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    Newks Eatery vs Noodles And

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    Newks Eatery2026 FDDNoodles And2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Newks Eatery

    $927,500 – $1,323,350

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23

    Noodles And

    $35,000 – $1,061,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Newks Eatery

    $20,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Noodles And

    $35,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 18

    Royalty · Item 6

    Newks Eatery

    Not available

    Noodles And

    1%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Noodles And discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Newks Eatery: 28, Noodles And: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Newks Eatery

    $927,500 – $1,323,350
    Newk’s restaurant — Total Estimated Initial Investment: $927,500 to $1,323,350
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23

    Noodles And

    $35,000 – $1,061,500
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Newks Eatery

    $20,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Noodles And

    $35,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 18
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Newks Eatery

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Noodles And

    1%
    quired information or if we find an understatement of Net Royalty Sales greater than — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Newks Eatery

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Noodles And

    1% of “fmf”) currently — 1%
    is made by automatic electronic withdrawal. Field Marketing Funds
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Newks Eatery

    97
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68

    Noodles And

    423
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 90
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Newks Eatery

    +0
    Calculated: 97 at end of 2023 → 97 at end of 2025

    Noodles And

    −47
    Calculated: 470 at end of 2023 → 423 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Newks Eatery

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Noodles And

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Newks Eatery

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Noodles And

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Newks Eatery

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Noodles And

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Newks Eatery
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 27 company-owned Covered Restaurants; Mid-Level 33%
    $633,478
    other Table 2 Mid-Level 33%
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 63
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 27 Covered Restaurants; Lower 33%
    $1,597,628
    other Table 1 Lower 33%
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 63
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 61 Covered Restaurants; Upper 33%
    $3,388,089
    other Table 3 Upper 33%
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66
    +25 more groups in the full report
    Noodles And
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchise
    $1,318,978
    other Franchise Average netsales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 85
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — CompanyrestaurantP&L
    $129,543
    other Occupancy Cost
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 87
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Company
    154 restaurants
    other Company Aboveaveragecount
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 86

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    Newks Eatery vs Noodles And: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Newks Eatery or Noodles And?
    Newks Eatery: $927,500 – $1,323,350 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23); Noodles And: $35,000 – $1,061,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Noodles And. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Newks Eatery or Noodles And?
    Newks Eatery: 97 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68); Noodles And: 423 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 90). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Newks Eatery and Noodles And disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Newks Eatery has reviewed Item 19 figures for 28 location groups; Noodles And has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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