Data Breach at Noodles Affects Ohio Customer Credit, Debit Cards

OHIO — According to company officials, Noodles & Company says a recent data breach may have illegally accessed customer debit or credit cards between January 31, 2016 and June 2, 2016.

A report by KARE out of Minneapolis says that the breach includes 44 locations in Minnesota and 37 locations in Wisconsin. Hackers may have gotten cardholder information including name, card number, expiration date, and CVV.

“Noodles & Company takes the security of our guests’ information extremely seriously, and we apologize for the inconvenience this incident has caused our guests,” Kevin Reddy, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Noodles & Company, stated.

KARE's report said that he The investigation into the “unusual activity” on the company’s credit card processor started May 17. The company says it immediately started working with experts to find out if the system had been compromised. On June 2, the company says it found “suspicious activity” that indicated a possible breach.

Company officials released the following statement:

In an era where sophisticated and determined criminals have proven capable of successfully attacking a wide range of computer networks, we must all increase our level of vigilance. We encourage you to review your account statements regularly and monitor your credit reports for suspicious activity. Please read the statement below to find out more about the incident, how it may impact you and the resources available to you to better protect against fraud and identity theft.

If you have any questions or would like more information, please call us at 888-849-1067. Representatives are available to answer your questions 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. EDT Monday through Friday (excluding U.S. holidays).

List of Affected Stores

Columbus
5069 N. Hamilton Rd, Columbus OH 43230

6599 East Broad St., Columbus OH 43213

2124 N. High St, Columbus OH 43201

1390 W. 5th Ave, Columbus OH 43212

1390 W. 5th Ave, Columbus OH 43212

Westerville
630 N. State St, Westerville OH 43082

Polaris
1528 Gemini Place, Columbus OH 43240

Reynoldsburg

2166 Baltimore-Reynoldsburg Rd, Reynoldsburg OH 43068

Powell
9733 Sawmill Pkwy, Powell OH 43065

Upper Arlington

4740 Reed Rd., Upper Arlington OH 43220

Tuttle

6104 Parkcenter Cir, Dublin OH 43017

The Greene

11 Greene Blvd Beavercreek OH 45432

Austin Landing

3400 Rigby Rd. Miamisburg OH 45342

Tylersville Rd

7791 Cox Ln, West Chester OH 45069

Mason

9368 South Mason Montgomery Rd. Mason, OH 45040

Tri County

11725 Princeton Pike Springdale, OH 45246

Kenwood

7800 Montgomery Rd Cincinnati, OH 45236

Hyde Park

3707 Isabella Ave Cincinnati, OH 45208

Colerain

9719 Colerain Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45251

University of Cincinnati

7 East Martin Luther King Drive Cincinnati, OH 45219

Western Hills

6475 Glenway Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45211