$NDLS
NOODLES & Co Stock $ndls

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2020 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000127515821000015 Filed on February 26, 2021

Income Statement

Concept	2020	2019 Q4	2019 Q1
Revenue	$393.7M	$118.3M	$113.2M
YoY Change	-14.87%	1.35%	0.37%
Cost Of Revenue	$295.3M	$84.70M	$83.10M
YoY Change	143.84%	0.12%	1.34%
Gross Profit	$98.30M	$33.60M	$30.10M
YoY Change	-71.2%	4.67%	-2.27%
Gross Profit Margin	24.97%	28.4%	26.59%
Selling, General & Admin	$90.10M	$22.80M	$22.50M
YoY Change	-2.8%	1.79%	0.0%
% of Gross Profit	91.66%	67.86%	74.75%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$21.71M	$5.458M	$5.460M
YoY Change	-1.71%	-5.73%	-7.14%
% of Gross Profit	22.08%	16.24%	18.14%
Operating Expenses	$111.9M	$28.30M	$27.90M
YoY Change	-2.53%	0.35%	-1.76%
Operating Profit	-$20.03M	$5.044M	$950.0K
YoY Change	-468.25%	136.59%	991.95%
Interest Expense	$3.100M	$737.0K	-$900.0K
YoY Change	6.9%	-32.57%	-10.0%
% of Operating Profit		14.61%	-94.74%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	-$23.18M	$4.307M	$0.00
YoY Change	-1423.53%	314.53%	-100.0%
Income Tax	$84.00K	$64.00K	$300.0K
% Of Pretax Income		1.49%
Net Earnings	-$23.26M	$4.243M	$19.00K
YoY Change	-1512.2%	304.1%	-103.9%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-5.91%	3.59%	0.02%
Basic Earnings Per Share	-$0.53	$0.10	$0.00
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$0.53	$0.09	$0.00
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	44.27M shares	43.99M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	44.27M shares	44.90M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2020	2019 Q4	2019 Q1
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$7.800M	$3.100M	$4.700M
YoY Change	-25.71%	63.16%	38.24%
Cash & Equivalents	$7.800M	$10.46M	$4.655M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$2.700M	$1.753M	$5.000K
YoY Change	-50.0%	-73.84%	-87.8%
Inventory	$9.600M	$9.871M	$9.646M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$3.400M	$3.503M	$2.391M
Other Receivables	$100.0K	$200.0K	$200.0K
Total Short-Term Assets	$23.70M	$29.32M	$23.35M
YoY Change	-19.11%	42.34%	5.86%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$318.5M	$128.9M	$138.8M
YoY Change	-5.94%	-8.85%	-9.06%
Goodwill		$7.154M	$6.400M
YoY Change		11.78%	0.0%
Intangibles		$883.0K	$1.291M
YoY Change		-36.2%	-17.51%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$3.500M	$2.576M	$2.216M
YoY Change	34.62%	0.12%	-15.32%
Total Long-Term Assets	$329.9M	$349.2M	$148.7M
YoY Change	-5.53%	130.14%	-8.88%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$23.70M	$29.32M	$23.35M
Total Long-Term Assets	$329.9M	$349.2M	$148.7M
Total Assets	$353.6M	$378.5M	$172.0M
YoY Change	-6.58%	119.65%	-7.13%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$6.400M	$9.351M	$7.854M
YoY Change	-31.91%	28.2%	-28.14%
Accrued Expenses	$43.20M	$11.68M	$11.18M
YoY Change	3.85%	-4.99%	-47.3%
Deferred Revenue		$600.0K	$0.00
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$2.900M	$750.0K	$719.0K
YoY Change	123.08%	9.01%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$58.10M	$58.03M	$33.15M
YoY Change	0.17%	92.64%	-24.44%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$47.00M	$40.50M	$44.18M
YoY Change	15.2%	-14.01%	-23.33%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$218.6M	$4.203M	$4.554M
YoY Change	-4.5%	-22.02%	-46.99%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$265.6M	$44.70M	$48.74M
YoY Change	-1.52%	-14.84%	-26.4%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$58.10M	$58.03M	$33.15M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$265.6M	$44.70M	$48.74M
Total Liabilities	$323.9M	$327.9M	$119.4M
YoY Change	-1.22%	172.48%	-20.1%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings		-$115.5M	-$111.1M
YoY Change		3.89%	9.83%
Common Stock		$466.0K	$464.0K
YoY Change		0.65%	6.42%
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	$29.70M	$50.57M	$52.68M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$353.6M	$378.5M	$172.0M
YoY Change	-6.58%	119.65%	-7.13%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2020	2019 Q4	2019 Q1
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$23.26M	$4.243M	$19.00K
YoY Change	-1512.2%	304.1%	-103.9%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$21.71M	$5.458M	$5.460M
YoY Change	-1.71%	-5.73%	-7.14%
Cash From Operating Activities	$9.124M	$7.260M	$10.22M
YoY Change	-69.65%	-194.16%	-7.34%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$11.78M	-$5.570M	-$4.400M
YoY Change	-32.3%	92.73%	30.95%
Acquisitions	$0.00
YoY Change	-100.0%
Other Investing Activities	$840.0K	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change	-180.77%	-100.0%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$10.95M	-$5.570M	-$4.400M
YoY Change	-40.64%	133.05%	30.95%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net	$0.00
YoY Change	-100.0%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net	$54.31M
YoY Change	824.48%
Cash From Financing Activities	-$798.0K	-1.950M	-3.070M
YoY Change	-86.28%	-123.3%	-51.88%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	$9.124M	7.260M	10.22M
Cash From Investing Activities	-$10.95M	-5.570M	-4.400M
Cash From Financing Activities	-$798.0K	-1.950M	-3.070M
Net Change In Cash	-$2.619M	-260.0K	2.750M
YoY Change	-145.12%	-84.97%	113.18%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$9.124M	$7.260M	$10.22M
Capital Expenditures	$11.78M	-$5.570M	-$4.400M
Free Cash Flow	-$2.658M	$12.83M	$14.62M
YoY Change	-121.0%	-366.18%	1.6%

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CY2019	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	42329556	shares
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CY2019	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	1647000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	-8441000	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
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CY2019	ndls	Asset Disposals Closure Costsand Restaurant Impairments Less Noncash Portion AssetDisposalsClosureCostsandRestaurantImpairmentsLessNoncashPortion	7808000	USD
CY2019	ndls	Asset Disposals Closure Costsand Restaurant Impairments Less Noncash Portion AssetDisposalsClosureCostsandRestaurantImpairmentsLessNoncashPortion	6992000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt	-746000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt	-626000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Amortization Of Financing Costs AmortizationOfFinancingCosts	371000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Amortization Of Financing Costs AmortizationOfFinancingCosts	474000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Amortization Of Financing Costs AmortizationOfFinancingCosts	607000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	2497000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	2443000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	2979000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Noncash Income Expense OtherNoncashIncomeExpense	200000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Noncash Income Expense OtherNoncashIncomeExpense	489000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Noncash Income Expense OtherNoncashIncomeExpense	370000	USD
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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
CY2020	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Inventories IncreaseDecreaseInInventories	-61000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Inventories IncreaseDecreaseInInventories	541000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Prepaid Deferred Expense And Other Assets IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets	-185000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable	-1287000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable	-1580000	USD
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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
CY2020	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accrued Income Taxes Payable IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable	59000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accrued Income Taxes Payable IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable	82000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accrued Income Taxes Payable IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable	-109000	USD
CY2020	ndls	Increase Decrease In Accrued Liabilities And Other Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherLiabilities	1910000	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
CY2020	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	9124000	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
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	11782000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	14338000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired	0	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
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CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Property Plant And Equipment ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment	0	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Proceeds From Insurance Settlement Investing Activities ProceedsFromInsuranceSettlementInvestingActivities	837000	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
CY2020	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-10945000	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
CY2020	us-gaap	Repayments Of Notes Payable RepaymentsOfNotesPayable	0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Repayments Of Notes Payable RepaymentsOfNotesPayable	0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Repayments Of Notes Payable RepaymentsOfNotesPayable	101000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt	55500000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt	74889000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Repayments Of Long Term Debt RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt	54313000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Repayments Of Long Term Debt RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt	5875000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Repayments Of Long Term Debt RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt	87030000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments Of Debt Issuance Costs PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts	731000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments Of Debt Issuance Costs PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts	917000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments Of Debt Issuance Costs PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts	1713000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Finance Lease Principal Payments FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments	1080000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Finance Lease Principal Payments FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments	690000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Finance Lease Principal Payments FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments	0	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock	0	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
CY2020	ndls	Proceeds From Repayments For Stock Plan Transactions Net Of Tax Withholding On Share Based Awards ProceedsFromRepaymentsForStockPlanTransactionsNetOfTaxWithholdingOnShareBasedAwards	-174000	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
CY2020	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	-798000	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
CY2020	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect	-2619000	USD
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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
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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
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Number Of States In Which Entity Operates NumberOfStatesInWhichEntityOperates	29	state
CY2020	us-gaap	Number Of Reportable Segments NumberOfReportableSegments	1	segment
CY2020	us-gaap	Number Of Operating Segments NumberOfOperatingSegments	1	segment
CY2020	us-gaap	Fiscal Period FiscalPeriod	Fiscal YearThe Company operates on a 52- or 53-week fiscal year ending on the Tuesday closest to December 31. Fiscal years 2020, 2019 and 2018, which ended on December 29, 2020, December 31, 2019, and January 1, 2019, respectively, each contained 52 weeks.
CY2020	us-gaap	Use Of Estimates UseOfEstimates	<div style="margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:8pt;text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Estimates</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:8pt;text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">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>
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CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable	0	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	22700000	USD
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CY2019	ndls	Internal Payroll Costs Capitalized InternalPayrollCostsCapitalized	400000	USD
CY2019	ndls	Internal Payroll Costs Capitalized InternalPayrollCostsCapitalized	200000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Interest Costs Capitalized InterestCostsCapitalized	200000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Interest Costs Capitalized InterestCostsCapitalized	300000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Interest Costs Capitalized InterestCostsCapitalized	100000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Finance Costs Net DeferredFinanceCostsNet	1700000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Finance Costs Net DeferredFinanceCostsNet	1400000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Concentration Risk Credit Risk ConcentrationRiskCreditRisk	<div style="margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:8pt;text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Concentrations of Credit Risk</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:8pt;text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">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>
CY2020	ndls	Revenue Recognition Gift Cards Expected Unredeemed Percent RevenueRecognitionGiftCardsExpectedUnredeemedPercent	0.09
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CY2019	us-gaap	Marketing And Advertising Expense MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense	6000000.0	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	4655000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Accounts Receivable Net Current AccountsReceivableNetCurrent	2391000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Inventory Net InventoryNet	9646000	USD
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CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Income Taxes Receivable IncomeTaxesReceivable	185000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Assets Current AssetsCurrent	23351000	USD
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CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Operating Lease Right Of Use Asset OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset	0	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Goodwill Goodwill	6400000	USD
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CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Assets Noncurrent AssetsNoncurrent	148681000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Assets Assets	172032000	USD
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CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Employee Related Liabilities Current EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent	13391000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Accrued Liabilities Current AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent	11183000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Operating Lease Liability Current OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent	0	USD
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CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Liabilities Current LiabilitiesCurrent	33147000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Long Term Debt Noncurrent LongTermDebtNoncurrent	44183000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Operating Lease Liability Noncurrent OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent	0	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Deferred Rent Credit Noncurrent DeferredRentCreditNoncurrent	37334000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Liabilities Net DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet	133000	USD
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CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Liabilities Liabilities	119351000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Preferred Stock Value PreferredStockValue	0	USD
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CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Accounts Receivable Net Current AccountsReceivableNetCurrent	3503000	USD
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CY2019Q4	ndls	Prepaid Occupancy Expense Current PrepaidOccupancyExpenseCurrent	834000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Prepaid Insurance PrepaidInsurance	744000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Prepaid Insurance PrepaidInsurance	724000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Other Prepaid Expense Current OtherPrepaidExpenseCurrent	1092000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Other Prepaid Expense Current OtherPrepaidExpenseCurrent	2075000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Other Assets Current OtherAssetsCurrent	39000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Other Assets Current OtherAssetsCurrent	1753000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Prepaid Expense And Other Assets Current PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent	2759000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Prepaid Expense And Other Assets Current PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent	5386000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment And Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Before Accumulated Depreciation And Amortization PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetBeforeAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization	334251000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment And Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Before Accumulated Depreciation And Amortization PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetBeforeAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization	326222000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment And Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Accumulated Depreciation And Amortization PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization	211334000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment And Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Accumulated Depreciation And Amortization PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization	197355000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment And Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset After Accumulated Depreciation And Amortization PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAfterAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization	122917000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment And Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset After Accumulated Depreciation And Amortization PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAfterAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization	128867000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Assets Held For Sale Not Part Of Disposal Group Current Other AssetsHeldForSaleNotPartOfDisposalGroupCurrentOther	339000	USD
CY2019Q4	ndls	Operating Lease Assets Current Held For Sale OperatingLeaseAssetsCurrentHeldForSale	1408000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Assets Held For Sale Not Part Of Disposal Group Current AssetsHeldForSaleNotPartOfDisposalGroupCurrent	1747000	USD
CY2019Q4	ndls	Operating Lease Liabilities Held For Sale OperatingLeaseLiabilitiesHeldForSale	1710000	USD
CY2019Q4	ndls	Net Assets Held For Sale NetAssetsHeldForSale	37000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Accrued Salaries Current AccruedSalariesCurrent	6812000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Accrued Salaries Current AccruedSalariesCurrent	6364000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Accrued Bonuses Current AccruedBonusesCurrent	2364000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Accrued Bonuses Current AccruedBonusesCurrent	3505000	USD
CY2020Q4	ndls	Employee Related Liabilities Insurance Current EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesInsuranceCurrent	3700000	USD
CY2019Q4	ndls	Employee Related Liabilities Insurance Current EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesInsuranceCurrent	3610000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Employee Related Liabilities Current EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent	12876000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Employee Related Liabilities Current EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent	13479000	USD
CY2020Q4	ndls	Contract With Customer Gift Card Liability Current ContractWithCustomerGiftCardLiabilityCurrent	2551000	USD
CY2019Q4	ndls	Contract With Customer Gift Card Liability Current ContractWithCustomerGiftCardLiabilityCurrent	2398000	USD
CY2020Q4	ndls	Accrued Occupancy Liability Current AccruedOccupancyLiabilityCurrent	1322000	USD
CY2019Q4	ndls	Accrued Occupancy Liability Current AccruedOccupancyLiabilityCurrent	1458000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Accrued Utilities Current AccruedUtilitiesCurrent	1338000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Accrued Utilities Current AccruedUtilitiesCurrent	1379000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Liability Current ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent	427000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Liability Current ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent	555000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Finance Lease Liability Current FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent	1800000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Finance Lease Liability Current FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent	510000	USD
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