Case Study: Noodles & Company achieves streamlined, paperless SEC reporting and SOX readiness with Workiva

Noodles & Company - Customer Case Study

Noodles & Company, a fast‑casual restaurant chain with nearly 500 locations, needed to scale its finance operations after going public in 2013. A two‑person financial reporting team faced increased SEC reporting, XBRL tagging, and Sarbanes‑Oxley (SOX) preparation demands while struggling with paper‑based processes, version control, and a problematic S‑1 filing workflow.

The company implemented Workiva’s Wdesk to migrate documents and spreadsheets into a single, paperless platform used for SEC filings, XBRL, audit collaboration, and SOX controls. Centralized data collection, live‑linking, and auditor access streamlined reporting, saved significant time, reduced staffing needs, and gave Noodles & Company greater flexibility and control over its SEC and SOX compliance.

Noodles & Company

Carrie Hart

Senior Director of Financial Reporting & Compliance