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KKE Architects Awarded Design Contract for Rollout of Noodles & Company PASADENA, CA (August 13, 2004) - Award winning KKE Architects, Inc. based in Minneapolis, Minn., announced today that it has been selected by A.O. One, LLC - an entity operated by Great Circle Management, LLC - to handle the rollout of its Noodles & Company restaurants in Southern California.

The agreement includes the right to develop 56 Noodles & Company restaurants throughout Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties over the next seven years. Roger Glickman and Richard Reinis, principals of Great Circle Management, will operate the new noodle-based franchise company. Glickman will assume the role of chief executive officer of A.O. One.

Great Circle Management operates Great Circle Family Foods, the largest Krispy Kreme area developer in the U.S. Brian Arial, AIA and KKE’s managing principal of the company’s California offices, was involved with Great Circle and the Krispy Kreme roll out while at his previous firm.

"We selected KKE Architects because of KKE’s commitment to excellence and service. Our aim is to replicate our past success working with Brian Arial and his team with the Southern California launch of Noodles & Company," said Glickman.

KKE’s Managing Principal Brian Arial said, "KKE is excited to work with Great Circle Management on the Noodles & Company brand. Our experience working on Krispy Kreme, as well as Kohl’s, Target and 99 Cents Only Stores will assist Great Circle in opening its stores very quickly, and in multiple markets." KKE Architects will assist A.O. One with Noodles & Company’s entitlements, construction drawings and permits.

About Noodles & Company

Noodles & Company’s global noodle menu offers spicy, Asian-inspired noodle bowls like Japanese Pan Noodles, Spicy Peanut Salad and Pad Thai, as well as Mediterranean, European and American comfort food, including Pasta Fresca, Pesto Cavatappi and award-winning Wisconsin Mac & Cheese as well as homemade soups, fresh garden and noodle salads, rustic bread, and simple desserts. Customers may add extra vegetables, as well as beef tenderloin, chicken breast, organic tofu and gulf shrimp to any dish.

Aaron Kennedy, founder, chairman and Co-CEO of Noodles & Company, opened the first restaurant in October 1995 in the Cherry Creek North neighborhood of Denver. Noodles & Company now has more than 70 company operated restaurants in Colorado, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Utah, Texas, Michigan, Maryland and Virginia. Noodles & Company has been named a Hot Concept! by Nation’s Restaurant News, Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst & Young and has been on the Inc. 500 list of America’s fastest growing private companies for three years in a row. This year, Noodles & Company was the highest ranked restaurant company on the Inc. 500 list.

About Great Circle Management

Great Circle Management, LLC operates a $70 million enterprise founded with the intent to develop top brand, multi-unit operations in Southern California. It is an innovative, entrepreneurial organization that places people at the center. From inception, Great Circle invested heavily in training, creating the premier operations system in the Krispy Kreme chain. Recognized as a leader in the restaurant and franchise communities, Great Circle maintains a near perfect record for on-time, on-budget performance. Examples of the company’s accolades include recognition as one of the Restaurant Finance Monitor’s top 200 restaurant franchises in both 2001, 2002 and 2003, and the winner of the 2002 FS/TEC Technology Innovation Award.

About KKE Architects, Inc.

After 36 years in the business, award-winning KKE Architects, Inc. has grown to become one of the top architectural firms in the country. With offices in Minneapolis; Newport Beach and Pasadena, Calif., KKE’s professional staff of over 160 offers a unique blend of expertise across a broad range of market segments encompassing Retail/Lifestyle, Live Entertainment, Housing, Government, Hospitality, Aging, Education and Private Development. Ideally suited for mixed-use developments, KKE applies its broad expertise to the delivery of "reality grounded" solutions in the disciplines of architecture, interior design and planning services.

KKE continues to grow through a keen focus upon maximizing their clients’ success; by expanding upon the vision of each client to accomplish more than they ever thought possible. For more information, visit www.kke.com.

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