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2019 Q1 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000127515820000014 Filed on February 26, 2020

Income Statement

Concept	2019 Q1	2019	2018 Q4
Revenue	$113.2M	$462.4M	$116.7M
YoY Change	0.37%	1.3%	2.2%
Cost Of Revenue	$83.10M	$121.1M	$84.60M
YoY Change	1.34%	-0.31%	2.3%
Gross Profit	$30.10M	$341.3M	$32.10M
YoY Change	-2.27%	1.88%	1.9%
Gross Profit Margin	26.59%	73.81%	27.5%
Selling, General & Admin	$22.50M	$92.70M	$22.40M
YoY Change	0.0%	1.42%	-0.88%
% of Gross Profit	74.75%	27.16%	69.78%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$5.460M	$22.09M	$5.790M
YoY Change	-7.14%	-10.27%	-6.36%
% of Gross Profit	18.14%	6.47%	18.04%
Operating Expenses	$27.90M	$114.8M	$28.20M
YoY Change	-1.76%	0.53%	-1.74%
Operating Profit	$950.0K	$5.439M	$2.132M
YoY Change	991.95%	-116.07%	-128.49%
Interest Expense	-$900.0K	$2.900M	$1.093M
YoY Change	-10.0%	-23.68%	22.4%
% of Operating Profit	-94.74%	53.32%	51.27%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$0.00	$1.751M	$1.039M
YoY Change	-100.0%	-104.65%	-112.4%
Income Tax	$300.0K	$104.0K	-$11.00K
% Of Pretax Income		5.94%	-1.06%
Net Earnings	$19.00K	$1.647M	$1.050M
YoY Change	-103.9%	-104.39%	-112.6%
Net Earnings / Revenue	0.02%	0.36%	0.9%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.00	$0.04	$0.02
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.00	$0.04	$0.02
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding		44.04M shares	43.09M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		44.98M shares	44.83M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2019 Q1	2019	2018 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$4.700M	$10.50M	$1.900M
YoY Change	38.24%	123.4%	-9.52%
Cash & Equivalents	$4.655M	$10.50M	$1.918M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$5.000K	$5.400M	$6.700M
YoY Change	-87.8%	-16.92%	-8.22%
Inventory	$9.646M	$9.900M	$9.897M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$2.391M	$3.500M	$1.959M
Other Receivables	$200.0K	$100.0K	$100.0K
Total Short-Term Assets	$23.35M	$29.30M	$20.60M
YoY Change	5.86%	25.21%	-5.32%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$138.8M	$338.6M	$141.4M
YoY Change	-9.06%	143.95%	-8.91%
Goodwill	$6.400M		$6.400M
YoY Change	0.0%		0.0%
Intangibles	$1.291M		$1.384M
YoY Change	-17.51%		-12.74%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$2.216M	$2.600M	$2.573M
YoY Change	-15.32%	18.18%	21.37%
Total Long-Term Assets	$148.7M	$349.2M	$151.7M
YoY Change	-8.88%	134.99%	-8.22%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$23.35M	$29.30M	$20.60M
Total Long-Term Assets	$148.7M	$349.2M	$151.7M
Total Assets	$172.0M	$378.5M	$172.3M
YoY Change	-7.13%	120.06%	-7.88%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$7.854M	$9.400M	$7.294M
YoY Change	-28.14%	18.99%	-24.94%
Accrued Expenses	$11.18M	$41.60M	$12.29M
YoY Change	-47.3%	143.27%	-41.72%
Deferred Revenue	$0.00
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$719.0K	$1.300M	$688.0K
YoY Change		85.71%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$33.15M	$58.00M	$30.13M
YoY Change	-24.44%	75.23%	-21.58%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$44.18M	$40.80M	$47.10M
YoY Change	-23.33%	-7.69%	-26.25%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$4.554M	$228.9M	$5.390M
YoY Change	-46.99%	446.3%	-42.93%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$48.74M	$269.7M	$52.49M
YoY Change	-26.4%	213.24%	-28.4%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$33.15M	$58.00M	$30.13M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$48.74M	$269.7M	$52.49M
Total Liabilities	$119.4M	$327.9M	$120.4M
YoY Change	-20.1%	174.62%	-20.39%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$111.1M		-$111.2M
YoY Change	9.83%		10.38%
Common Stock	$464.0K		$463.0K
YoY Change	6.42%		6.44%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$35.00M		$35.00M
YoY Change	0.0%		0.0%
Treasury Stock Shares	2.424M shares		2.424M shares
Shareholders Equity	$52.68M	$50.60M	$51.98M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$172.0M	$378.5M	$172.3M
YoY Change	-7.13%	120.06%	-7.88%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2019 Q1	2019	2018 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$19.00K	$1.647M	$1.050M
YoY Change	-103.9%	-104.39%	-112.6%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$5.460M	$22.09M	$5.790M
YoY Change	-7.14%	-10.27%	-6.36%
Cash From Operating Activities	$10.22M	$30.06M	-$7.710M
YoY Change	-7.34%	632.81%	-693.08%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$4.400M	$17.40M	-$2.890M
YoY Change	30.95%	-16.44%	-45.06%
Acquisitions		$1.387M
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$0.00	-$1.040M	$500.0K
YoY Change		-308.0%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$4.400M	-$18.44M	-$2.390M
YoY Change	30.95%	-11.47%	-54.56%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net		$22.99M
YoY Change		-21.02%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net		$5.875M
YoY Change		-84.13%
Cash From Financing Activities	-3.070M	-$5.817M	8.370M
YoY Change	-51.88%	-131.85%	189.62%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	10.22M	$30.06M	-7.710M
Cash From Investing Activities	-4.400M	-$18.44M	-2.390M
Cash From Financing Activities	-3.070M	-$5.817M	8.370M
Net Change In Cash	2.750M	$5.804M	-1.730M
YoY Change	113.18%	280.84%	61.68%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$10.22M	$30.06M	-$7.710M
Capital Expenditures	-$4.400M	$17.40M	-$2.890M
Free Cash Flow	$14.62M	$12.66M	-$4.820M
YoY Change	1.6%	-175.67%	-173.48%

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CY2019	us-gaap	Preferred Stock Dividends And Other Adjustments PreferredStockDividendsAndOtherAdjustments	0	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	-8441000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	-45449000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	-8441000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	-37482000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax	0	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci Realized Upon Sale Or Liquidation Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationNetOfTax	0	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	1647000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	-8441000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	-37591000	USD
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CY2018	us-gaap	Preferred Stock Accretion Of Redemption Discount PreferredStockAccretionOfRedemptionDiscount	7967000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Temporary Equity Accretion To Redemption Value TemporaryEquityAccretionToRedemptionValue	7967000	USD
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CY2018	us-gaap	Reclassifications Of Temporary To Permanent Equity ReclassificationsOfTemporaryToPermanentEquity	-18500000	USD
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CY2018	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Share Based Compensation Stock Options Requisite Service Period Recognition AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalShareBasedCompensationStockOptionsRequisiteServicePeriodRecognition	1692000	USD
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CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent	51000	USD
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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	ndls	Stock Issued During Period Value Increase Decrease Stock Plan Transactions And Other StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueIncreaseDecreaseStockPlanTransactionsAndOther	-252000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Share Based Compensation Stock Options Requisite Service Period Recognition AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalShareBasedCompensationStockOptionsRequisiteServicePeriodRecognition	2487000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Cumulative Effect Of New Accounting Principle In Period Of Adoption CumulativeEffectOfNewAccountingPrincipleInPeriodOfAdoption	-5992000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	1647000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	1647000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	-8441000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	-37482000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Depreciation Depletion And Amortization DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization	22872000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-283000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-228000	USD
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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
CY2019	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt	-746000	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
CY2019	us-gaap	Amortization Of Financing Costs AmortizationOfFinancingCosts	474000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Amortization Of Financing Costs AmortizationOfFinancingCosts	607000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Amortization Of Financing Costs AmortizationOfFinancingCosts	465000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	2443000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	2979000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	1514000	USD
CY2019	ndls	Gain Losson Liquidation GainLossonLiquidation	0	USD
CY2019	ndls	Gain Losson Liquidation GainLossonLiquidation	0	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Other Noncash Income Expense OtherNoncashIncomeExpense	489000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Noncash Income Expense OtherNoncashIncomeExpense	370000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Noncash Income Expense OtherNoncashIncomeExpense	0	USD
CY2019	ndls	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable And Income Tax Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivableAndIncomeTaxReceivable	630000	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
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Inventories IncreaseDecreaseInInventories	625000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Inventories IncreaseDecreaseInInventories	541000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Inventories IncreaseDecreaseInInventories	387000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Prepaid Deferred Expense And Other Assets IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets	690000	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
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable	406000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable	-1580000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable	-1302000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Contract With Customer Liability IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerLiability	0	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
CY2019	ndls	Increase Decrease In Operating Lease Assets And Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLeaseAssetsAndLiabilities	-2202000	USD
CY2019	ndls	Increase Decrease In Operating Lease Assets And Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLeaseAssetsAndLiabilities	0	USD
CY2018	ndls	Increase Decrease In Operating Lease Assets And Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLeaseAssetsAndLiabilities	0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accrued Income Taxes Payable IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable	82000	USD
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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
CY2019	ndls	Increase Decrease In Accrued Liabilities And Other Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherLiabilities	-1064000	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
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	30060000	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
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	17404000	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
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired	1387000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired	0	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired	0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Property Plant And Equipment ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment	352000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Property Plant And Equipment ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment	0	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Property Plant And Equipment ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment	0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Insurance Settlement Investing Activities ProceedsFromInsuranceSettlementInvestingActivities	0	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
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-18439000	USD
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
CY2019	us-gaap	Repayments Of Notes Payable RepaymentsOfNotesPayable	0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Repayments Of Notes Payable RepaymentsOfNotesPayable	101000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Repayments Of Notes Payable RepaymentsOfNotesPayable	96000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt	1917000	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
CY2019	us-gaap	Repayments Of Long Term Debt RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt	5875000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Repayments Of Long Term Debt RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt	87030000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Repayments Of Long Term Debt RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt	37015000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments Of Debt Issuance Costs PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts	917000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments Of Debt Issuance Costs PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts	1713000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments Of Debt Issuance Costs PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts	938000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Finance Lease Principal Payments FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments	690000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Finance Lease Principal Payments FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments	0	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Finance Lease Principal Payments FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments	0	USD
CY2019	ndls	Proceeds From Issuance Of Preferred Stock And Warrants ProceedsFromIssuanceOfPreferredStockAndWarrants	0	USD
CY2019	ndls	Proceeds From Issuance Of Preferred Stock And Warrants ProceedsFromIssuanceOfPreferredStockAndWarrants	0	USD
CY2018	ndls	Proceeds From Issuance Of Preferred Stock And Warrants ProceedsFromIssuanceOfPreferredStockAndWarrants	16589000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock	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
CY2019	ndls	Proceeds From Repayments For Stock Plan Transactions Net Of Tax Withholding On Share Based Awards ProceedsFromRepaymentsForStockPlanTransactionsNetOfTaxWithholdingOnShareBasedAwards	-252000	USD
CY2019	ndls	Proceeds From Repayments For Stock Plan Transactions Net Of Tax Withholding On Share Based Awards ProceedsFromRepaymentsForStockPlanTransactionsNetOfTaxWithholdingOnShareBasedAwards	749000	USD
CY2018	ndls	Proceeds From Repayments For Stock Plan Transactions Net Of Tax Withholding On Share Based Awards ProceedsFromRepaymentsForStockPlanTransactionsNetOfTaxWithholdingOnShareBasedAwards	83000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	-5817000	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
CY2019	us-gaap	Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash And Cash Equivalents EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents	0	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
CY2019	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect	5804000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect	1294000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect	1524000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	4655000	USD
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	3361000	USD
CY2017Q1	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	1837000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	10459000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	4655000	USD
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	3361000	USD
CY2019Q4	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	<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:10px;padding-top:10px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Fiscal Year</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:10px;padding-top:10px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><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;">2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, 2018 and 2017, which ended on </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, </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. </span></div>
CY2019	us-gaap	Use Of Estimates UseOfEstimates	<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:10px;padding-top:10px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Estimates</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:10px;padding-top:10px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The 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.</span></div>
CY2019	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	22000000.0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	22700000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	24500000	USD
CY2019	ndls	Internal Payroll Costs Capitalized InternalPayrollCostsCapitalized	400000	USD
CY2019	ndls	Internal Payroll Costs Capitalized InternalPayrollCostsCapitalized	200000	USD
CY2018	ndls	Internal Payroll Costs Capitalized InternalPayrollCostsCapitalized	900000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Interest Costs Capitalized InterestCostsCapitalized	300000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Interest Costs Capitalized InterestCostsCapitalized	100000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Interest Costs Capitalized InterestCostsCapitalized	200000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Intangible Assets Finite Lived Policy Costs Incurred To Renew Or Extend IntangibleAssetsFiniteLivedPolicyCostsIncurredToRenewOrExtend	<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:10px;padding-top:10px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Intangibles, net</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:10px;padding-top:10px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Intangibles, net consists primarily of reacquired franchise rights, 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;"><span>six years</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> to </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>13</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> years as of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">. 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.</span></div>
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Finance Costs Net DeferredFinanceCostsNet	1400000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Deferred Finance Costs Net DeferredFinanceCostsNet	1700000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Concentration Risk Credit Risk ConcentrationRiskCreditRisk	<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:10px;padding-top:10px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Concentrations of Credit Risk</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:10px;padding-top:10px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Financial 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 franchisees and the Company directly pulls the amounts owed from the franchisees bank accounts.</span></div>
CY2019	ndls	Revenue Recognition Gift Cards Expected Unredeemed Percent RevenueRecognitionGiftCardsExpectedUnredeemedPercent	0.09
CY2019	ndls	Revenue Recognition Gift Cards Estimated Redemption Period RevenueRecognitionGiftCardsEstimatedRedemptionPeriod	P24M
CY2019	us-gaap	Marketing And Advertising Expense MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense	6100000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Marketing And Advertising Expense MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense	6000000.0	USD
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