Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY
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Fast casual restaurant chain Noodles & Company is planning to close up to 21 of its restaurants this year, the company disclosed in its first quarter earnings report earlier this month.
The Broomfield, Colorado-based company said on May 7 it is planning to close 13 to 17 company-owned restaurants and four franchised locations. That's up from a prior projection of 12 to 15 company-owned closures, the chain said.
Noodles & Company said it planned to add two new company-owned locations in 2025.
According to the first quarter earnings report, Noodles & Company currently has 380 company-owned restaurants and 89 franchised locations. The company's location finder shows locations in 31 states.
Noodles & Company did not immediately respond to a USA TODAY request for more information regarding which locations it is planning to close.
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The company, founded in 1995, offers a menu "devoted to noodles," serving items such as mac & cheese, pad thai, and Japanese pan noodles, among others. The company last month introduced new variations of mac and cheese, including Buffalo Chicken Ranch Mac & Cheese and Pulled Pork BBQ Mac & Cheese, in addition to a new Green Goddess Cobb Salad and a Cajun Shrimp Fettuccine.
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