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2018 Q1 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000127515819000010 Filed on March 15, 2019

Income Statement

Concept	2018 Q1	2017 Q4	2017 Q3
Revenue	$112.8M	$114.2M	$112.8M
YoY Change	-12.85%		-8.06%
Cost Of Revenue	$82.00M	$82.70M	$82.20M
YoY Change	-16.07%		-11.23%
Gross Profit	$30.80M	$31.50M	$30.60M
YoY Change	-2.84%		1.66%
Gross Profit Margin	27.31%	27.58%	27.13%
Selling, General & Admin	$22.50M	$22.60M	$22.30M
YoY Change	-37.67%		-25.42%
% of Gross Profit	73.05%	71.75%	72.88%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$5.880M	$6.183M	$6.279M
YoY Change	-17.76%		-10.38%
% of Gross Profit	19.09%	19.63%	20.52%
Operating Expenses	$28.40M	$28.70M	$28.60M
YoY Change	-34.26%		-22.28%
Operating Profit	$87.00K	-$7.483M	-$808.0K
YoY Change	-100.76%		-91.08%
Interest Expense	-$1.000M	$893.0K	$927.0K
YoY Change	0.0%		25.61%
% of Operating Profit	-1149.43%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	-$900.0K	-$8.376M	-$1.735M
YoY Change	-98.01%		-82.3%
Income Tax	-$14.10M	-$41.00K	$80.00K
% Of Pretax Income
Net Earnings	-$487.0K	-$8.335M	-$1.815M
YoY Change	-98.93%		-81.56%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-0.43%	-7.3%	-1.61%
Basic Earnings Per Share	-$0.01	-$0.20	-$0.22
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$0.01	-$0.20	-$0.22
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding		41.11M shares	40.78M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		41.11M shares	40.78M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2018 Q1	2017 Q4	2017 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$3.400M	$2.100M	$3.200M
YoY Change	88.89%		60.0%
Cash & Equivalents	$3.361M	$2.088M	$3.158M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$41.00K	$7.300M	$6.900M
YoY Change	-79.8%		-18.82%
Inventory	$9.929M	$9.965M	$10.08M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$2.434M	$2.268M	$2.946M
Other Receivables	$100.0K	$100.0K	$200.0K
Total Short-Term Assets	$22.06M	$21.76M	$23.26M
YoY Change	-14.46%		-14.29%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$152.6M	$155.2M	$164.1M
YoY Change	-12.07%		-18.88%
Goodwill	$6.400M	$6.400M	$6.400M
YoY Change	0.0%		0.0%
Intangibles	$1.565M	$1.586M	$1.603M
YoY Change	-8.75%		-7.77%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$2.617M	$2.120M	$2.070M
YoY Change	29.23%		2.63%
Total Long-Term Assets	$163.2M	$165.3M	$174.2M
YoY Change	-11.16%		-18.01%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$22.06M	$21.76M	$23.26M
Total Long-Term Assets	$163.2M	$165.3M	$174.2M
Total Assets	$185.2M	$187.1M	$197.4M
YoY Change	-11.57%		-17.59%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$10.93M	$9.718M	$9.350M
YoY Change	3.09%		0.56%
Accrued Expenses	$21.22M	$21.09M	$22.51M
YoY Change	-23.41%		45.88%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$0.00
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$43.87M	$38.42M	$42.50M
YoY Change	-10.53%		19.86%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$57.62M	$63.86M	$60.89M
YoY Change	-31.95%		-27.51%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$8.591M	$9.444M	$10.66M
YoY Change	87.99%		123.59%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$66.22M	$73.31M	$71.55M
YoY Change	-25.81%		-19.39%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$43.87M	$38.42M	$42.50M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$66.22M	$73.31M	$71.55M
Total Liabilities	$149.4M	$151.2M	$153.5M
YoY Change	-18.66%		-9.04%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$101.2M	-$100.7M	-$92.37M
YoY Change	58.84%		403.93%
Common Stock	$436.0K	$435.0K	$435.0K
YoY Change	43.89%		43.56%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$35.00M	$35.00M	$35.00M
YoY Change	0.0%		0.0%
Treasury Stock Shares	2.424M shares	2.424M shares	2.424M shares
Shareholders Equity	$35.86M	$35.90M	$43.93M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$185.2M	$187.1M	$197.4M
YoY Change	-11.57%		-17.59%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2018 Q1	2017 Q4	2017 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$487.0K	-$8.335M	-$1.815M
YoY Change	-98.93%		-81.56%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$5.880M	$6.183M	$6.279M
YoY Change	-17.76%		-10.38%
Cash From Operating Activities	$11.03M	$1.300M	-$150.0K
YoY Change	27.07%		-103.97%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$3.360M	-$5.260M	-$5.610M
YoY Change	-64.85%		-42.52%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change	-100.0%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$3.360M	-$5.260M	-$5.610M
YoY Change	-64.56%		-39.42%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-6.380M	2.890M	5.670M
YoY Change	-1052.24%		0.53%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	11.03M	1.300M	-150.0K
Cash From Investing Activities	-3.360M	-5.260M	-5.610M
Cash From Financing Activities	-6.380M	2.890M	5.670M
Net Change In Cash	1.290M	-1.070M	-90.00K
YoY Change	-1092.31%		-156.25%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$11.03M	$1.300M	-$150.0K
Capital Expenditures	-$3.360M	-$5.260M	-$5.610M
Free Cash Flow	$14.39M	$6.560M	$5.460M
YoY Change	-21.11%		-59.68%

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CY2017	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	27808708	shares
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	-8441000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	-37482000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	-71677000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	-8441000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	-37591000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	-71594000	USD
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CY2017	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues	1100000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Share Based Compensation Stock Options Requisite Service Period Recognition AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalShareBasedCompensationStockOptionsRequisiteServicePeriodRecognition	2540000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	-71677000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent	83000	USD
CY2017Q1	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity StockholdersEquity	25818000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Preferred Stock Accretion Of Redemption Discount PreferredStockAccretionOfRedemptionDiscount	7967000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Conversion Of Units StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfUnits	18500000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues	83000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Share Based Compensation Stock Options Requisite Service Period Recognition AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalShareBasedCompensationStockOptionsRequisiteServicePeriodRecognition	1692000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	-37482000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent	51000	USD
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity StockholdersEquity	35861000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues	22992000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Employee Stock Purchase Plan StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan	749000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Share Based Compensation Stock Options Requisite Service Period Recognition AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalShareBasedCompensationStockOptionsRequisiteServicePeriodRecognition	3026000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	-8441000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity StockholdersEquity	52681000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	-8441000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	-37482000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	-71677000	USD
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CY2017	us-gaap	Depreciation Depletion And Amortization DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization	28134000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-283000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-228000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	1099000	USD
CY2019	ndls	Asset Disposals Closure Costsand Restaurant Impairments Less Noncash Portion AssetDisposalsClosureCostsandRestaurantImpairmentsLessNoncashPortion	6992000	USD
CY2018	ndls	Asset Disposals Closure Costsand Restaurant Impairments Less Noncash Portion AssetDisposalsClosureCostsandRestaurantImpairmentsLessNoncashPortion	30859000	USD
CY2017	ndls	Asset Disposals Closure Costsand Restaurant Impairments Less Noncash Portion AssetDisposalsClosureCostsandRestaurantImpairmentsLessNoncashPortion	45536000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt	-626000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt	0	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt	0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Amortization Of Financing Costs AmortizationOfFinancingCosts	607000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Amortization Of Financing Costs AmortizationOfFinancingCosts	465000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Amortization Of Financing Costs AmortizationOfFinancingCosts	140000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	2979000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	1514000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	2319000	USD
CY2019	ndls	Gain Losson Liquidation GainLossonLiquidation	0	USD
CY2018	ndls	Gain Losson Liquidation GainLossonLiquidation	-70000	USD
CY2017	ndls	Gain Losson Liquidation GainLossonLiquidation	0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Noncash Income Expense OtherNoncashIncomeExpense	370000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Noncash Income Expense OtherNoncashIncomeExpense	0	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Other Noncash Income Expense OtherNoncashIncomeExpense	494000	USD
CY2019	ndls	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable And Income Tax Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivableAndIncomeTaxReceivable	-91000	USD
CY2018	ndls	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable And Income Tax Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivableAndIncomeTaxReceivable	-2976000	USD
CY2017	ndls	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable And Income Tax Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivableAndIncomeTaxReceivable	443000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Inventories IncreaseDecreaseInInventories	541000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Inventories IncreaseDecreaseInInventories	387000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Inventories IncreaseDecreaseInInventories	790000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Prepaid Deferred Expense And Other Assets IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets	-185000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Prepaid Deferred Expense And Other Assets IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets	-332000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Prepaid Deferred Expense And Other Assets IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets	-162000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable	-1580000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable	-1302000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable	-2440000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Contract With Customer Liability IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerLiability	-1396000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Contract With Customer Liability IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerLiability	1597000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Contract With Customer Liability IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerLiability	5328000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accrued Income Taxes Payable IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable	-109000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accrued Income Taxes Payable IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable	180000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accrued Income Taxes Payable IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable	564000	USD
CY2019	ndls	Increase Decrease In Accrued Liabilities And Other Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherLiabilities	-16286000	USD
CY2018	ndls	Increase Decrease In Accrued Liabilities And Other Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherLiabilities	-19105000	USD
CY2017	ndls	Increase Decrease In Accrued Liabilities And Other Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherLiabilities	17299000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	5346000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	4102000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	24737000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	14338000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	20828000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	43335000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Insurance Settlement Investing Activities ProceedsFromInsuranceSettlementInvestingActivities	500000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Insurance Settlement Investing Activities ProceedsFromInsuranceSettlementInvestingActivities	0	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-13838000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-20828000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-42757000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Repayments Of Notes Payable ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfNotesPayable	-101000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Repayments Of Notes Payable ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfNotesPayable	-96000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Repayments Of Notes Payable ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfNotesPayable	-1649000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt	74889000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt	10532000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt	19800000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Repayments Of Notes Payable RepaymentsOfNotesPayable	87030000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Repayments Of Notes Payable RepaymentsOfNotesPayable	37015000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Repayments Of Notes Payable RepaymentsOfNotesPayable	1000000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments Of Debt Issuance Costs PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts	1713000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments Of Debt Issuance Costs PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts	938000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments Of Debt Issuance Costs PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts	347000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Or Sale Of Equity ProceedsFromIssuanceOrSaleOfEquity	0	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Or Sale Of Equity ProceedsFromIssuanceOrSaleOfEquity	16589000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Or Sale Of Equity ProceedsFromIssuanceOrSaleOfEquity	0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock	22992000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock	29110000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock	0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Stock Options Exercised ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised	749000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Stock Options Exercised ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised	83000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Stock Options Exercised ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised	1100000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	9786000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	18265000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	17904000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash And Cash Equivalents EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents	0	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash And Cash Equivalents EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents	-15000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash And Cash Equivalents EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents	41000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease	1294000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease	1524000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease	-75000	USD
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	3361000	USD
CY2017Q1	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	1837000	USD
CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	1912000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	4655000	USD
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	3361000	USD
CY2017Q1	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	1837000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Number Of States In Which Entity Operates NumberOfStatesInWhichEntityOperates	29	state
CY2019	us-gaap	Number Of Operating Segments NumberOfOperatingSegments	1	segment
CY2019	us-gaap	Fiscal Period FiscalPeriod	Fiscal Year<span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The Company operates on a </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">52</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">- or </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">53</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">-week fiscal year ending on the Tuesday closest to December 31. Fiscal years </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and 2017, which ended on </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">January 1, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">January 2, 2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, respectively, each contained 52 weeks, and fiscal year 2016, which ended on </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">January 3, 2017</span>, contained 53 weeks.
CY2019	us-gaap	Use Of Estimates UseOfEstimates	EstimatesThe preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates
CY2019	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	22700000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	24500000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	28000000.0	USD
CY2019	ndls	Internal Payroll Costs Capitalized InternalPayrollCostsCapitalized	200000	USD
CY2018	ndls	Internal Payroll Costs Capitalized InternalPayrollCostsCapitalized	900000	USD
CY2017	ndls	Internal Payroll Costs Capitalized InternalPayrollCostsCapitalized	2400000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Interest Costs Capitalized InterestCostsCapitalized	100000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Interest Costs Capitalized InterestCostsCapitalized	200000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Interest Costs Capitalized InterestCostsCapitalized	300000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Intangible Assets Finite Lived Policy Costs Incurred To Renew Or Extend IntangibleAssetsFiniteLivedPolicyCostsIncurredToRenewOrExtend	Intangibles, net<span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Intangibles, net consists primarily of reacquired franchise rights, favorable lease agreements, trademarks and transferable liquor licenses. The Company amortizes the fair value of reacquired franchise rights over the remaining contractual terms of the reacquired franchise area development agreements at the time of acquisition, which ranged from approximately </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">seven</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> years to </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>15</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> years as of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">January 1, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">. The Company amortizes the fair value of favorable lease agreements over the remaining related lease terms at the time of the acquisition, which ranged from approximately one year to six years as of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">January 1, 2019</span>. Trademark rights are considered indefinite-lived intangible assets, the carrying value of which are analyzed for impairment at least annually (or more often, if necessary). Transferable liquor licenses are carried at the lower of cost or fair value and are evaluated annually for impairment or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable.
CY2019	us-gaap	Marketing And Advertising Expense MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense	6000000.0	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Marketing And Advertising Expense MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense	5700000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Marketing And Advertising Expense MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense	10000000.0	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Deferred Finance Costs Net DeferredFinanceCostsNet	1700000	USD
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Deferred Finance Costs Net DeferredFinanceCostsNet	1200000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Concentration Risk Credit Risk ConcentrationRiskCreditRisk	Concentrations of Credit RiskFinancial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable. The Company’s cash balances may exceed federally insured limits. Credit card transactions at the Company’s restaurants are processed by one service provider. Concentration of credit risk related to accounts receivable are limited, as the Company’s receivables are primarily amounts due from landlords for the reimbursement of tenant improvements and the Company generally has the right to offset rent due for tenant improvement receivables.
CY2019	ndls	Revenue Recognition Gift Cards Expected Unredeemed Percent RevenueRecognitionGiftCardsExpectedUnredeemedPercent	0.08
CY2019	ndls	Revenue Recognition Gift Cards Estimated Redemption Period RevenueRecognitionGiftCardsEstimatedRedemptionPeriod	P18M
CY2019	us-gaap	Prior Period Reclassification Adjustment Description PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustmentDescription
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Accounts Receivable Net Current AccountsReceivableNetCurrent	2391000	USD
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Accounts Receivable Net Current AccountsReceivableNetCurrent	2434000	USD
CY2019Q1	ndls	Prepaid Occupancy Expense Current PrepaidOccupancyExpenseCurrent	4053000	USD
CY2018Q1	ndls	Prepaid Occupancy Expense Current PrepaidOccupancyExpenseCurrent	4091000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Other Prepaid Expense Current OtherPrepaidExpenseCurrent	2416000	USD
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Other Prepaid Expense Current OtherPrepaidExpenseCurrent	2126000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Other Assets Current OtherAssetsCurrent	5000	USD
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Other Assets Current OtherAssetsCurrent	41000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Prepaid Expense And Other Assets Current PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent	6474000	USD
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Prepaid Expense And Other Assets Current PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent	6258000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Gross PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross	322670000	USD
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Gross PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross	322037000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment	183896000	USD
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment	169444000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Net PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	138774000	USD
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Net PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	152593000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Accrued Salaries Current AccruedSalariesCurrent	6333000	USD
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Accrued Salaries Current AccruedSalariesCurrent	6594000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Accrued Bonuses Current AccruedBonusesCurrent	4250000	USD
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Accrued Bonuses Current AccruedBonusesCurrent	1947000	USD
CY2019Q1	ndls	Employee Related Liabilities Insurance Current EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesInsuranceCurrent	2808000	USD
CY2018Q1	ndls	Employee Related Liabilities Insurance Current EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesInsuranceCurrent	3178000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Employee Related Liabilities Current EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent	13391000	USD
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Employee Related Liabilities Current EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent	11719000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Accrued Liabilities For Unredeeemed Gift Cards AccruedLiabilitiesForUnredeeemedGiftCards	3284000	USD
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Accrued Liabilities For Unredeeemed Gift Cards AccruedLiabilitiesForUnredeeemedGiftCards	4078000	USD
CY2019Q1	ndls	Accrued Occupancy Liability Current AccruedOccupancyLiabilityCurrent	917000	USD
CY2018Q1	ndls	Accrued Occupancy Liability Current AccruedOccupancyLiabilityCurrent	1286000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Restructuring Reserve Current RestructuringReserveCurrent	1683000	USD
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Restructuring Reserve Current RestructuringReserveCurrent	2447000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Accrued Utilities Current AccruedUtilitiesCurrent	1582000	USD
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Accrued Utilities Current AccruedUtilitiesCurrent	1705000	USD
CY2019Q1	ndls	Data Breach Liabilities DataBreachLiabilities	0	USD
CY2018Q1	ndls	Data Breach Liabilities DataBreachLiabilities	7605000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Other Accrued Liabilities Current OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent	3717000	USD
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Other Accrued Liabilities Current OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent	4100000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Accrued Liabilities Current AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent	11183000	USD
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Accrued Liabilities Current AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent	21221000	USD
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Goodwill Goodwill	6400000	USD
CY2017Q1	us-gaap	Goodwill Goodwill	6400000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Goodwill Acquired During Period GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod	0	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Goodwill Acquired During Period GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod	0	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Goodwill Goodwill	6400000	USD
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Goodwill Goodwill	6400000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Business Combination Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed Intangibles BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles	1275000	USD
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Business Combination Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed Intangibles BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles	1421000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization	436000	USD
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization	375000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Net FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet	839000	USD
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Net FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet	1046000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Intangible Assets Net Excluding Goodwill IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill	1291000	USD
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Intangible Assets Net Excluding Goodwill IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill	1565000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Next Rolling Twelve Months FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextRollingTwelveMonths	95000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Rolling Year Two FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseRollingYearTwo	92000	USD
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