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First Watch Overview

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Was First Watch formerly PE-backed?

Yes. First Watch was formerly owned by 3 private investors.

Where is First Watch headquartered?

First Watch is headquartered in Bradenton, Florida.

What is First Watch’s revenue?

First Watch disclosed revenue of 1,016M USD for 2024 and 892M USD for 2023.

How many employees does First Watch have?

First Watch has 15,000 employees.

What sector is First Watch in?

First Watch is a restaurants company.

When was First Watch founded?

First Watch was founded in 1983.

First Watch

First Watch Restaurants, Inc.

8725 Pendery Place Suite 201,
Bradenton, Florida 34201
United States,
(941) 907-9800
www.firstwatch.com

First Watch operates full-service daytime cafés under the First Watch and The Egg & I brands. The restaurants serve breakfast, brunch, and lunch from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., seven days a week. The company provides customers a unique farm-to-table experience through a variety of healthy, traditional, and indulgent offerings, with a focus on fresh ingredients and outstanding service. First Watch was founded in 1983 and is based in Bradenton, Florida.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
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Company Summary

SECTOR

Restaurants

Revenue

1,016   14% 2024
892   23% 2023
730   22% 2022
601   76% 2021
342   2020
(millions of USD) Show More Show Less

Employees

15,000

Established

1983

Public

NASDAQ: FWRG


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