First Watch Restaurant (FWRG) Company Overview

FWRG reports fourth-quarter and fiscal 2024 preliminary results, wherein same-restaurant sales indicate a 0.3% decline year over year.

First Watch Restaurant Group maintains its stance against value promotions, focusing on targeted advertising, resulting in a 1.9% year-over-year decline in comparable sales due to lower traffic. The company is aggressively expanding by acquiring franchises and opening new restaurants, aiming for 10% net year-over-year growth and a long-term goal of 2,200 locations. Hurricanes in key operating areas significantly impacted Q4 traffic, but recovery is expected as headwinds subside, with a focus on improving on-premise sales.

BRADENTON, Fla., Nov. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. (“FWRG” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: FWRG), the leading Daytime Dining concept serving breakfast, brunch and lunch, today announced the pricing of its previously announced underwritten secondary offering (the “Offering”) by certain funds managed by Advent International, L.P. (the “Selling Stockholders”) of 8,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock (“Common Stock”). The shares have been offered at a price to the public of $19.95 per share. The Offering is expected to close on November 13, 2024, subject to customary closing conditions.

BRADENTON, Fla., Nov. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. (“FWRG” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: FWRG), the leading Daytime Dining concept serving breakfast, brunch and lunch, today announced the launch of an underwritten secondary offering (the “Offering”) by certain funds managed by Advent International, L.P. (the “Selling Stockholders”) of 8,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock (“Common Stock”).

First Watch Restaurant is set to expand its East Coast presence with the acquisition of 16 franchise locations.

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First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:FWRG ) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call November 7, 2024 8:00 AM ET Company Participants Steven Marotta - VP, IR Chris Tomasso - President and CEO Mel Hope - CFO Conference Call Participants Jim Salera - Stephens Jeffrey Bernstein - Barclays Todd Brooks - The Benchmark Company Andy Barish - Jefferies Brian Vaccaro - Raymond James Katherine Griffin - Bank of America Jon Tower - Citi Gregory Francfort - Guggenheim Securities Operator Greetings, and welcome to the First Watch Restaurant Group Third Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call. At this time all participants are in a listen-only mode.

First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. (FWRG) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.03 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.05 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.09 per share a year ago.

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