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Daily Mail
19-05-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
Noodles & Company to close up to 21 locations
By Published: Updated: It's been a rough year-and-a-half for American restaurant chains — and now Noodles & Company is the latest to feel the heat. The fast-casual pasta chain plans to close up to 21 restaurants this year as part of a strategy to stay afloat following a turbulent 2024. The Colorado-based company will shutter between 13 and 17 of its company-owned restaurants and four franchised locations. The brand has not yet named which sites will close. Despite the closures, Noodles & Company plans to open two new restaurants in 2024. More than 450 locations across 31 states will remain open after the downsizing. The closures come after the chain narrowly avoided being delisted from Nasdaq following a significant stock price slump . The company's financial woes mirror broader struggles in the dining sector. The highest profile was Red Lobster, which filed for bankruptcy in May but emerged as a going concern after shuttering almost 100 restaurants. BurgerFi , Buca di Beppo and TGI Fridays also shuttered restaurants and filed for bankruptcy. CEO Drew Madsen has been working to bring Noodles & Company back to its financial glory since accepting the position in March last year. Those efforts helped push the January to March revenue up 2 percent to $123.8 million, with comparable restaurant sales rising 4.4 percent. Restaurant chains like Noodles & Company have been struggling financially for years due to factors like tariffs and inflation. Want more stories like this from the Daily Mail? Visit our profile page and hit the follow button above for more of the news you need.
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
US measles cases surpass 1K: CDC
The number of measles cases in the U.S. has risen to over 1,000 cases, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday. As of May 15, a total of 1,024 cases were reported across 31 states amid the deadliest outbreak in years. Per the CDC, 96 percent of individuals with confirmed cases are either unvaccinated or have an unknown vaccination status. Thirteen percent of individuals have been hospitalized, and there have been three confirmed deaths due to the disease this year, according to the data. Texas has made headlines in recent months due to its measles outbreak, with 718 confirmed cases as of May 13. The Lone Star State has the largest share of the country's cases. Other states impacted by the outbreak include Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York City, New York State, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington Measles was officially declared an 'eliminated' disease from the U.S. over 25 years ago. But this designation could be in peril if this current outbreak lasts over a year. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Measles Cases In The U.S. Just Hit 1,000. RFK Jr. Still Isn't Taking It Seriously.
Cases of measles in the U.S. surpassed 1,000 for just the second time in 30 years this week. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. still isn't taking it seriously. The deadly and fast-spreading outbreak that first started in western Texas in January has spread to at least 31 states, with 1,001 cases in total reported, according to Friday data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Texas currently has the most cases at 709. Three unvaccinated people have died, including two school-aged children from Texas. Data from the CDC shows that 96% of cases in the U.S. came from people who are unvaccinated or whose vaccination status is unknown. More than 120 people have been hospitalized. As the onslaught continues, Kennedy ― an anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist who now heads the nation's top health agency ― has routinely downplayed the deadly spread, including promoting a range of unproven treatments. After the death of a 6-year-old boy in February, Kennedy said the child's death was 'not unusual.' 'We have measles outbreaks every year,' he said at the time. But this spread is unlike others the U.S. has previously seen, becoming the second-highest case count in 25 years. After facing criticism, Kennedy slightly walked back his comments after attending the funeral of an 8-year-old Texas girl who died from measles at the start of April. 'The most effective way to prevent the spread of measles is the MMR vaccine,' he posted on X. But since then, Kennedy has continued to downplay the continued spread of measles and the effectiveness of the MMR vaccine, which treats measles, mumps and rubella. At the end of April, Kennedy baselessly claimed that the measles vaccine 'contains a lot of aborted fetus debris and DNA particles.' Less than a week later, he went on a TV appearance to tell parents to 'do your own research' on vaccines. Kennedy did not specify any sources parents should look at. And earlier this month, Kennedy announced the HHS would look into using vitamins as a possible treatment for measles. The directive comes because Kennedy and department officials 'recognize that some individuals and communities across the U.S. may choose not to vaccinate,' HHS spokesperson Andrew Nixon said in a statement. Kennedy also announced this month that the HHS will now require placebo testing for 'all new vaccines.' Health experts warn that the changes could seriously delay a vaccine's release and lead to making vaccines less accessible. It could also create situations in which someone needing a life-saving vaccine could instead receive a placebo, which is an inert substance that does not contain the vaccine. 'You are watching the gradual dissolution of the vaccine infrastructure in this country,' Paul Offit, director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, told The Washington Post. 'The goal is to make vaccines less available and less affordable.' Making matters worse, thousands of workers at the HHS were laid off earlier this year as part of President Donald Trump's continued purge of civil servants. On Monday, more than a dozen states sued the Trump administration over the firings, arguing that the cuts brought important work at the agency to a 'sudden halt.' Despite Kennedy's seemingly-lax response to the spread and his continued denigration of vaccines, the CDC still recommends vaccinations as the best way to prevent measles. 'Measles is an airborne, extremely infectious, and potentially severe rash illness,' the CDC's website says. 'Before the measles vaccine was introduced, an estimated 48,000 people were hospitalized and 400–500 people died in the United States each year.'
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Measles Cases In The U.S. Just Hit 1,000. RFK Jr. Still Isn't Taking It Seriously.
Cases of measles in the U.S. surpassed 1,000 for just the second time in 30 years this week. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. still isn't taking it seriously. The deadly and fast-spreading outbreak that first started in western Texas in January has spread to at least 31 states, with 1,001 cases in total reported, according to Friday data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Texas currently has the most cases at 709. Three unvaccinated people have died, including two school-aged children from Texas. Data from the CDC shows that 96% of cases in the U.S. came from people who are unvaccinated or whose vaccination status is unknown. More than 120 people have been hospitalized. As the onslaught continues, Kennedy ― an anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist who now heads the nation's top health agency ― has routinely downplayed the deadly spread, including promoting a range of unproven treatments. After the death of a 6-year-old boy in February, Kennedy said the child's death was 'not unusual.' 'We have measles outbreaks every year,' he said at the time. But this spread is unlike others the U.S. has previously seen, becoming the second-highest case count in 25 years. After facing criticism, Kennedy slightly walked back his comments after attending the funeral of an 8-year-old Texas girl who died from measles at the start of April. 'The most effective way to prevent the spread of measles is the MMR vaccine,' he posted on X. But since then, Kennedy has continued to downplay the continued spread of measles and the effectiveness of the MMR vaccine, which treats measles, mumps and rubella. At the end of April, Kennedy baselessly claimed that the measles vaccine 'contains a lot of aborted fetus debris and DNA particles.' Less than a week later, he went on a TV appearance to tell parents to 'do your own research' on vaccines. Kennedy did not specify any sources parents should look at. And earlier this month, Kennedy announced the HHS would look into using vitamins as a possible treatment for measles. The directive comes because Kennedy and department officials 'recognize that some individuals and communities across the U.S. may choose not to vaccinate,' HHS spokesperson Andrew Nixon said in a statement. Kennedy also announced this month that the HHS will now require placebo testing for 'all new vaccines.' Health experts warn that the changes could seriously delay a vaccine's release and lead to making vaccines less accessible. It could also create situations in which someone needing a life-saving vaccine could instead receive a placebo, which is an inert substance that does not contain the vaccine. 'You are watching the gradual dissolution of the vaccine infrastructure in this country,' Paul Offit, director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, told The Washington Post. 'The goal is to make vaccines less available and less affordable.' Making matters worse, thousands of workers at the HHS were laid off earlier this year as part of President Donald Trump's continued purge of civil servants. On Monday, more than a dozen states sued the Trump administration over the firings, arguing that the cuts brought important work at the agency to a 'sudden halt.' Despite Kennedy's seemingly-lax response to the spread and his continued denigration of vaccines, the CDC still recommends vaccinations as the best way to prevent measles. 'Measles is an airborne, extremely infectious, and potentially severe rash illness,' the CDC's website says. 'Before the measles vaccine was introduced, an estimated 48,000 people were hospitalized and 400–500 people died in the United States each year.'
