Noodles & Company Expands in Its Home State With Grand Opening in Centennial

CENTENNIAL, CO, Oct 29 (MARKET WIRE) --
Noodles & Company, the restaurant that serves noodles, soups and salads
inspired from around the world, will open its 39th restaurant in Colorado
on Friday, Nov. 6 at 11 a.m. at The Streets at Southglenn located at 2730
E. Arapahoe Rd.

In celebration of the new opening, Noodles will host a pre-opening
fundraiser on Thursday, Nov. 5 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. where 100 percent of
sales will benefit Arapahoe High School. Arapahoe High School is the
largest of the three high schools in the Littleton Public School District.
The school's mission is to create an engaging teaching-learning
environment that values student individuality and encourages students to
recognize and achieve their full potential, collaborate in the learning
process, and participate actively in their local and global societies.

"We're excited about our growth in our home state. This marks our fourth
opening in Colorado this year, and there is more to come," said Kevin
Reddy, CEO and chairman of Noodles & Company. "We hope you will join us
for an evening of great food as we support Arapahoe High School on
Thursday, Nov. 5."

Noodles & Company is a tip-free zone and is open from 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Sunday through Wednesday and 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday through
Saturday. Convenient carry-out, phone-in or fax-in orders are also
available. Guests may reach the new Centennial Noodles & Company location
by calling 303-730-2707or faxing 303-730-2393.

To find a location near you, please visit www.noodles.com.

About Noodles & Company

Noodles & Company is about serving real food, real quick. Our menu
features made-to-order noodles, soups and salads inspired from around the
world that make everyone happy from kids to adults. Think Mac & Cheese,
Pad Thai, Chinese Chop Salad and Pesto Cavatappi all under one roof.
Within five minutes of ordering, a customized dish with only 100 percent
fresh ingredients will be delivered to the table on real china with real
silverware. Nothing fake here. You also don't have to clear your table or
leave a tip. We just aim to please.

Noodles & Company is a collection of more than 220 neighborhood
restaurants in 18 states and growing. Please visit www.noodles.com to
find a restaurant near you. If you're craving more, please follow us on
Facebook, YouTube, Flickr or on our Noodles & Company blog affectionately
called & Company.

CONTACT:
Jaclyn Grossfield
Office: 720-214-1971
Cell: 952-221-5977
jgrossfield@noodles.com

Kelly Madden
Office: 720-214-1948
Cell: 720-837-7480
kmadden@noodles.com

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