Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc (BAGL) SEC Filing 10-K Annual report for the fiscal year ending Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Reports Fourth Quarter

and Fiscal Year 2013 Financial Results

LAKEWOOD, Colo. – February 27, 2014 – Einstein Noah Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: BAGL), a leader in the quick-casual segment of the restaurant industry operating under the Einstein Bros.® Bagels, Noah’s New York Bagels®, and Manhattan Bagel® brands, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2013. The Company also provided guidelines for fiscal year 2014.

Highlights for the Fourth Quarter 2013 Compared to the Fourth Quarter 2012; and for Fiscal Year 2013 Compared to Fiscal Year 2012:

Michael Arthur, Interim President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “Despite the weather and holiday related headwinds the Company exceeded industry traffic trends over the 13-week timeframe and delivered our best traffic performance since the fourth quarter of 2010. We are further encouraged that through mid-February, Company-owned comparable store sales have trended positive despite unseasonably cold weather and weak consumer confidence.”

Arthur continued, “A lack of net pricing and a timing delay in implementing planned cost-saving initiatives yielded lower profitability compared to the year-ago period and each of these opportunities were addressed coming out of the year. In addition to driving transactions through our ongoing value emphasis, expanded Smart Choices menu, and growing catering business, we are also benefiting from our commitment to store level execution with overall satisfaction scores up sharply versus the industry. Looking ahead, our unique brand attributes of fresh-baked goodness combined with the speed and convenience of QSR, along with our enhanced in-store experience are key drivers in our plan to build a continued improvement in customer frequency.”

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