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First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. filings document formal disclosures for a Nasdaq-listed restaurant operator with company-owned restaurant sales and franchise revenue. Recent 8-K reports furnish quarterly and annual operating results, preliminary operating metrics, Regulation FD supplemental presentations, and exhibits tied to press releases about same-restaurant sales, traffic, restaurant openings, and financial outlook.
The filing record also includes definitive proxy materials covering governance, executive compensation and equity awards, Form 8-K officer-change disclosures, and capital-markets documents related to common stock sold by selling shareholders under a registration statement. These disclosures record leadership structure, emerging growth company status, common stock terms, and event-specific exhibits such as underwriting agreements and corrected earnings materials.
The Vanguard Group filed a Schedule 13G reporting a passive ownership stake in First Watch Restaurant Group Inc common stock. Vanguard reports beneficial ownership of 3,320,929 shares, representing 5.44% of the outstanding common stock as of December 31, 2025.
Vanguard has shared voting power over 397,578 shares and shared dispositive power over 3,320,929 shares, with no sole voting or dispositive power. The filing states the securities are held in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose of changing or influencing control.
The filing explains that Vanguard’s clients, including registered investment companies and other managed accounts, are entitled to dividends and sale proceeds, and that no other single person has an interest in more than 5% of the class. Vanguard also notes an internal realignment effective January 12, 2026, after which certain subsidiaries may report beneficial ownership separately.
First Watch Restaurant Group director William A. Kussell reported an option exercise and share sale. On January 22, 2026, he exercised 6,165 stock options at $8.45 per share, receiving the same number of common shares under options granted on August 21, 2017 pursuant to the company’s 2017 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan. That same day, he sold 6,165 common shares at $17.00 per share under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan dated September 9, 2025. After these transactions, he directly owned 26,402 common shares and 86,320 stock options.
First Watch Restaurant Group insider plans a small stock sale under Rule 144. The notice covers 6,165 shares of common stock to be sold through UBS Financial Services on NASDAQ, with an aggregate market value of 104,805 and 61,032,105 common shares outstanding. The shares to be sold were acquired on 01/22/2026 by exercising a stock option for cash on the same date. The form also notes that the same seller, William Kussell, sold 6,165 common shares on 12/09/2025 for gross proceeds of 104,805 during the prior three months.
First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. filed a current report to let investors know it has released certain preliminary operational results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 28, 2025. On January 12, 2026, the company issued a press release with these preliminary figures, which is included as Exhibit 99.1 to the report. The company states that this information, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished rather than filed, meaning it is not subject to the liability provisions of Section 18 of the Exchange Act and is not automatically incorporated by reference into other securities filings.
First Watch Restaurant Group (FWRG) announced a secondary stock sale by existing shareholders. On November 5, 2025, selling shareholders agreed to sell 5,289,784 common shares to Citigroup Global Markets Inc. at $17.71416 per share under an underwriting agreement. The transaction closed on November 7, 2025.
The company did not sell any shares and will not receive proceeds from this Offering. The sale was made pursuant to a prospectus supplement dated November 5, 2025 under the company’s Form S-3 registration statement.
First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. (FWRG) filed a prospectus supplement for a secondary offering by selling stockholders of 5,289,784 shares of common stock. The company is not selling shares and will not receive proceeds. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. agreed to purchase the shares from the sellers at $17.71416 per share, resulting in approximately $93.7 million in gross proceeds to the selling stockholders, before expenses.
The shares may be sold on Nasdaq or through negotiated transactions. A 30-day lock-up applies to the company, the selling stockholders, and directors/officers, with limited exceptions, including an aggregate carve-out of up to 220,000 shares for certain insiders. Funds managed by Advent International are listed as the selling stockholders. FWRG trades on Nasdaq; the last sale price was $17.94 on November 5, 2025. Shares outstanding were 61,032,105 as of October 31, 2025.
First Watch Restaurant Group (FWRG) reported strong Q3 2025 growth. Total revenues rose to $316.0 million, up 25.6% year over year, driven by new restaurant openings, franchise acquisitions, menu pricing, and higher traffic. Same-restaurant sales increased 7.1% with same-restaurant traffic up 2.6%.
Income from operations improved to $10.1 million (3.2% margin). Net income was $3.0 million, or $0.05 per diluted share. Restaurant level operating profit margin expanded to 19.7%, and Adjusted EBITDA reached $34.1 million. The company ended the quarter with 620 system-wide restaurants, including 548 company-owned and 72 franchise-owned locations.
Operating cash flow was $107.5 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2025. The company invested in growth, opening 21 system-wide restaurants in the quarter and previously acquiring 19 franchise-operated restaurants in Q2 for $6.99 million and $49.25 million in two transactions. Long-term debt, net, was $251.0 million, including term facilities and $35.0 million drawn on the revolver.
First Watch Restaurant Group (FWRG) furnished an 8‑K announcing it issued a press release with financial results for the third fiscal quarter ended September 28, 2025. The company also posted a supplemental investor presentation.
The materials are furnished, not filed, and appear as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2.
Advent International reported an insider sale of First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. (FWRG) stock on 09/08/2025. The Form 4 shows a disposition of 4,400,000 shares of Common Stock at a price of $17.67 per share. After the reported transaction, Advent reports beneficial ownership of 5,289,784 shares on an indirect basis.
The filing identifies the reporting entities as Advent International, L.P. and Advent International GP, LLC, each noted as a director and a 10% owner. The Form 4 references footnote (1) and Exhibit 99.1 for further explanation of the indirect ownership details; that exhibit is incorporated by reference but not included in this text.
Form 144 notice for First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. (FWRG) reports a proposed sale of 4,400,000 shares of common stock through BofA Securities, Inc. The filing lists an aggregate market value of $77,748,000 for the shares and shows 61,023,971 shares outstanding, so the block equals approximately 7.21% of outstanding shares. The securities were acquired on 08/21/2017 in a merger transaction by funds affiliated with the filer, totaling 46,739,784 shares acquired then, with the payment described as cash. The approximate date of sale is listed as 09/08/2025. The filer certifies no undisclosed material adverse information and notes no sales in the past three months.