NOODLES & Co (NDLS): auditor change — Noodles & Company dismisses Ernst & Young, appoints Grant Thornton as auditor

NOODLES & Co

Audit Committee approved dismissal of Ernst & Young as independent auditor on September 8, 2025.
No disagreements or reportable events with Ernst & Young during fiscal 2024 or through September 8, 2025.
Grant Thornton LLP appointed as new independent auditor, effective immediately for fiscal year ending December 30, 2025.

item 4.01 item 9.01

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Auditor Changes SEC 8-K Item 4.01/4.02 confidence 0.99

NOODLES & Co engaged Grant Thornton LLP as its auditor.

Action: engagement
Auditor: Grant Thornton LLP

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On September 8, 2025, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors approved the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company's new independent registered public accounting firm, effective immediately, to perform independent audit services for the fiscal year ending December 30, 2025.

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Auditor Changes SEC 8-K Item 4.01/4.02 confidence 0.99

NOODLES & Co dismissed Ernst & Young LLP as its auditor.

Action: dismissal
Auditor: Ernst & Young LLP

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On September 8, 2025, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Noodles & Company (the “Company”) approved the dismissal of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm.

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