Noodles & Company reports Q4 EPS ($1.16) vs. ($1.70) last year

Reports Q4 revenue $122.8M vs. $121.8M last year. Joe Christina, CEO, remarked, “We are thrilled to report that the momentum we generated in the fourth quarter with nearly 7% same store sales growth and a near doubling of Adjusted EBITDA has further accelerated as we entered 2026, with quarter-to-date comparable sales growth of over 9%. We have now had seven consecutive months of comparable restaurant sales growth over 4% with average monthly comp growth of over 7% during that timeframe. These results are a direct reflection of the progress we made in the second half of 2025 and the deliberate decisions we took to strengthen the business. This included a strong favorable customer response to the new menu we introduced last year, which has been amplified by the introduction of the value oriented Delicious Duos offering and the success of craveable limited time offers including our first ever Ramen dish and the return of our popular Steak Stroganoff. This all has appealed to not only our loyalty members but also has introduced Noodles to new customers. Additionally, we have closed underperforming stores which has resulted in a material transfer of sales to nearby Noodles locations driven by our strong off-premise business. This sales growth has raised the baseline average unit volumes, while also improving margins.”