By Sara Beth Williams–
A fast casual noodle restaurant chain plans to close up to 21 of its restaurants across the United States this year as part of an effort to improve its financial stability, according to a company announcement earlier this month.
A first-quarter earnings report released May 7 by Noodles & Company shows that the national chain plans to shutter up to 21 stores, including between 13 and 17 company-owned locations and four franchised restaurants, national news outlets reported. An exact list has not been announced, sparing the Citrus Heights Noodles & Company location in the Marketplace at Birdcage for the time being.
“Many of these decisions are still in progress,” a Noodles & Company spokesperson told USA TODAY.
The company currently operates over 400 locations in 31 states, including 380 company-owned and 89 franchised locations.
Despite the closures, Noodles & Company also anticipates opening two new company-owned restaurants in 2025 and has seen a slight increase in same-store sales and revenue, according to Nation’s Restaurant News. Recently, new menu items were introduced, and the menu was relaunched earlier this spring.
Noodles & Company’s financial troubles reflect a broader trend within both the restaurant and retail industries, with Red Lobster, Jack in the Box, JCPenney, announcing closure, and multiple other retailers already shuttering this year.
The Citrus Heights restaurant is located at 6123 Sunrise Blvd. near Walmart Neighborhood Market and shows online reviews dating back to as early as June 2014. The restaurant features numerous noodle dishes, along with soups, salads, kids’ meals, and sides like potstickers, Korean barbeque meatballs, and cheesy garlic bread.
Noodles & Company was founded in 1995.
