---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001275158-25-000002"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NDLS"
cik: "0001275158"
company_name: "NOODLES & Co"
filed_at: "2025-01-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-28T02:53:28.527663+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Noodles & Company reports Q4 2024 preliminary system-wide comp sales +0.8%, AUV flat at $1.3M

## Summary
- Q4 system-wide comparable sales increased 0.8% (company-owned +0.5%, franchise +1.9%).
- Company-owned average unit volumes flat YoY at $1.3M; digital sales rose 5.6%.
- CEO cites menu transformation, promotional offers, and third-party delivery momentum driving improvement.
- Plans to reduce 2025 capital expenditures to strengthen balance sheet.
- Strongest comp sales in last four weeks of Q4 after promotions ended, per management.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001275158-25-000002
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NDLS
- cik: 0001275158
- company_name: NOODLES & Co
- filed_at: 2025-01-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1275158/000127515825000002/0001275158-25-000002-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1275158/000127515825000002/ndls-20250113.htm

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