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<comments>The percent of class was calculated based on 60,569,820 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 5, 2024, as disclosed in the Issuer's Quarterly Reporting on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 7, 2024.</comments>
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<reportingPersonName>Advent Partners GPE VIII-A Cayman Limited Partnership</reportingPersonName>
<memberGroup>b</memberGroup>
<citizenshipOrOrganization>E9</citizenshipOrOrganization>
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<soleVotingPower>0</soleVotingPower>
<sharedVotingPower>35290</sharedVotingPower>
<soleDispositivePower>0</soleDispositivePower>
<sharedDispositivePower>35290</sharedDispositivePower>
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<reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedAggregateNumberOfShares>35290</reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedAggregateNumberOfShares>
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<classPercent>0.06</classPercent>
<typeOfReportingPerson>PN</typeOfReportingPerson>
<comments>The percent of class was calculated based on 60,569,820 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 5, 2024, as disclosed in the Issuer's Quarterly Reporting on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 7, 2024.</comments>
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<reportingPersonName>Advent Partners GPE VIII-B Cayman Limited Partnership</reportingPersonName>
<memberGroup>b</memberGroup>
<citizenshipOrOrganization>DE</citizenshipOrOrganization>
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<soleVotingPower>0</soleVotingPower>
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<soleDispositivePower>0</soleDispositivePower>
<sharedDispositivePower>417820</sharedDispositivePower>
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<classPercent>0.69</classPercent>
<typeOfReportingPerson>PN</typeOfReportingPerson>
<comments>The percent of class was calculated based on 60,569,820 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 5, 2024, as disclosed in the Issuer's Quarterly Reporting on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 7, 2024.</comments>
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<item1>
<issuerName>First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc.</issuerName>
<issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>8725 Pendery Place, Suite 201, Bradenton, Florida, 34201</issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
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<item2>
<filingPersonName>(i) Advent International, L.P. (f/k/a Advent International Corporation) a Delaware limited partnership;&#13;
(ii) Advent International GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company;&#13;
(iii) Advent International GPE VIII, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company;&#13;
(iv) GPE VIII GP S.a.r.l., a Luxembourg Societe a responsabilite limitee;&#13;
(v) Advent International GPE VIII Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership;&#13;
(vi) Advent International GPE VIII-B-1 Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership;&#13;
(vii) Advent International GPE VIII-B-2 Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership;&#13;
(viii) Advent International GPE VIII-B-3 Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership;&#13;
(ix) Advent International GPE VIII-B Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership;&#13;
(x) Advent International GPE VIII-C Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership;&#13;
(xi) Advent International GPE VIII-D Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership;&#13;
(xii) Advent International GPE VIII-F Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership;&#13;
(xiii) Advent International GPE VIII-H Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership;&#13;
(xiv) Advent International GPE VIII-I Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership;&#13;
(xv) Advent International GPE VIII-J Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership (the funds set forth in the foregoing clauses (v)-(xv), the "Advent VIII Luxembourg Funds");&#13;
(xvi) GPE VIII GP Limited Partnership, a Cayman Islands limited partnership;&#13;
(xvii) Advent International GPE VIII-A Limited Partnership, a Cayman Islands limited partnership;&#13;
(xviii) Advent International GPE VIII-E Limited Partnership, a Cayman Islands limited partnership;&#13;
(xix) Advent International GPE VIII-G Limited Partnership, a Cayman Islands limited partnership;&#13;
(xx) Advent International GPE VIII-K Limited Partnership, a Cayman Islands limited partnership;&#13;
(xxi) Advent International GPE VIII-L Limited Partnership, a Cayman Islands limited partnership (the funds set forth in the foregoing clauses (xvii)-(xxi), the "Advent VIII Cayman Funds");&#13;
(xxii) AP GPE VIII GP Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership;&#13;
(xxiii) Advent Partners GPE VIII Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership;&#13;
(xxiv) Advent Partners GPE VIII Cayman Limited Partnership, a Cayman Islands limited partnership;&#13;
(xxv) Advent Partners GPE VIII-A Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership;&#13;
(xxvi) Advent Partners GPE VIII-A Cayman Limited Partnership, a Cayman Islands limited partnership;&#13;
(xxvii) Advent Partners GPE VIII-B Cayman Limited Partnership, a Cayman Islands limited partnership (the funds set forth in the foregoing clauses (xxiii)-(xxvii), the "Advent VIII Partners Funds" and together with the Advent VIII Luxembourg Funds and the Advent VIII Cayman Funds, the "Advent VIII Funds").&#13;
&#13;
GPE VIII GP S.a.r.l. is the general partner of the Advent VIII Luxembourg Funds. GPE VIII GP Limited Partnership is the general partner of the Advent VIII Cayman Funds. AP GPE VIII GP Limited Partnership is the general partner of the Advent VIII Partners Funds. Advent International GPE VIII, LLC is the manager of GPE VIII GP S.a.r.l. and the general partner of each of GPE VIII GP Limited Partnership and AP GPE VIII GP Limited Partnership.&#13;
&#13;
Advent International GP, LLC is the general partner of Advent International, L.P., and Advent International, L.P. is the manager of Advent International GPE VIII, LLC. Each of Advent International, L.P. and Advent International GP, LLC may be deemed to have voting and dispositive power over the shares held by the Advent VIII Luxembourg Funds, the Advent VIII Cayman Funds and the Advent VIII Partners Funds.</filingPersonName>
<principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>The address of the principal business and the principal office of the Reporting Persons is Prudential Tower, 800 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02199-8069.</principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>
<citizenship>See responses to Item 4 on each cover page.</citizenship>
</item2>
<item3>
<notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
</item3>
<item4>
<amountBeneficiallyOwned>See responses to Item 9 on each cover page.&#13;
&#13;
Pursuant to Rule 13d-4 of the Act, the Reporting Persons declare that filing this statement on Schedule 13G (this "Statement") shall not be construed as an admission that any of the Reporting Persons are, for the purposes of Section 13(d) and/or Section 13(g) of the Act, the beneficial owner of any securities covered by this Statement, and such beneficial ownership is expressly disclaimed by each Reporting Person.</amountBeneficiallyOwned>
<classPercent>See responses to Item 11 on each cover page.</classPercent>
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<solePowerOrDirectToVote>See responses to Item 5 on each cover page.</solePowerOrDirectToVote>
<sharedPowerOrDirectToVote>See responses to Item 6 on each cover page.</sharedPowerOrDirectToVote>
<solePowerOrDirectToDispose>See responses to Item 7 on each cover page.</solePowerOrDirectToDispose>
<sharedPowerOrDirectToDispose>See responses to Item 8 on each cover page.</sharedPowerOrDirectToDispose>
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</item4>
<item5>
<notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
</item5>
<item6>
<notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
</item6>
<item7>
<notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
</item7>
<item8>
<notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
</item8>
<item9>
<notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
</item9>
<item10>
<notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
</item10>
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<exhibitInfo>https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1034196/000114036124007952/ef20021611_ex99-1.htm</exhibitInfo>
<signatureInformation>
<reportingPersonName>ADVENT INTERNATIONAL, L.P.</reportingPersonName>
<signatureDetails>
<signature>/s/ Neil Crawford</signature>
<title>Neil Crawford / Vice President of Finance</title>
<date>02/21/2025</date>
</signatureDetails>
</signatureInformation>
<signatureInformation>
<reportingPersonName>Advent International GP, LLC</reportingPersonName>
<signatureDetails>
<signature>/s/ Neil Crawford</signature>
<title>Neil Crawford / Vice President of Finance</title>
<date>02/21/2025</date>
</signatureDetails>
</signatureInformation>
<signatureInformation>
<reportingPersonName>Advent International VIII, LLC</reportingPersonName>
<signatureDetails>
<signature>/s/ Justin Nuccio</signature>
<title>Justin Nuccio / Manager</title>
<date>02/21/2025</date>
</signatureDetails>
</signatureInformation>
<signatureInformation>
<reportingPersonName>GPE VIII GP S.a.r.l.</reportingPersonName>
<signatureDetails>
<signature>/s/ Justin Nuccio</signature>
<title>Justin Nuccio / Manager</title>
<date>02/21/2025</date>
</signatureDetails>
</signatureInformation>
<signatureInformation>
<reportingPersonName>Advent International GPE VIII Limited Partnership</reportingPersonName>
<signatureDetails>
<signature>/s/ Justin Nuccio</signature>
<title>Justin Nuccio / Manager</title>
<date>02/21/2025</date>
</signatureDetails>
</signatureInformation>
<signatureInformation>
<reportingPersonName>Advent International GPE VIII-B-1 Limited Partnership</reportingPersonName>
<signatureDetails>
<signature>/s/ Justin Nuccio</signature>
<title>Justin Nuccio / Manager</title>
<date>02/21/2025</date>
</signatureDetails>
</signatureInformation>
<signatureInformation>
<reportingPersonName>Advent International GPE VIII-B-2 Limited Partnership</reportingPersonName>
<signatureDetails>
<signature>/s/ Justin Nuccio</signature>
<title>Justin Nuccio / Manager</title>
<date>02/21/2025</date>
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</signatureInformation>
<signatureInformation>
<reportingPersonName>Advent International GPE VIII-B-3 Limited Partnership</reportingPersonName>
<signatureDetails>
<signature>/s/ Justin Nuccio</signature>
<title>Justin Nuccio / Manager</title>
<date>02/21/2025</date>
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<signatureInformation>
<reportingPersonName>Advent International GPE VIII-C Limited Partnership</reportingPersonName>
<signatureDetails>
<signature>/s/ Justin Nuccio</signature>
<title>Justin Nuccio / Manager</title>
<date>02/21/2025</date>
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<signatureInformation>
<reportingPersonName>Advent International GPE VIII-D Limited Partnership</reportingPersonName>
<signatureDetails>
<signature>/s/ Justin Nuccio</signature>
<title>Justin Nuccio / Manager</title>
<date>02/21/2025</date>
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</signatureInformation>
<signatureInformation>
<reportingPersonName>Advent International GPE VIII-F Limited Partnership</reportingPersonName>
<signatureDetails>
<signature>/s/ Justin Nuccio</signature>
<title>Justin Nuccio / Manager</title>
<date>02/21/2025</date>
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<signatureInformation>
<reportingPersonName>Advent International GPE VIII-H Limited Partnership</reportingPersonName>
<signatureDetails>
<signature>/s/ Justin Nuccio</signature>
<title>Justin Nuccio / Manager</title>
<date>02/21/2025</date>
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</signatureInformation>
<signatureInformation>
<reportingPersonName>Advent International GPE VIII-I Limited Partnership</reportingPersonName>
<signatureDetails>
<signature>/s/ Justin Nuccio</signature>
<title>Justin Nuccio / Manager</title>
<date>02/21/2025</date>
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<signatureInformation>
<reportingPersonName>Advent International GPE VIII-J Limited Partnership</reportingPersonName>
<signatureDetails>
<signature>/s/ Justin Nuccio</signature>
<title>Justin Nuccio / Manager</title>
<date>02/21/2025</date>
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<signatureInformation>
<reportingPersonName>GPE VIII GP Limited Partnership</reportingPersonName>
<signatureDetails>
<signature>/s/ Neil Crawford</signature>
<title>Neil Crawford / Vice President of Finance</title>
<date>02/21/2025</date>
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<signatureInformation>
<reportingPersonName>Advent International GPE VIII-A Limited Partnership</reportingPersonName>
<signatureDetails>
<signature>/s/ Neil Crawford</signature>
<title>Neil Crawford / Vice President of Finance</title>
<date>02/21/2025</date>
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<signatureInformation>
<reportingPersonName>Advent International GPE VIII-E Limited Partnership</reportingPersonName>
<signatureDetails>
<signature>/s/ Neil Crawford</signature>
<title>Neil Crawford / Vice President of Finance</title>
<date>02/21/2025</date>
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<signatureInformation>
<reportingPersonName>Advent International GPE VIII-G Limited Partnership</reportingPersonName>
<signatureDetails>
<signature>/s/ Neil Crawford</signature>
<title>Neil Crawford / Vice President of Finance</title>
<date>02/21/2025</date>
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<signatureInformation>
<reportingPersonName>Advent International GPE VIII-K Limited Partnership</reportingPersonName>
<signatureDetails>
<signature>/s/ Neil Crawford</signature>
<title>Neil Crawford / Vice President of Finance</title>
<date>02/21/2025</date>
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<signatureInformation>
<reportingPersonName>Advent International GPE VIII-L Limited Partnership</reportingPersonName>
<signatureDetails>
<signature>/s/ Neil Crawford</signature>
<title>Neil Crawford / Vice President of Finance</title>
<date>02/21/2025</date>
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<reportingPersonName>AP GPE VIII GP Limited Partnership</reportingPersonName>
<signatureDetails>
<signature>/s/ Neil Crawford</signature>
<title>Neil Crawford / Vice President of Finance</title>
<date>02/21/2025</date>
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<reportingPersonName>Advent Partners GPE VIII Limited Partnership</reportingPersonName>
<signatureDetails>
<signature>/s/ Neil Crawford</signature>
<title>Neil Crawford / Vice President of Finance</title>
<date>02/21/2025</date>
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<signatureInformation>
<reportingPersonName>Advent Partners GPE VIII Cayman Limited Partnership</reportingPersonName>
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<signature>/s/ Neil Crawford</signature>
<title>Neil Crawford / Vice President of Finance</title>
<date>02/21/2025</date>
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<signatureDetails>
<signature>/s/ Neil Crawford</signature>
<title>Neil Crawford / Vice President of Finance</title>
<date>02/21/2025</date>
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<reportingPersonName>Advent Partners GPE VIII-A Cayman Limited Partnership</reportingPersonName>
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<signature>/s/ Neil Crawford</signature>
<title>Neil Crawford / Vice President of Finance</title>
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<reportingPersonName>Advent Partners GPE VIII-B Cayman Limited Partnership</reportingPersonName>
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<signature>/s/ Neil Crawford</signature>
<title>Neil Crawford / Vice President of Finance</title>
<date>02/21/2025</date>
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