Noodles & Company

NDLS · EST. 1995 · Broomfield, Colorado

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US UNITS7352025 record · QSR Pro estimates

GLOBAL UNITS7352025 record · QSR Pro estimates

FRANCHISED %90%2025 record · QSR Pro estimates

FRANCHISE REQUIREMENTSView source notes ↓Primary-source review pending

01Our Coverage

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Noodles & Company Is Doubling Its Planned Closures. Can It Stay Above 400 Locations?

The fast-casual pasta chain more than doubled its 2026 closure target to 35 restaurants. After shedding 42 locations in 2025, Noodles & Company could fall below 400 units for the first time in years.

Mar 24, 2026

Sweetgreen's Sour Turn: Same-Store Sales Crater 11.5% as the Salad Bowl Bubble DeflatesMar 24, 2026 Bounteous and Deliverect link branded ordering with restaurant fulfillmentSep 15, 2026 Noodles' stronger restaurants leave its financing work unfinishedSep 15, 2026 15% of U.S. Restaurants Face Closure Risk in 2026, BBI Data ShowsMar 24, 2026 The Great Restaurant Stock Divergence: Why CAVA and Wingstop Trade at Premium Multiples While Legacy Chains StallMar 24, 2026 The Great QSR Bifurcation: Why the Gap Between Winners and Losers Is Widening in 2026Mar 24, 2026 The Global QSR Market Is on Track to Hit $520 Billion by 2033: Where the Growth Actually LivesMar 24, 2026 The Great QSR Contraction: Nearly 1,000 Chain Restaurants Are Closing in 2026Mar 24, 2026 The Great Restaurant Closure Wave of 2026: Who Is Shutting Doors and WhyMar 20, 2026 QSR Labor Scheduling Software Compared: HotSchedules, 7shifts, Deputy, and Homebase in 2026Mar 20, 2026

02About the Brand

Global noodle dishes from Asian to Mediterranean cuisines

FIG 1 — US UNIT COUNT, 2019–2025

499

2019

528

2020

565

2021

614

2022

644

2023

690

2024

735

2025

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