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

First Watch sets growth targets through 2028 and drops fixed unit-count growth rates for later years

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 guidance Written later

First Watch posted an investor presentation with annual growth targets through 2028, including total revenue growth of 10% to 13% and adjusted EBITDA growth of 15% or more. The company said rising interest rate risk and near-term cash benefits outweigh committing to specific unit growth rates in out years, and it expects positive free cash flow beginning in 2027.

Key points

  • Targets through 2028: same restaurant sales growth of 2% to 4%, total revenue growth of 10% to 13%, and adjusted EBITDA growth of 15% or more
  • Positive free cash flow expected beginning in 2027 and increasing each year after
  • On track to open approximately 55 systemwide restaurants in 2027
  • No longer committing to specific unit count growth rates in out years

The filing

CompanyFirst Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. (FWRG)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 3, 2026, 8:32 AM ET
Accession number0001789940-26-000102

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 November 03, 2026.

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