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Noodles & Company

Operations

Noodles & Co.: Same-store sales remain down more than 33% due to the pandemic

The chain is banking on curbside pickup and delivery to help make up for lost dine-in business.

Operations

Sales fall 46% at Noodles due to COVID-19

The coronavirus wiped out the chain’s sales gains and forced it to temporarily cut some of its workforce and halt planned expansion.

Topics

Noodles ready for return to ‘strong unit expansion’

By Heather Lalley on Feb. 27, 2020

With same-store sales growth and operational improvements, the fast casual says it plans to open 10 to 15 new units this year.

Financing

Noodles & Co. gets an activist

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 14, 2020

Tenzing Global Management bought up 5% of the fast-casual chain’s stock and plans to push changes, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Leadership

Noodles & Co. names a CMO

By Heather Lalley on Dec. 10, 2019

Stacey Pool, who was previously a ski resort marketer, takes over for Mark Mears, who recently left the fast-casual chain.

Leadership

Noodles & Co.’s chief brand officer to depart

By Heather Lalley on Oct. 01, 2019

Chas Hermann joined the chain in 2018, just before it mounted an impressive turnaround.

Food

This week’s menu news

By Patricia Cobe and Lizzy Freier on Sep. 27, 2019

A roundup of items that are in the works or launching in chains.

Food

Will ‘caulifloodles’ do for Noodles & Co. what zoodles did?

By Heather Lalley on Sep. 25, 2019

With the introduction of cauliflower-infused noodles nationwide, the fast casual is hoping for another win with diners looking to up their vegetable intake.

Workforce

Noodles & Co. to add instant payment to its employee benefits

By Heather Lalley on Sep. 12, 2019

The fast-casual chain will also give workers access to a suite of “financial wellness” tools.

Marketing

Buffalo Wild Wings adds sports betting

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 05, 2019

Under a deal with MGM Resorts, customers will vie initially for prizes instead of cash, and can only collect on-premise. The chain will also develop sports bars within MGM properties.

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