Our fourth quarter results reinforce that when we concentrate our resources on restaurants with the strongest opportunity to perform, Noodles can drive meaningful top-line growth. That performance gives us added confidence as we continue to refine our portfolio in 2026.
This transaction strengthens the Company's balance sheet and reflects the Board's determination to take decisive action. With improved financial stability and a clear governance framework in place, the focus can now be on disciplined execution and long-term value creation.
After a long spell of stormy weather, there might be blue skies ahead at Burberry, maker of the world's most iconic trench coats. London fashion week's headline act staged their show music-festival style, in an open sided tent with a sawdust floor. The canvas ceiling was painted a perfect summer blue, like the sky at this year's Glastonbury.
And this is not the first bankruptcy go-around for Bravo Brio. The restaurant group behind Bravo! Italian Kitchen and Brio Italian Grille, known for their authentic yet accessible Italian classics like creamy seafood risotto and hearty pasta dishes, has changed hands multiple times, most recently in 2020, when the restaurant group last filed for bankruptcy and was bought by Earl Enterprises.
"As the UK's oldest and foremost artist-led organisation, the extraordinary talent and vision of the Royal Academicians, and their team, leads the creative conversation on a national and international stage."