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Bradenton-based First Watch Restaurant Group (NASDAQ: FWRG) is prioritizing guest experience and expanding in key markets, said CEO Chris Tomasso in a March 20 interview with Orlando Business Journal.
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The company’s Q4 2024 earnings report, released March 11, showed a 13.9% increase in total revenues to $1 billion and a 7.4% increase in system-wide sales to $1.2 billion.
However, it also revealed a 4% decline in traffic, a 0.5% decrease in same-restaurant sales, and a 3.9% drop in operations margin income.
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OBJ spoke with Tomasso to gain further insight into the company’s efforts to reverse negative trends and bolster positive ones — and the role Central Florida plays in First Watch’s overall strategy.
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