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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): January 12, 2026
NOODLES & COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 001-35987 | 84-1303469 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer |
| Incorporation) | | Identification No.) |
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| | | 520 Zang Street, Suite D | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Broomfield, | CO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 80021 |
| | | (Address of principal executive offices) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (720) 214-1900
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Class A common stock | NDLS | Nasdaq Global Select Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On January 12, 2026, Noodles & Company issued a press release disclosing sales results for its fiscal quarter ended December 30, 2025. The full text of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
The information furnished with this report, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any other filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
99.1 | | Noodles & Company Press Release dated January 12, 2026 |
104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File. The cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| | Noodles & Company |
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| DATE: January 12, 2026 | By: | /s/ Mike Hynes |
| Name: | Mike Hynes |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
