Noodles & Company — ~448 locations

10%

of customer reviews mention operational issues

The #1 complaint: Speed (7.5% of reviews)

8
locations audited
3
US metros
40
reviews classified
3.8
avg Google rating

National Audit Methodology

8
locations audited
3
US metros covered
2
states represented
40
reviews classified

Markets Sampled

HoustonPhoenixAustin

States

AZ, TX

How we collected this: We searched Google Places across 16 major US metro areas, selected 8 geographically diverse locations, and analyzed 40 customer reviews. These locations represent 232 total Google reviews. Complaints were classified using keyword pattern matching across 4 operational categories. This is a representative national sample — the same patterns appear consistently across markets.

Complaint Breakdown

SpeedWait time complaints
7.5%
AccuracyOrder errors
2.5%
CapacityPeak-time breakdown
0%
QualityFood quality issues
0%

What Their Customers Are Saying

Real reviews from Google — unedited

Speed

In addition even though there are plenty of seating, you have to wait for a seat because the staff takes forever to clean unattended tables that are piled with plates, silverware, napkins, etc

Austin, TX

Location-Level Breakdown

25%
of sampled locations show complaints
27%
avg complaint rate in worst 30% of locations
2/8
locations with operational issues

If this pattern holds across your 448 locations, an estimated 112 locations are generating operational complaints right now.

LocationRatingReviewsSpeedAccuracyCapacityQuality
Noodles & Company
Austin, TX
3.92060%
Noodles & Company
Sunset Valley, TX
4.2920%
Noodles & Company
Spring, TX
3.647
Noodles & Company
Surprise, AZ
3.884
Noodles & Company
Austin, TX
4.520
Noodles & Company
Austin, TX
436
Noodles & Company
Killeen, TX
310
Noodles & Company
Austin, TX
36
Bottom 30% — highest complaint concentration

What This Costs Noodles & Company

$71M

estimated annual revenue at risk from operational complaints

448
locations
13,440
affected orders/day
10%
complaint rate
30%
churn after bad exp.

Based on 300 orders/day/location, $12 avg ticket, 30% churn rate, and 4 annual visits. Industry estimates from QSR Magazine & Deloitte.

How Curbit Fixes This

+33%
Goldilocks Rate
CAVA
Orders delivered at the perfect moment
+30%
Kitchen Throughput
Dave's Hot Chicken
More orders through the same kitchen
+35%
Speed of Service
Caliber Fresh Grill
Faster without sacrificing quality
0.2★
Google Rating Lift
Avg across customers
Measurable brand health improvement

Next Step

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Quote Time Analysis
Quoted vs. actual performance across every location
🎯
Goldilocks Rate
What % of orders arrive at the perfect moment
📊
Capacity Intelligence
Where throttling costs you orders during peak
💰
Revenue Impact
Guest attrition and throughput loss, quantified

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