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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · NOODLES & Co (NDLS)

Noodles & Company Q2 revenue rises 0.5%, net loss narrows; raises 2026 guidance

Positive Impact 4 of 5 guidance Written later

Noodles & Company reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $127.0 million, up 0.5% from $126.4 million a year earlier, and a net loss of $4.0 million, or $0.67 per diluted share, versus $17.6 million, or $3.04 per share, in the second quarter of 2025. The company raised its fiscal 2026 guidance for revenue, restaurant contribution margin and Adjusted EBITDA, which signals improved expected operating performance for shareholders, though the company still reported a net loss and ended the quarter with $1.3 million in cash and $105.4 million in debt.

Key points

  • Comparable restaurant sales rose 10.3% system-wide in the second quarter, with a 11.4% increase at company-owned restaurants and 5.5% at franchise restaurants.
  • Adjusted EBITDA increased 79% to $10.8 million, compared with $6.0 million in the second quarter of 2025.
  • Fiscal 2026 Adjusted EBITDA guidance is now $34 million to $38 million, and full-year revenue guidance is $485 million to $500 million.
  • The strategic review of alternatives, begun September 3, 2025, remains in process; the existing debt matures July 27, 2027.

The filing

CompanyNOODLES & Co (NDLS)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 24, 2026, 7:55 AM ET
Accession number0001275158-26-000047

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 8:36 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on July 24, 2026.

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