Noodles & Company increases projected closures, could shutter up to 21 locations in 2025
Fast casual restaurant chain Noodles & Company is planning to close up to 21 of its restaurants this year, the company disclosed in its first quarter earnings report earlier this month.
The Broomfield, Colorado-based company said on May 7 it is planning to close 13 to 17 company-owned restaurants and four franchised locations. That's up from a prior projection of 12 to 15 company-owned closures, the chain said.
Noodles & Company said it planned to add two new company-owned locations in 2025.
According to the first quarter earnings report, Noodles & Company currently has 380 company-owned restaurants and 89 franchised locations. The company's location finder shows locations in 31 states.
A Noodles & Company spokesperson told Paste BN in an emailed statement Thursday the company is not able to share a full list of locations that will close "as many of these decisions are still in progress."
"Our focus remains on operating a strong, healthy restaurant base that allows us to deliver the best possible experience to our guests," the statement concluded.
The company, founded in 1995, offers a menu "devoted to noodles," serving items such as mac & cheese, pad thai, and Japanese pan noodles, among others. The company last month introduced new variations of mac and cheese, including Buffalo Chicken Ranch Mac & Cheese and Pulled Pork BBQ Mac & Cheese, in addition to a new Green Goddess Cobb Salad and a Cajun Shrimp Fettuccine.
This story has been updated to include new information.
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