Noodles & Company to Announce First Quarter 2026 Results on May 6, 2026

Noodles & Company announced it will host a conference call on May 6, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. ET to discuss first quarter 2026 financial results. CEO Joe Christina and CFO Mike Hynes will lead the call. The company reported Q4 2025 comparable restaurant sales increased 6.6% system-wide, with Q1 2026 comparable sales up over 9% to date.

04/15/2026, 9:00 AM • GlobeNewswire

Split Decisions: What Stock Splits Reveal About Today’s Economy and Market

The article examines stock splits as corporate signals in a highly bifurcated market. While traditional splits are declining despite near-record stock prices, reverse splits remain steady, suggesting CEO caution. Notable cases include Booking Holdings announcing a 25-for-1 split despite being at a 52-week low, and struggling companies like Noodles & Company executing reverse splits. The divergence between winners (Energy, Materials, Consumer Staples) and losers (Software, Financials hit by AI disruption) reflects a K-shaped economy.

02/25/2026, 10:06 AM • Investing

Table For None: Restaurant Chains That Closed Locations In 2025

The restaurant industry faced significant challenges throughout 2025 as rising dining costs and declining customer traffic forced major chains to close hundreds of locations. Starbucks shuttered ~500 North American cafes, Denny's closed 70-90 units, Papa John's closed 173 locations globally, Wendy's closed hundreds under 'Project Fresh,' and other major chains including Jack-In-The-Box, Bloomin' Brands, Noodles & Co, and Darden Restaurants also announced substantial closures as part of cost-cutting and restructuring efforts.

12/30/2025, 3:21 PM • Benzinga

Food Companies Rethink Menus For GLP-1 Users As Wegovy Weight Loss Pill Gets Approval

The FDA approved Novo Nordisk's Wegovy pill, the first oral GLP-1 weight-loss medication, which demonstrated 16.6% mean weight loss in trials. As GLP-1 adoption accelerates, major food and restaurant companies are rapidly adjusting their menus and products toward higher-protein, smaller-portion offerings to cater to changing consumer eating habits, with companies like ConAgra, Chipotle, and Danone already seeing strong performance in these new product lines.

12/24/2025, 12:31 PM • Benzinga

Deal Dispatch: Noodles On The Menu, Giants Garner Billionaire Interest, Spirit Goes Broke Again

Multiple corporate deals and strategic moves highlighted, including Noodles & Company exploring sale options, Koch family interested in Giants ownership, and Goldman Sachs investing in T. Rowe Price.

09/05/2025, 1:17 PM • Benzinga