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<issuerName>First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc.</issuerName>
<secFileNumber>001-40866</secFileNumber>
<issuerAddress>
<com:street1>8725 Pendery Place,</com:street1>
<com:street2>Suite 201</com:street2>
<com:city>Bradenton</com:city>
<com:stateOrCountry>FL</com:stateOrCountry>
<com:zipCode>34201</com:zipCode>
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<issuerContactPhone>941-907-9800</issuerContactPhone>
<nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>ADVENT INTERNATIONAL, L.P.</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
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<relationshipToIssuer>Owner</relationshipToIssuer>
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<securitiesInformation>
<securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share</securitiesClassTitle>
<brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
<name>BofA Securities, Inc.</name>
<address>
<com:street1>One Bryant Park</com:street1>
<com:street2>8th Floor</com:street2>
<com:city>New York</com:city>
<com:stateOrCountry>NY</com:stateOrCountry>
<com:zipCode>10036</com:zipCode>
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<noOfUnitsSold>4400000</noOfUnitsSold>
<aggregateMarketValue>77748000</aggregateMarketValue>
<noOfUnitsOutstanding>61023971</noOfUnitsOutstanding>
<approxSaleDate>09/08/2025</approxSaleDate>
<securitiesExchangeName>Nasdaq</securitiesExchangeName>
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<securitiesToBeSold>
<securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share</securitiesClassTitle>
<acquiredDate>08/21/2017</acquiredDate>
<natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>The Filer acquired the shares in connection with a merger transaction in which funds affiliated with or managed by the Filer acquired a majority equity stake in a wholly-owned subsidiary of First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc.</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
<nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Issuer</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
<isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
<amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>46739784</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
<paymentDate>08/21/2017</paymentDate>
<natureOfPayment>Cash</natureOfPayment>
</securitiesToBeSold>
<nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>Y</nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>
<remarks>Various funds affiliated with Advent International, L.P. sold an aggregate of 4,400,000 shares of Common Stock.</remarks>
<noticeSignature>
<noticeDate>09/08/2025</noticeDate>
<signature>/s/ Neil Crawford</signature>
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