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Noodles & Company hits 300 units

July 18, 2012

Noodles & Company has announced the opening of its 300^th restaurant system-wide. The restaurant is located in Waterloo, Iowa.

To commemorate the landmark event, Noodles & Company invited hundreds of loyal guests to form a huge “300” on the ground and an aerial photo was taken from a helicopter. The photo was staged at Valley Lutheran School, and for every participant present, $1 was donated to the school.

“We’re thrilled about this achievement and the opening of our 300^th restaurant,” said Kevin Reddy, CEO and chairman of Noodles & Company. “It’s an exciting time at Noodles, and we’re so happy to have celebrated with new and loyal fans from Waterloo and around the state. We look forward to our continued growth and introducing Noodles to more neighborhoods in Iowa and across the U.S.”

Noodles’ 300^th opening marks the 7^th restaurant to open in Iowa and the 15^th restaurant to open in 2012, with more than 25 additional restaurants planned to open by the end of the year. Iowa has been a focus for Noodles for several years due to the brand’s strong presence in surrounding markets and the vibrancy of the state’s economy. Noodles plans to open a second Des Moines location later this fall and currently employs nearly 150 people in the state.

Noodles has tripled in size in the last seven years and has reported positive same-store sales in 25 of the last 26 quarters.

Noodles & Company was founded in 1995 with the opening of its first restaurant in the Cherry Creek neighborhood of Denver. Headquartered in Broomfield, Colo., Noodles & Company has restaurants in 23 states.