---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001275158-24-000083"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NDLS"
cik: "0001275158"
company_name: "NOODLES & Co"
filed_at: "2024-08-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T11:38:01.201950+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Noodles & Co Q2 net loss deepens to $13.6M; revenue up 1.8% to $127.4M

## Summary
- Net loss of $13.6M ($0.30 loss per diluted share) vs $1.3M loss ($0.03) a year ago.
- Comparable restaurant sales up 2.0% system-wide: company-owned +1.3%, franchise +4.7%.
- Operating margin fell to (9.0)% from (0.2)%; restaurant contribution margin improved to 15.5% from 14.8%.
- Adjusted EBITDA of $9.2M (incl $10.9M non-cash impairment) vs $8.5M prior year.
- Refranchised six company-owned restaurants to a new franchise partner during Q2.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001275158-24-000083
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NDLS
- cik: 0001275158
- company_name: NOODLES & Co
- filed_at: 2024-08-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1275158/000127515824000083/0001275158-24-000083-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1275158/000127515824000083/ndls-20240807.htm

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