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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. (FWRG)

First Watch sets long-term growth targets of 10% to 13% annual revenue growth

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 guidance Written later

First Watch posted an investor presentation with long-term annual growth targets, furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and dated August 4, 2026. The targets call for total revenue growth of 10% to 13% and adjusted EBITDA growth of 11% to 14%, with positive free cash flow beginning in 2027, but the filing reports no new financial results.

Key points

  • About 55 system-wide restaurant openings targeted: about 50 company-owned and about 5 franchise-owned
  • Same restaurant sales growth target of 2% to 4%, and adjusted EBITDA growth target of 11% to 14%
  • Positive free cash flow targeted beginning in 2027, with the company stating it will self-fund new openings and maintenance capital expenditures from operating cash flow
  • Class of 2026 restaurants cited at $1.8 million net build cost and a $2.8 million third-year sales target

The filing

CompanyFirst Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. (FWRG)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 4, 2026, 8:25 AM ET
Accession number0001789940-26-000092

Items reported: 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 11:43 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on August 04, 2026.

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