Noodles & Company Class A Common Stock

Noodles & Co. engages in the business of development and operation of fast-casual restaurants that serve noodle and pasta dishes, soups, salads, and appetizers. The company is headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado and currently employs 6,500 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2013-06-28. The Company’s core offerings include noodle and pasta dishes, staples of various different cuisines. Its menu includes a variety of cooked-to-order dishes, including noodles and pasta, salads, soups and appetizers. The company offers approximately 20 customizable dishes at its restaurants, taken to-go, or delivered to its customers. The company operates approximately 460 restaurants in 31 states, which includes 369 company locations and 91 franchise locations. Its restaurants are typically between 2,000 and 2,600 square feet and are located in end-cap, in-line or free-standing locations across a variety of suburban, collegiate and urban markets. The company is researching a smaller square footage restaurant prototype design. The firm's restaurants are located in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, North Carolina, Missouri, Minnesota and others.