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First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FWRG) operates a leading daytime dining concept focused on chef-driven breakfast, brunch, and lunch offerings. This news hub provides investors and industry observers with official updates about corporate developments, financial performance, and operational milestones.
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First Watch Restaurant Group (Nasdaq: FWRG), a Daytime Dining concept specializing in breakfast, brunch, and lunch, has announced its participation in Piper Sandler's Growth Frontiers Conference. The event is scheduled for September 10-11, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Key highlights:
- First Watch will host a fireside chat on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, at 3:30 PM ET
- The company will meet with institutional investors during the conference
- A live webcast of the fireside chat will be available on the First Watch investor relations website
- The webcast will be archived for later viewing
This participation demonstrates First Watch's commitment to engaging with investors and sharing insights about its growth strategies in the competitive restaurant industry.
First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FWRG) has announced the appointment of two new independent directors to its Board. Charles Jemley joins immediately as a Board member and Chair of the Audit Committee, while Michael Fleisher will join effective November 1, 2024. Both bring extensive financial management expertise to the leading Daytime Dining concept.
Jemley's background includes serving as CFO at Dutch Bros Coffee and holding leadership positions at Yum! Brands and Starbucks. Fleisher's experience spans roles as CFO of Wayfair, Inc., Vice Chairman at Warner Music Group, and CEO of Gartner, Inc. These appointments aim to strengthen First Watch's leadership as it continues to scale its brand in the breakfast, brunch, and lunch segment.
First Watch Restaurant Group (NASDAQ: FWRG) reported strong Q2 2024 financial results, with total revenues increasing 19.5% to $258.6 million. The company saw improvements in key metrics, including:
- Income from operations margin up 110 basis points
- Restaurant level operating profit margin up 100 basis points
- Net income increased 12% to $8.9 million
- Adjusted EBITDA rose 37% to $35.3 million
Despite challenges, FWRG opened 7 new system-wide restaurants across 6 states and acquired 21 operating franchise restaurants. The company updated its fiscal year 2024 guidance, projecting same-restaurant sales growth between -2.0% to flat, and total revenue growth of 17.0% to 19.0%.
First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FWRG), the leading Daytime Dining concept, has announced plans to release its second quarter 2024 financial results on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, before market open. A conference call and webcast will follow at 8:00 AM ET, hosted by CEO and President Chris Tomasso and CFO Mel Hope.
Interested parties can access the call through three options: dialing 201-389-0914, pre-registering via a Call Me™ link, or joining the webcast at the company's investor relations website. The webcast will be archived shortly after the call concludes. Participants are advised to access the call at least 10 minutes before its scheduled start.
First Watch Restaurant Group (NASDAQ: FWRG) announced participation in two key investor conferences in June 2024.
The company will engage with institutional investors at TD Cowen's 8th Annual Future of the Consumer Conference in New York City on June 4, 2024.
Additionally, First Watch will attend the Jefferies Consumer Conference in Nantucket, Mass., on June 17-18, 2024.
This initiative aims to strengthen investor relations and showcase the company's growth and strategic plans.
First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. reported strong Q1 2024 financial results with total revenues up by 14.7%, net income of $7.2 million, and adjusted EBITDA of $28.6 million. Despite positive same-restaurant sales growth of 0.5%, there were declines in income from operations margin and net income compared to Q1 2023. The company opened 9 new system-wide restaurants across 8 states, bringing the total to 531 restaurants. Management projects flat-to-up 2.0% same-restaurant sales growth for fiscal year 2024.