Get in Touch With Your 'Moodle' at Noodles & Company

BROOMFIELD, CO, Oct 23 (MARKET WIRE) --
What are you in the mood for? How often do we ask that question
especially at meal time? And aren't you tired of eating the same thing
week after week? Noodles & Company has a solution that will get you in
touch with your 'food mood.'

The globally-inspired noodle restaurant has introduced its Moodle Meter,
available online or at its nearly 200 local restaurants. Simply put your
hand on the Moodle Meter and it will analyze your mood and automatically
tell you if you should try Noodles & Company's Asian, Mediterranean or
American dishes.

"We know our guests are looking for variety, and our Moodle Meter is a fun
and easy way to encourage them to try new things on our menu," said Ross
Kamens, Noodles & Company's executive chef. "For example, if you register
green or are feeling adventurous and spirited, we'll recommend an Asian
dish. If you aren't completely satisfied with your dish for any reason,
we'll make you something new guaranteed so everyone should feel
comfortable experimenting."

As part of its Moodle campaign, Noodles & Company will be selling mood
rings in its restaurants for $1.25, and 50 cents from every ring sold will
benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The company plans to make a minimum
donation of $50,000.

"We're thrilled to be partnering with Noodles & Company restaurants," said
David Williams, Make-A-Wish Foundation of America president and chief
executive officer. "The money raised from the sale of rings will help
brighten the mood of children with life-threatening medical conditions by
granting their wishes."

Noodles & Company is a tip-free zone and is open seven days a week in
nearly 200 locations in 18 states. To view a menu, find a location or see
what else is going on in Noodleville, visit www.noodles.com. For more
information and video please visit www.newsinfusion.com.

About Noodles & Company

Colorado-based Noodles & Company was founded in 1995 and is the world's
first quick-casual, globally inspired noodle restaurant. From healthy to
indulgent and spicy to comforting, Noodles & Company's menu features
Asian, Mediterranean and American inspired noodle dishes, soups and
salads.

At Noodles & Company, there are no freezers, no microwaves, and no can
openers. Instead, we seek to nourish and inspire our guests with a
balanced and craveable menu made with fresh and wholesome ingredients.
Every bowl is prepared to order with only the best noodles and pasta,
fresh vegetables, authentic herbs and spices, artisan sauces and grilled
chicken, beef, shrimp or organic tofu.

Noodles & Company believes you can eat well without compromising on taste
or a nourishing meal. In fact, two thirds of its dishes are less than 500
calories. The company's educational Good Balance program was created to
help guests make customizable food choices to meet their own balanced diet
and needs. In recognition of its commitment to health and nutrition,
Health magazine recently named Noodles & Company "America's Healthiest
Fast-Food Restaurant."

Noodles & Company is a tip-free zone and is open seven days a week in more
than 195 locations in 18 states. To view a menu and nutritional
information, find a location or see what else is going on in Noodleville,
visit www.noodles.com.

About the Make-A-Wish Foundation

The Make-A-Wish Foundation grants the wishes of children with
life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with
hope, strength and joy. Founded in 1980 when a group of caring volunteers
helped a young boy fulfill his dream of becoming a police officer, the
Foundation is now the largest wish-granting charity in the world, with 66
chapters in the United States and its territories. With the help of
generous donors and nearly 25,000 volunteers, the Make-A-Wish Foundation
grants a wish every 40 minutes and has granted more than 171,000 wishes
in the U.S. since inception. For more information about the Make-A-Wish
Foundation, visit www.wish.org and discover how you can share the power
of a wish(R).

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CONTACTS:
Jill Preston
Office: 720.214.1929
Cell: 720-514-3223
jpreston@noodles.com

Molly Osadjan
Office: 720-214-1971
mosadjan@noodles.com

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