content: SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  
                               Washington, D.C. 20549
  
                                      FORM 8-K
  
                                   CURRENT REPORT
  
       PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  
  
  
  
          Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported) October 3, 2003
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                          New World Restaurant Group, Inc.
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               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
  
  
  
  Delaware                           0-27148                            13-3690261
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  (State or Other                  (Commission                    (I.R.S. Employer
  Jurisdiction of                  File Number)                     Identification
  Incorporation)                                                              No.)
  
  
  
  
                                 1687 Cole Boulevard
                               Golden, Colorado 80401
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                 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
  
  
  
                                   (303) 568-8000
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                (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
  
  
  
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           (Former Name or Former Address, If Changed Since Last Report.)
  
  
  <PAGE>
  
  
  ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
  
           Reference is made to the New World Restaurant Group, Inc. (the
  "Company") press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and incorporated by
  reference herein (including, without limitation, the information set forth in
  the cautionary statement contained in the press release), relating to the
  completion of the Company's equity restructuring and the availability of the
  post-split share quotes on the Pink Sheets.
  
  ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
  
  (c)  EXHIBITS.
  
  EXHIBIT       DESCRIPTION
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  99.1          Press Release issued October 3, 2003.
  
  
  
  <PAGE>
  
  
                                     SIGNATURES
  
           Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
  the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
  undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  
                                              NEW WORLD RESTAURANT GROUP, INC.
  
  
  
  
                                              BY:    /S/ PAUL J.B. MURPHY III
                                                   -------------------------------
                                                   Name:   Paul J.B. Murphy III
                                                   Title:  Chief Executive Officer
  
  
  
  Date:  October 6, 2003
  
  
  <PAGE>
  
  
                                                                      Exhibit 99.1
  
  
  
                                   SPLIT EFFECTED
                 SHARES OF NEW WORLD EXPECTED TO TRADE BY OCTOBER 15
  
       GOLDEN, Colo. (10/3/03)--New World Restaurant Group, Inc.(Pink Sheets:
  NWCI.PK) today announced that, although the equity restructuring and related
  forward and reverse stock splits previously announced have been completed and
  are effective under Delaware corporate law, the splits have yet to be reflected
  in quotations on the Pink Sheets. The company has been advised that the
  post-split shares should be eligible for quotation on the Pink Sheets on or
  about October 15, 2003. New World plans to issue an announcement when the post
  split shares are quoted.
  
       New World is a leading company in the quick casual sandwich industry, the
  fastest growing restaurant segment. The company operates locations primarily
  under the Einstein Bros. and Noah's New York Bagels brands and primarily
  franchises locations under the Manhattan Bagel and Chesapeake Bagel Bakery
  brands. As of July 1, 2003, the company's retail system consisted of 462
  company-operated locations, as well as 249 franchised, and 28 licensed locations
  in 33 states. The company also operates dough production and coffee roasting
  facilities.
  
                                        *****
  
       Certain statements in this press release constitute forward-looking
  statements or statements which may be deemed or construed to be forward-looking
  statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
  1995. The words "forecast," "estimate," "project," "intend," "expect," "should,"
  "would," "believe" and similar expressions and all statements which are not
  historical facts are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These
  forward-looking statements involve and are subject to known and unknown risks,
  uncertainties and other factors which could cause the company's actual results,
  performance (financial or operating), or achievements to differ from the future
  results, performance (financial or operating), or achievements expressed or
  implied by such forward-looking statements. The above factors are more fully
  discussed in the company's SEC filings.
  
  CONTACTS: Media/Investors: Bill Parness, (732) 290-0121, or Marty Gitlin,
  (914) 528-7702; parnespr@optonline.net
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text: SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  
                               Washington, D.C. 20549
  
                                      FORM 8-K
  
                                   CURRENT REPORT
  
       PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  
          Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported) October 3, 2003
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  
                          New World Restaurant Group, Inc.
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
  
  Delaware                           0-27148                            13-3690261
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  (State or Other                  (Commission                    (I.R.S. Employer
  Jurisdiction of                  File Number)                     Identification
  Incorporation)                                                              No.)
  
                                 1687 Cole Boulevard
                               Golden, Colorado 80401
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
  
                                   (303) 568-8000
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
  
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           (Former Name or Former Address, If Changed Since Last Report.)
  ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
  
           Reference is made to the New World Restaurant Group, Inc. (the
  "Company") press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and incorporated by
  reference herein (including, without limitation, the information set forth in
  the cautionary statement contained in the press release), relating to the
  completion of the Company's equity restructuring and the availability of the
  post-split share quotes on the Pink Sheets.
  
  ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
  
  (c)  EXHIBITS.
  
  EXHIBIT       DESCRIPTION
  -------       -----------
  
  99.1          Press Release issued October 3, 2003.
  SIGNATURES
  
           Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
  the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
  undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  
                                              NEW WORLD RESTAURANT GROUP, INC.
  
                                              BY:    /S/ PAUL J.B. MURPHY III
                                                   -------------------------------
                                                   Name:   Paul J.B. Murphy III
                                                   Title:  Chief Executive Officer
  
  Date:  October 6, 2003
  Exhibit 99.1
  
                                   SPLIT EFFECTED
                 SHARES OF NEW WORLD EXPECTED TO TRADE BY OCTOBER 15
  
       GOLDEN, Colo. (10/3/03)--New World Restaurant Group, Inc.(Pink Sheets:
  NWCI.PK) today announced that, although the equity restructuring and related
  forward and reverse stock splits previously announced have been completed and
  are effective under Delaware corporate law, the splits have yet to be reflected
  in quotations on the Pink Sheets. The company has been advised that the
  post-split shares should be eligible for quotation on the Pink Sheets on or
  about October 15, 2003. New World plans to issue an announcement when the post
  split shares are quoted.
  
       New World is a leading company in the quick casual sandwich industry, the
  fastest growing restaurant segment. The company operates locations primarily
  under the Einstein Bros. and Noah's New York Bagels brands and primarily
  franchises locations under the Manhattan Bagel and Chesapeake Bagel Bakery
  brands. As of July 1, 2003, the company's retail system consisted of 462
  company-operated locations, as well as 249 franchised, and 28 licensed locations
  in 33 states. The company also operates dough production and coffee roasting
  facilities.
  
                                        *****
  
       Certain statements in this press release constitute forward-looking
  statements or statements which may be deemed or construed to be forward-looking
  statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
  1995. The words "forecast," "estimate," "project," "intend," "expect," "should,"
  "would," "believe" and similar expressions and all statements which are not
  historical facts are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These
  forward-looking statements involve and are subject to known and unknown risks,
  uncertainties and other factors which could cause the company's actual results,
  performance (financial or operating), or achievements to differ from the future
  results, performance (financial or operating), or achievements expressed or
  implied by such forward-looking statements. The above factors are more fully
  discussed in the company's SEC filings.
  
  CONTACTS: Media/Investors: Bill Parness, (732) 290-0121, or Marty Gitlin,
  (914) 528-7702; parnespr@optonline.net