Noodles & Company

Noodles & Co. preps for ‘meaningful unit growth’

By Heather Lalley on Aug. 07, 2019

Buoyed by the success of zucchini noodles, the fast casual is adding more plant-based items and a new rewards program as it gets ready to expand.

Financing

Noodles explores new pricing on delivery orders

By Jonathan Maze on May 10, 2019

As delivery sales surge, along with their fees, the company is testing new prices for such orders to improve margins.

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May 03, 2019

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Operations

Noodles & Co.: Bomb cyclone forced 1-day closure of 60 Colo. stores

By Heather Lalley on Mar. 15, 2019

The chain, which reported 4% comps growth in Q4 but fell short of expectations, is increasingly shifting to an off-premise focus.

Financing

Noodles stock falls 20% following disappointing earnings

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 24, 2018

But the fast-casual chain continued to generate strong sales thanks to zucchini noodles and off-premise business.

Leadership

The challenges of stepping up in the family business

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 23, 2018

Tim Doherty was named the president and COO in May of the restaurant company his father started and built into one of the industry’s largest franchise operations. Like a lot of second-generation leaders of a family business, he found the job has its own set of challenges and joys.

Leadership