Noodles & Company will open its second Highlands Ranch restaurant and 35th location in Colorado on Thursday, Dec. 11 at 11 a.m. The restaurant is located at 1601 Mayberry Drive.

As part of its grand opening celebration, Noodles & Company will host a pre-opening fundraiser on Wednesday, Dec. 10 to benefit the Highlands Ranch Community Association. The Highlands Ranch Community Association works to positively impact the lives of local residents through multiple community programs. From 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., 100 percent of sales will be used to support the association’s scholarship fund and the culture and the arts programs.

The new Highlands Ranch restaurant plans to continue to support the community through a post-opening fundraiser for the Douglas County Libraries Foundation and the Bear Canyon Elementary PTA. On Wednesday, Dec. 17 from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., 100 percent of sales will benefit the Douglas County Libraries Foundation and from 4 to 9 p.m. 100 of sales will benefit the Bear Canyon Elementary PTA to fund library improvements, technology enhancements and faculty grants for classroom materials and supplies.