Hynes, CFO, will host. A press release will follow after market close that day. The call will be available by phone and live webcast at investor.noodles.com, with a replay available by phone (passcode 13759704) and an archived webcast through May 20, 2026.
Noodles & Company (Nasdaq: NDLS) reported Q4 2025 revenue of $122.8M (+0.8%) and system-wide comparable restaurant sales up 6.6%. Q4 net loss was $6.8M and adjusted EBITDA was $7.6M. Fiscal 2025 revenue was $495.1M with a net loss of $42.6M. Liquidity: cash $1.3M, debt $110.2M. The company provided 2026 guidance: revenue $478M–$493M, comparable sales growth 6%–9%, adjusted EBITDA $30M–$35M, and capital expenditures $9.5M–$10.5M. A 1-for-8 reverse stock split became effective Feb 18, 2026.
Noodles & Company (NASDAQ: NDLS) reintroduces Indonesian Peanut Chicken Sauté and Chili Garlic Ramen as limited-time items starting March 18, 2026, expanding its Asian Noodle Collection.
The Indonesian Peanut Chicken Sauté is reformulated as the menu's spiciest dish, and Chili Garlic Ramen returns after a prior high-performing limited-time run. Both are available nationwide, in restaurants, online, via catering, and through Noodles Rewards.
Noodles & Company (NASDAQ: NDLS) will report fourth quarter and full year 2025 results and host a conference call on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. ET.
CEO Joe Christina and CFO Mike Hynes will host. A press release will be issued after market close the same day. The call is available by phone and via live webcast at investor.noodles.com; a replay will be available through April 8, 2026.
Noodles & Company (Nasdaq: NDLS) will effect a 1-for-8 reverse stock split of its Class A common stock effective February 18, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. ET. The split is intended to bring the company into compliance with Nasdaq's $1.00 minimum bid price requirement. Stockholders approved a reverse split range on February 4, 2026, with over 96% voting in favor; the board set the 1-for-8 ratio. Outstanding equity awards and plan shares will be adjusted proportionally; no fractional-share cash payments will be made.
Noodles & Company (NASDAQ: NDLS) is bringing back its cult favorite Steak Stroganoff for a limited time, featuring wavy egg noodles, mushroom-sherry cream sauce and marinated steak. The return is tied to fan-driven social activity and an AI-powered creative campaign transforming fan submissions into mini-dramas.
From Feb 10–25, 2026 the company will hold a Chief StroganOff-icer casting call: entries via Instagram comments run Feb 10–12, with fan voting the week of Feb 17. The winner receives a free bowl every week in 2026, branded Stroganoff swag, and an AI-produced mini-drama feature. New Noodles Rewards members get a free regular entrée after a first $10+ purchase and can earn points toward future rewards.
Noodles & Company (NASDAQ: NDLS) released preliminary, unaudited sales results for the fourth fiscal quarter ended December 30, 2025. System-wide comparable sales rose 6.6%, with company-owned restaurants +7.3% and franchise restaurants +3.8% versus Q4 2024. As of Dec 30, 2025 the company operated 340 company-owned and 83 franchise restaurants. The company closed 33 company-owned and nine franchise restaurants in 2025 and expects to close an additional 30–35 restaurants in 2026. Results remain preliminary and subject to quarter-end adjustments.
Galloway Capital Partners announced a 6.01% stake in Noodles & Company (Nasdaq: NDLS) on December 3, 2025. Galloway says Noodles is materially undervalued and proposes decisive steps to enhance shareholder value, including accelerated asset sales, debt reduction, and a capital-structure reset.
Key proposals include selling approximately 200 company-owned restaurants to generate roughly $60 million in proceeds and using the funds to retire most high-cost debt, lower interest expense, and improve cash flow and EPS. Galloway references a prior turnaround at Regis (Nasdaq: RGS) as a comparable outcome and says it intends to work constructively with management.