A Colorado-based chain of pasta-focused fast-casual restaurants on Monday said it inked a deal with a multibrand franchisee in Los Angeles to take over its expansion in California. Noodles & Company (Nasdaq: NDLS) plans to sell all 15 current company-owned locations — including its only existing North Bay location, at 1640 E. Monte Vista Ave. in Vacaville — to Warner Foods, which operates over 150 Jack in the Box, Black Bear Diner and Panera Bread restaurants. Under the deal, the existing California shops would be refranchised as NorCal Noodles, and Warner would be Noodles's exclusive franchisee for the state, opening 40 new locations. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed. The transaction is set to close Wednesday.