---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001275158-25-000087"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NDLS"
cik: "0001275158"
company_name: "NOODLES & Co"
filed_at: "2025-08-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T13:52:48.744292+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Noodles & Co Q2 revenue down 0.7% to $126.4M; net loss widens to $17.6M

## Summary
- Net loss of $17.6M ($0.38 loss per diluted share) vs $13.6M loss ($0.30) in Q2 2024.
- Comparable restaurant sales up 1.5% system-wide (company-owned +1.5%, franchise +1.6%).
- Restaurant contribution margin fell to 12.8% from 15.5%; adjusted EBITDA dropped to $6.0M from $9.2M.
- Six company-owned restaurants closed and one opened; two franchise locations closed in Q2 2025.
- No updated guidance provided in the release.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001275158-25-000087
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NDLS
- cik: 0001275158
- company_name: NOODLES & Co
- filed_at: 2025-08-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1275158/000127515825000087/0001275158-25-000087-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1275158/000127515825000087/ndls-20250813.htm

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