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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001789940-23-000109"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FWRG"
cik: "0001789940"
company_name: "First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-11-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-08T05:20:36.831342+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# First Watch acquires six franchise restaurants in Florida; total 23 in 2023

## Summary
- Acquired six franchise-owned restaurants in Florida, effective Nov 13, 2023; funded with cash on hand.
- CEO Chris Tomasso notes this brings total acquired franchise restaurants in 2023 to 23.
- Restaurants located in Florida Panhandle, from Destin to Tallahassee, operated by franchise partners for over a decade.
- Acquisition part of long-term growth strategy to convert franchise locations to company-owned.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001789940-23-000109
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FWRG
- cik: 0001789940
- company_name: First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-11-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1789940/000178994023000109/0001789940-23-000109-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1789940/000178994023000109/fwrg-20231113.htm

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