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Noodles & Company (NDLS) leads restaurant stocks in 2026, up 200%+ on strong Q2 results, margin gains and debt cuts.

The fast casual rolls out the new menu item timed to fall’s hectic back-to-school season.

Noodles & Company spent the past year rebuilding its operating model, closing underperforming restaurants, boosting its menu pipeline, and changing how it reaches consumers. The fast casual’s Q2 results prove the work is taking hold. Systemwide same-store sales increased 10.3 percent, including an 11.4 percent jump at company-owned restaurants and 5.5 percent growth at franchised […]

Noodles & Company (NASDAQ:NDLS) reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $127 million, up $600,000 from a year earlier, as double-digit comparable restaurant sales growth largely offset the impact of restaurant closures. The company also raised its full-year outlook for revenue, restaurant contributi

Noodles & Company (NASDAQ:NDLS) shares climbed 5. 02% in premarket trading on Friday after the restaurant chain delivered second-quarter results that comfortably exceeded Wall Street expectations, driven by strong comparable sales growth, improving margins and a stronger full-year outlook.

Same-store sales increased 10.3% in the second quarter, which was one of the company's best since going public in 2013. CEO Joe Christina said the turnaround, which has included closing underperforming units, is working.

Second Quarter 2026 Comparable Restaurant Sales Increased 10.3% System-Wide...

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BROOMFIELD, Colo., July 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Noodles & Company (NASDAQ: NDLS) today announced that it will host a conference call to discuss its second quarter 2026 financial results on Friday, July 24, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. ET. Joe Christina, Chief Executive Officer, and Mike Hynes, Chief Financial Officer, will host the call. A press release with second quarter 2026 financial results will be issued before market open that same day. The conference call can be accessed live over the phone by