Noodles & Co. Looks for Locations in CA, NC and OH

Noodles & Co. operates 178 locations throughout CA, CO, IA, IL, IN, KS, MD, MI, MN, MO, NE, OH, OR, UT, VA and WI. The restaurants, offering global noodle dishes, occupy spaces of 2,500 sq.ft. to 2,700 sq.ft. in freestanding sites, downtown/urban areas and endcaps of malls, as well as entertainment, lifestyle, power, specialty, strip and tourist centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout Sacramento and San Diego, CA; NC and Cincinnati and Dayton, OH during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run 10 years with two, five-year options. A vanilla shell is required. Major competitors include Wild Noodles and Nothing But Noodles. Preferred cotenants include Starbucks, Blockbuster Video and movie theaters. Preferred demographics include a population of 14,000 within one mile earning $60,000 as the average household income. The company is franchising.