First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. Reports Q3 2025 Financial Results
First Watch (NASDAQ: FWRG) reported Q3 2025 results for the thirteen weeks ended September 28, 2025. Total revenues rose 25.6% to $316.0M and system-wide sales increased 20.9% to $352.7M. Same-restaurant sales grew 7.1% with same-restaurant traffic up 2.6%. Net income was $3.0M or $0.05 per diluted share; Adjusted EBITDA was $34.1M. Restaurant-level operating profit margin improved to 19.7% and income from operations margin rose to 3.2%. The company opened 21 restaurants in Q3, bringing the system to 620 restaurants across 32 states. Fiscal 2025 guidance was updated to ~4% same-restaurant sales growth, 20.0%–21.0% total revenue growth, and ~$123M Adjusted EBITDA, with ~60–61 new system-wide restaurants planned.
First Watch (NASDAQ: FWRG) ha riportato i risultati del terzo trimestre 2025 per le tredici settimane terminate il 28 settembre 2025. I ricavi totali sono aumentati del 25,6% a $316.0M e le vendite a livello di sistema sono salite del 20,9% a $352.7M. Le vendite negli stessi ristoranti sono cresciute del 7,1% con traffico degli stessi ristoranti in aumento del 2,6%. L’utile netto è stato di $3.0M o $0.05 per azione diluita; l’EBITDA rettificato è stato di $34.1M. Il margine di profitto operativo a livello di ristorante è migliorato al 19.7% e il margine di reddito operativo è salito al 3.2%. L’azienda ha aperto 21 ristoranti nel trimestre, portando il sistema a 620 ristoranti in 32 stati. Le previsioni per l’esercizio 2025 sono state aggiornate a una crescita delle vendite negli stessi ristoranti di ~4%, una crescita delle entrate totali del 20.0%–21.0% e un EBITDA rettificato di ~$123M, con ~60–61 nuovi ristoranti in programma.
First Watch (NASDAQ: FWRG) reportó resultados del tercer trimestre de 2025 para las trece semanas terminadas el 28 de septiembre de 2025. Los ingresos totales subieron un 25,6% a $316,0M y las ventas a nivel de sistema aumentaron un 20,9% a $352,7M. Las ventas en restaurantes comparables crecieron un 7,1% con un tráfico de restaurantes comparables en alza de 2,6%. El ingreso neto fue de $3,0M o $0,05 por acción diluida; el EBITDA ajustado fue de $34,1M. El margen de beneficio operativo a nivel de restaurante mejoró a 19,7% y el margen de ingresos operativos subió a 3,2%. La empresa abrió 21 restaurantes en el trimestre, llevando el sistema a 620 restaurantes en 32 estados. Las perspectivas para 2025 se actualizaron a ~4% de crecimiento de ventas en restaurantes comparables, 20,0%–21,0% de crecimiento de ingresos totales y ~$123M de EBITDA ajustado, con ~60–61 nuevos restaurantes planificados.
First Watch (나스닥: FWRG)는 2025년 9월 28일로 종료된 13주에 대한 2025년 3분기 실적을 보고했습니다. 총매출은 25.6% 증가하여 $316.0M이고 전 체 매출은 20.9% 증가하여 $352.7M입니다. 동종점 매출은 7.1% 증가했고 동종점 트래픽은 2.6% 증가했습니다. 순이익은 $3.0M 또는 희석 주당 $0.05였으며, 조정 EBITDA는 $34.1M였습니다. 식당별 영업이익률은 19.7%로 개선되었고 영업이익률은 3.2%로 상승했습니다. 회사는 3분기에 21개의 레스토랑을 신규 개점하여 시스템 규모를 620개로, 32개 주로 확장했습니다. 2025 회계 연도 가이던스는 동종점 매출 성장 약 4%, 총매출 성장 20.0%–21.0%, 조정 EBITDA 약 $123M, 신규 시스템 내 레스토랑 60–61곳을 계획으로 업데이트되었습니다.
First Watch (NASDAQ: FWRG) a publié les résultats du T3 2025 pour les treize semaines terminées le 28 septembre 2025. Les revenus totaux ont augmenté de 25,6 % pour atteindre $316,0M et les ventes à l’échelle du système ont progressé de 20,9 % pour atteindre $352,7M. Les ventes comparables des restaurants ont augmenté de 7,1% avec un trafic comparable en hausse de 2,6%. Le résultat net s’est élevé à $3,0M ou $0,05 par action diluée ; l’EBITDA ajusté était de $34,1M. La marge opérationnelle au niveau du restaurant s’est améliorée à 19,7% et la marge opérationnelle a augmenté à 3,2%. L’entreprise a ouvert 21 restaurants au T3, portant le système à 620 restaurants dans 32 États. Les prévisions pour l’exercice 2025 ont été révisées à environ 4% de croissance des ventes comparables, une croissance des revenus totaux de 20,0%–21,0% et un EBITDA ajusté d’environ $123M, avec environ 60–61 nouveaux restaurants prévus.
First Watch (NASDAQ: FWRG) meldete die Ergebnisse des Q3 2025 für die dreizehn Wochen bis zum 28. September 2025. Gesamtumsatz stieg um 25,6 % auf $316,0M und systemweite Verkäufe wuchsen um 20,9 % auf $352,7M. Die Comparable-Store-Sales wuchsen um 7,1% mit einem Comparable-Store-Traffic-Anstieg von 2,6%. Der Nettogewinn betrug $3,0M bzw. $0,05 je verwässerter Anteil; Adjusted EBITDA lag bei $34,1M. Die Betriebsgewinnmarge pro Restaurant verbesserte sich auf 19,7% und die Operating-Income-Marge stieg auf 3,2%. Das Unternehmen eröffnete im Q3 21 Restaurants, wodurch das System auf 620 Restaurants in 32 Bundesstaaten anwuchs. Die Guidance für das Geschäftsjahr 2025 wurde aktualisiert auf ca. 4% Wachstum der Comparable-Store-Sales, 20,0%–21,0% Wachstum der Gesamtumsätze und ca. $123M Adjusted EBITDA, mit ca. 60–61 neuen systemweiten Restaurants geplant.
First Watch (ناسداك: FWRG) أبلغت عن نتائج الربع الثالث من عام 2025 للـ13 أسبوعًا المنتهية في 28 سبتمبر 2025. إجمالي الإيرادات ارتفع بنسبة 25.6% ليصل إلى $316.0M وارتفعت المبيعات على مستوى النظام بنسبة 20.9% لتصل إلى $352.7M. ارتفع مبيعات المطاعم المماثلة بنسبة 7.1% مع ارتفاع حركة مرور المطاعم المماثلة بنسبة 2.6%. بلغ صافي الدخل $3.0M أو $0.05 للسهم المخفف؛ وبلغ EBITDA المعدل $34.1M. تحسن هامش الربح التشغيلي على مستوى المطعم إلى 19.7% وارتفع هامش الدخل من العمليات إلى 3.2%. افتتحت الشركة 21 مطعمًا في الربع الثالث، ليصل النظام إلى 620 مطعمًا عبر 32 ولاية. تم تحديث التوجيه للفترة 2025 ليشمل نموًا في مبيعات المطاعم المماثلة بنحو 4%، ونموًا في الإيرادات الإجمالية بنسبة 20.0%–21.0%، وEBITDA المعدّل بنحو $123M، مع خطط لافتتاح ~60–61 مطعمًا جديدًا ضمن النظام.
- Total revenues +25.6% to $316.0M in Q3 2025
- Same-restaurant sales +7.1% with traffic +2.6%
- Adjusted EBITDA +$8.5M to $34.1M year-over-year
- Opened 21 restaurants in Q3; system-wide total 620 restaurants
- Updated FY25 guidance: Adjusted EBITDA ~ $123M
- Blended tax rate guided at ~45.0% for FY25
- Capital expenditures forecasted at ~$150.0M in FY25
Insights
Strong quarter: double‑digit top‑line growth, margin expansion, and raised FY25 adjusted EBITDA guidance to ~$123.0 million.
First Watch delivered meaningful scale and operating leverage: total revenues rose
Key dependencies and risks include continued traffic and new‑unit pace, the company's high planned capital spend (~
Watch the pace of openings (+60–61 net restaurants for fiscal 2025), actual conversion of new units to targeted margins, and quarterly trends in same‑restaurant traffic over the next
Same-restaurant sales growth of
Total revenues increased
Net income of
21 new system-wide restaurants opened in 14 states
BRADENTON, Fla., Nov. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FWRG) (“First Watch” or the “Company”), the leading Daytime Dining concept serving breakfast, brunch and lunch, today reported financial results for the thirteen weeks ended September 28, 2025 (“Q3 2025”).
“Our strong third quarter results and sequential year-to-date improvement in same restaurant traffic growth, same restaurant sales growth, and restaurant-level operating profit margin, are testament to the enduring strength of our business model and the efforts of our teams,” stated Chris Tomasso, CEO and President of First Watch. “In light of our performance and considering current trends, we are pleased to guide to the high end of our previous range for FY25 adjusted EBITDA at approximately
Third Quarter 2025 Highlights:
- Total revenues increased
25.6% to$316.0 million as compared to$251.6 million in the same period of 2024 - System-wide sales increased
20.9% to$352.7 million as compared to$291.8 million in the same period of 2024 - Same-restaurant sales growth of
7.1% - Same-restaurant traffic growth of
2.6% - Income from operations margin increased to
3.2% as compared to2.5% in the same period of 2024 - Restaurant level operating profit margin* increased to
19.7% as compared to18.9% in the same period of 2024 - Net income increased to
$3.0 million , or$0.05 per diluted share as compared to$2.1 million , or$0.03 per diluted share, in the same period of 2024 - Adjusted EBITDA* increased to
$34.1 million as compared to$25.6 million in the same period of 2024 - Opened 21 system-wide restaurants in 14 states, with 1 planned closure, resulting in a total of 620 system-wide restaurants (548 company-owned and 72 franchise-owned) across 32 states
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* See Non-GAAP Financial Measures Reconciliations section below.
For additional financial information related to Q3 2025, refer to the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 4, 2025, which can be accessed at https://investors.firstwatch.com in the Financials & Filings section.
Updated Outlook Fiscal Year 2025
Based upon third quarter results and current trends, the Company updated the following guidance metrics for the 52-week fiscal year ending December 28, 2025:
- Same-restaurant sales growth of ~
4% with same-restaurant traffic growth of ~1% - Total revenue growth of
20.0% -21.0% (1) - Adjusted EBITDA(2) of ~
$123.0 million (1) - Blended tax rate of ~
45.0% - Capital expenditures of ~
$150.0 million invested primarily in new restaurant projects and planned remodels(3) - 60 to 61 new system-wide restaurants, net of 3 company-owned restaurant closures (55 new company-owned restaurants and 8 to 9 new franchise-owned restaurants)
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(1) Includes net impact of approximately
(2) We have not reconciled guidance for Adjusted EBITDA to the corresponding GAAP financial measure because we do not provide guidance for the various reconciling items. We are unable to provide guidance for these reconciling items because we cannot determine their probable significance, as certain items are outside of our control and cannot be reasonably predicted due to the fact that these items could vary significantly from period to period. Accordingly, a reconciliation to the corresponding GAAP financial measure is not available without unreasonable effort.
(3) Does not include the capital outlays associated with the acquisition of franchise-owned restaurants.
Conference Call and Webcast
Chris Tomasso, Chief Executive Officer and President, and Mel Hope, Chief Financial Officer, will host a conference call and webcast to discuss these financial results for Q3 2025 on November 4, 2025 at 8:00 AM ET.
Interested parties may listen to the conference call via any one of two options:
- Dial 201-389-0914, which will be answered by an operator
- Join the webcast at https://investors.firstwatch.com/news-and-events/events
The webcast will be archived shortly after the call has concluded.
Definitions
The following definitions apply to these terms as used in this release:
System-wide restaurants: the total number of restaurants, including all company-owned and franchise- owned restaurants.
System-wide sales: consists of restaurant sales from our company-owned restaurants and franchise-owned restaurants. We do not recognize the restaurant sales from our franchise-owned restaurants as revenue.
Same-restaurant sales growth: the percentage change in year-over-year restaurant sales (excluding gift card breakage) for the comparable restaurant base, which is defined as the number of company-owned First Watch branded restaurants open for 18 months or longer as of the beginning of the fiscal year (“Comparable Restaurant Base”). For the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2025 and September 29, 2024, there were 381 restaurants and 344 restaurants, respectively, in our Comparable Restaurant Base. Measuring our same-restaurant sales growth allows management to evaluate the performance of our existing restaurant base. We believe this measure is useful for investors to provide a consistent comparison of restaurant sales results and trends across periods within our core, established restaurant base, unaffected by results of store openings, closings, and other transitional changes.
Same-restaurant traffic growth: the percentage change in traffic counts as compared to the same period in the prior year using the Comparable Restaurant Base. Measuring our same-restaurant traffic growth allows management to evaluate the performance of our existing restaurant base. We believe this measure is useful for investors because an increase in same-restaurant traffic provides an indicator as to the development of our brand and the effectiveness of our marketing strategy.
Adjusted EBITDA: a non-GAAP measure, is defined as net income before depreciation and amortization, interest expense, income taxes and items that the Company does not consider in the evaluation of its ongoing core operating performance.
Adjusted EBITDA margin: a non-GAAP measure, is defined as Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of total revenues.
Restaurant level operating profit: a non-GAAP measure, is defined as restaurant sales, less restaurant operating expenses, which include food and beverage costs, labor and other related expenses, other restaurant operating expenses, pre-opening expenses and occupancy expenses. In addition, Restaurant level operating profit excludes corporate-level expenses and items that are not considered in the Company’s evaluation of its ongoing core operating performance.
Restaurant level operating profit margin: a non-GAAP measure, is defined as Restaurant level operating profit as a percentage of restaurant sales.
About First Watch
First Watch is the leading Daytime Dining concept serving made-to-order breakfast, brunch and lunch using the freshest ingredients available. Guided by its “Follow the Sun” culinary philosophy, First Watch's chef-driven menu rotates five times a year to feature the highest-quality flavors at their peak, offering elevated executions of classic favorites, fresh juices like the Kale Tonic, and fan favorites such as the Lemon Ricotta Pancakes, Quinoa Power Bowl and signature Million Dollar Bacon. For every kid’s meal served, First Watch proudly donates a portion to organizations and causes making a positive impact in our communities – raising more than
Forward-Looking Statements
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Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include the following: our vulnerability to changes in consumer preferences and economic conditions such as inflation and recession; uncertainty regarding the Russia and Ukraine war, war and unrest in the Middle East and the related impact on macroeconomic conditions, including inflation, as a result of such conflicts or other related events; our vulnerability to changes in economic conditions and consumer preferences; our inability to successfully open new restaurants or establish new markets; our inability to effectively manage our growth; potential negative impacts on sales at our and our franchisees’ restaurants as a result of our opening new restaurants; a decline in visitors to any of the retail centers, lifestyle centers, or entertainment centers where our restaurants are located; lower than expected same-restaurant sales growth; unsuccessful marketing programs and limited time new offerings; changes in the cost of food; unprofitability or closure of new restaurants or lower than previously experienced performance in existing restaurants; our inability to compete effectively for customers; unsuccessful financial performance of our franchisees; our limited control over our franchisees’ operations; our inability to maintain good relationships with our franchisees; conflicts of interest with our franchisees; the geographic concentration of our system-wide restaurant base in the southeast portion of the United States; damage to our reputation and negative publicity; our inability or failure to recognize, respond to and effectively manage the accelerated impact of social media; our limited number of suppliers and distributors for several of our frequently used ingredients and shortages or disruptions in the supply or delivery of such ingredients; information technology system failures or breaches of our network security; our failure to comply with federal and state laws and regulations relating to privacy, data protection, advertising and consumer protection, or the expansion of current or the enactment of new laws or regulations relating to privacy, data protection, advertising and consumer protection; our potential liability with our gift cards under the property laws of some states; our failure to enforce and maintain our trademarks and protect our other intellectual property; litigation with respect to intellectual property assets; our dependence on our executive officers and certain other key employees; our inability to identify, hire, train and retain qualified individuals for our workforce; our failure to obtain or to properly verify the employment eligibility of our employees; our failure to maintain our corporate culture as we grow; unionization activities among our employees; employment and labor law proceedings; labor shortages or increased labor costs or health care costs; risks associated with leasing property subject to long-term and non-cancelable leases; risks related to our sale of alcoholic beverages; costly and complex compliance with federal, state and local laws, including trade and tax policies; changes in accounting principles applicable to us; our vulnerability to natural disasters, unusual weather conditions, pandemic outbreaks, political events, war and terrorism; our inability to secure additional capital to support business growth; our level of indebtedness; failure to comply with covenants under our credit facility; and the interests of our largest stockholder may differ from those of public stockholders.
The forward-looking statements included in this press release are made only as of the date hereof and are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by law. All information presented herein is based on our fiscal calendar. Unless otherwise stated, references to particular years, quarters, months or periods refer to our fiscal years and the associated quarters, months and periods of those fiscal years.
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)
To supplement the consolidated financial statements, which are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), we use the following non-GAAP measures, which present operating results on an adjusted basis: (i) Adjusted EBITDA, (ii) Adjusted EBITDA margin, (iii) Restaurant level operating profit and (iv) Restaurant level operating profit margin. Our presentation of these non-GAAP measures includes isolating the effects of some items that are either nonrecurring in nature or have no meaningful correlation to our ongoing core operating performance. These supplemental measures of performance are not required by or presented in accordance with GAAP. Management believes these non-GAAP measures provide investors with additional visibility into our operations, facilitate analysis and comparisons of our ongoing business operations because they exclude items that may not be indicative of our ongoing operating performance, help to identify operational trends and allow for greater transparency with respect to key metrics used by Management in our financial and operational decision making. Our non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies and have important limitations as analytical tools. These non-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation or as substitutes for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP as they may not provide a complete understanding of our performance. These non-GAAP measures should be reviewed in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin
Management uses Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin (i) as factors in evaluating management’s performance when determining incentive compensation, (ii) to evaluate the Company’s operating results and the effectiveness of our business strategies and (iii) internally as benchmarks to compare the Company’s performance to that of its competitors.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures Reconciliations
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin - The following table reconciles Net income (loss) and Net income (loss) margin, the most directly comparable GAAP measures to Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin, for the periods indicated:
| THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED | THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED | ||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | SEPTEMBER 28, 2025 | SEPTEMBER 29, 2024 | SEPTEMBER 28, 2025 | SEPTEMBER 29, 2024 | |||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 2,991 | $ | 2,112 | $ | 4,268 | $ | 18,226 | |||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 19,662 | 15,153 | 54,355 | 41,960 | |||||||||||
| Interest expense | 4,567 | 3,441 | 11,904 | 9,421 | |||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 2,683 | 1,384 | 3,445 | 9,062 | |||||||||||
| EBITDA | 29,903 | 22,090 | 73,972 | 78,669 | |||||||||||
| Strategic costs(1) | 715 | 558 | 2,748 | 954 | |||||||||||
| Loss on extinguishment and modification of debt | — | — | — | 428 | |||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation, net of amounts capitalized(2) | 2,877 | 2,076 | 7,926 | 6,394 | |||||||||||
| Delaware Voluntary Disclosure Agreement Program(3) | 1 | 26 | 54 | 101 | |||||||||||
| Transaction expenses, net(4) | 428 | 375 | 2,220 | 1,769 | |||||||||||
| Impairments and loss on disposal of assets(5) | 175 | 114 | 311 | 386 | |||||||||||
| Recruiting and relocation costs(6) | — | 359 | — | 634 | |||||||||||
| Severance costs(7) | — | 26 | — | 204 | |||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 34,099 | $ | 25,624 | $ | 87,231 | $ | 89,539 | |||||||
| Total revenues | $ | 316,022 | $ | 251,609 | $ | 906,149 | $ | 752,619 | |||||||
| Net income margin | 0.9 | % | 0.8 | % | 0.5 | % | 2.4 | % | |||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA margin | 10.8 | % | 10.2 | % | 9.6 | % | 11.9 | % | |||||||
| Additional information | |||||||||||||||
| Deferred rent expense(8) | $ | (141 | ) | $ | 327 | $ | 337 | $ | 1,076 | ||||||
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(1) Represents costs related to process improvements and strategic initiatives. These costs are recorded within General and administrative expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss).
(2) Represents non-cash, stock-based compensation expense, net of amounts capitalized, which is recorded within General and administrative expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss).
(3) Represents professional service costs incurred in connection with the Delaware Voluntary Disclosure Agreement Program related to unclaimed or abandoned property. These costs are recorded in General and administrative expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss).
(4) Represents costs incurred in connection with the acquisition of franchise-owned restaurants, secondary offering costs and, in 2024, an offsetting gain on release of contingent consideration liability and expenses related to debt.
(5) Represents costs related to the disposal of assets due to retirements, replacements or certain restaurant closures. There were no impairments recognized during the periods presented.
(6) Represents costs incurred for hiring qualified individuals. These costs are recorded within General and administrative expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss).
(7) Severance costs are recorded in General and administrative expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss).
(8) Represents the non-cash portion of straight-line rent expense recorded within both Occupancy expenses and General and administrative expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss).
Restaurant level operating profit and Restaurant level operating profit margin
Restaurant level operating profit and Restaurant level operating profit margin are not indicative of our overall results, and because they exclude corporate-level expenses, do not accrue directly to the benefit of our stockholders. We will continue to incur such expenses in the future. Restaurant level operating profit and Restaurant level operating profit margin are important measures we use to evaluate the performance and profitability of each operating restaurant, individually and in the aggregate and to make decisions regarding future spending and other operational decisions. We believe that Restaurant level operating profit and Restaurant level operating profit margin provide useful information about our operating results, identify operational trends and allow for transparency with respect to key metrics used by us in our financial and operational decision-making.
The following tables reconcile Income from operations and Income from operations margin, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, to Restaurant level operating profit and Restaurant level operating profit margin for the periods indicated:
| THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED | THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED | ||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | SEPTEMBER 28, 2025 | SEPTEMBER 29, 2024 | SEPTEMBER 28, 2025 | SEPTEMBER 29, 2024 | |||||||||||
| Income from operations | $ | 10,050 | $ | 6,313 | $ | 18,476 | $ | 35,046 | |||||||
| Less: Franchise revenues | (2,386 | ) | (2,644 | ) | (7,939 | ) | (8,889 | ) | |||||||
| Add: | |||||||||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | 33,746 | 27,680 | 97,150 | 82,527 | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 19,662 | 15,153 | 54,355 | 41,960 | |||||||||||
| Transaction expenses, net(1) | 428 | 375 | 2,220 | 1,769 | |||||||||||
| Impairments and loss on disposal of assets(2) | 175 | 114 | 311 | 386 | |||||||||||
| Restaurant level operating profit | $ | 61,675 | $ | 46,991 | $ | 164,573 | $ | 152,799 | |||||||
| Restaurant sales | $ | 313,636 | $ | 248,965 | $ | 898,210 | $ | 743,730 | |||||||
| Income from operations margin | 3.2 | % | 2.5 | % | 2.1 | % | 4.7 | % | |||||||
| Restaurant level operating profit margin | 19.7 | % | 18.9 | % | 18.3 | % | 20.5 | % | |||||||
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| Deferred rent expense(3) | $ | (168 | ) | $ | 277 | $ | 211 | $ | 927 | ||||||
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(1) Represents costs incurred in connection with the acquisition of franchise-owned restaurants, secondary offering costs and, in 2024, an offsetting gain on release of contingent consideration liability and expenses related to debt.
(2) Represents costs related to the disposal of assets due to retirements, replacements or certain restaurant closures. There were no impairments recognized during the periods presented.
(3) Represents the non-cash portion of straight-line rent expense recorded within Occupancy expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss).
| FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT GROUP, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA) (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||
| THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED | THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED | ||||||||||||||
| SEPTEMBER 28, 2025 | SEPTEMBER 29, 2024 | SEPTEMBER 28, 2025 | SEPTEMBER 29, 2024 | ||||||||||||
| Revenues: | |||||||||||||||
| Restaurant sales | $ | 313,636 | $ | 248,965 | $ | 898,210 | $ | 743,730 | |||||||
| Franchise revenues | 2,386 | 2,644 | 7,939 | 8,889 | |||||||||||
| Total revenues | 316,022 | 251,609 | 906,149 | 752,619 | |||||||||||
| Operating costs and expenses: | |||||||||||||||
| Restaurant operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below): | |||||||||||||||
| Food and beverage costs | 69,730 | 55,865 | 208,355 | 163,852 | |||||||||||
| Labor and other related expenses | 102,387 | 83,756 | 300,451 | 247,332 | |||||||||||
| Other restaurant operating expenses | 50,140 | 38,891 | 141,002 | 113,232 | |||||||||||
| Occupancy expenses | 25,891 | 21,075 | 73,849 | 60,733 | |||||||||||
| Pre-opening expenses | 3,813 | 2,387 | 9,980 | 5,782 | |||||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | 33,746 | 27,680 | 97,150 | 82,527 | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 19,662 | 15,153 | 54,355 | 41,960 | |||||||||||
| Impairments and loss on disposal of assets | 175 | 114 | 311 | 386 | |||||||||||
| Transaction expenses, net | 428 | 375 | 2,220 | 1,769 | |||||||||||
| Total operating costs and expenses | 305,972 | 245,296 | 887,673 | 717,573 | |||||||||||
| Income from operations | 10,050 | 6,313 | 18,476 | 35,046 | |||||||||||
| Interest expense | (4,567 | ) | (3,441 | ) | (11,904 | ) | (9,421 | ) | |||||||
| Other income, net | 191 | 624 | 1,141 | 1,663 | |||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 5,674 | 3,496 | 7,713 | 27,288 | |||||||||||
| Income tax expense | (2,683 | ) | (1,384 | ) | (3,445 | ) | (9,062 | ) | |||||||
| Net income | $ | 2,991 | $ | 2,112 | $ | 4,268 | $ | 18,226 | |||||||
| Net income | $ | 2,991 | $ | 2,112 | $ | 4,268 | $ | 18,226 | |||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | |||||||||||||||
| Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives | 88 | (3,560 | ) | (920 | ) | (2,421 | ) | ||||||||
| Income tax related to other comprehensive income (loss) | (22 | ) | 888 | 229 | 604 | ||||||||||
| Comprehensive income (loss) | $ | 3,057 | $ | (560 | ) | $ | 3,577 | $ | 16,409 | ||||||
| Net income per common share - basic | $ | 0.05 | $ | 0.03 | $ | 0.07 | $ | 0.30 | |||||||
| Net income per common share - diluted | $ | 0.05 | $ | 0.03 | $ | 0.07 | $ | 0.29 | |||||||
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic | 61,027,278 | 60,428,016 | 60,933,443 | 60,275,167 | |||||||||||
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - diluted | 62,834,080 | 61,851,127 | 62,798,962 | 62,343,751 | |||||||||||
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