8-K current report · filed Feb 24, 2026

First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. (FWRG) 8-K Current Report: February 24, 2026

Item 2.02Item 5.02Item 7.01FWRG overview

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First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. (FWRG) filed an 8-K current report with the SEC on February 24, 2026 reporting Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition), Item 5.02 (Departure/Election of Directors or Officers), Item 7.01 (Regulation FD Disclosure). Q4 and full fiscal year 2025 results announced Feb 24, 2026 (fiscal year ended Dec 28, 2025).

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Item 2.02 · Results of Operations and Financial Condition

  • Q4 and full fiscal year 2025 results announced Feb 24, 2026 (fiscal year ended Dec 28, 2025)
  • Full financials in Exhibit 99.1: key figures, margins, and guidance found there
  • FWRG reports on a 52/53-week fiscal calendar, with FY2025 closing Dec 28

Item 5.02 · Departure/Election of Directors or Officers

  • CFO Mel Hope retiring after ~8 years; successor search underway covering both internal and external candidates
  • Hope remains in CFO/Treasurer role until successor named, then transitions to advisory capacity: continuity preserved near-term
  • No timeline disclosed for succession process; open-ended search introduces execution and leadership uncertainty

Item 7.01 · Regulation FD Disclosure

  • Supplemental investor presentation posted to firstwatch.com/investors, attached as Exhibit 99.2: key source for operational/financial detail
  • Filing covers three exhibits (99.1, 99.2, 99.3), likely including earnings release and additional data: check exhibits for actual figures
  • Reg FD disclosure signals material non-public information now public; content not SEC-liable under Exchange Act Section 18

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