Companies First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc.
First Watch Restaurant (FWRG): executive pay, fiscal 2025
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CEO vs. named peers88th pct.Of 16 peer CEOs
CEO pay, last three years
- $4,928,318FY2023
- $4,922,838FY2024
- $11,523,150FY2025
CEO total pay was $11,523,150 in fiscal 2025, up from $4,922,838 in fiscal 2024.
FY2025: salary $932,793 · bonus $0 · stock awards $9,576,365 · option awards $0
Executives and directors
Chris Tomasso · CEOJay Wolszczak · General CounselLaura Sorensen · Chief People OfficerMel Hope · CFOEric Hartman · Chief Development OfficerCharles Jemley · Independent DirectorIrene Chang Britt · Independent DirectorJostein Solheim · Independent DirectorMichael Fleisher · Independent DirectorRalph Alvarez · Chair of the BoardStephanie Lilak · Independent DirectorWilliam Kussell · Independent Director
Frequently asked questions
Who was the highest-paid executive at First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. in fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, Chris Tomasso (President and Chief Executive Officer) was the highest-paid executive at First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. in fiscal 2025, with total compensation of $11,523,150.
How does First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc.'s chief executive pay compare to its disclosed peer group?
As disclosed, Chris Tomasso's total compensation ranked at the 88th percentile of First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc.'s disclosed peer group.
How did shareholders vote on First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc.'s executive compensation?
As disclosed, 63.44% of shareholders supported First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc.'s executive compensation in the latest say-on-pay vote.
How much does First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. spend in total on board compensation for fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. reported total board compensation of $1,821,441 for fiscal 2025.
Answers are drawn only from the figures disclosed in this brief and cited to their location in the source filing. Where a figure required for an answer is not disclosed, that is stated rather than estimated.
Full detail
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Summary compensation table
| Named executive officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Tomasso | $932,793 | $0 | $9,576,365 | $0 | $963,610 | $0 | $50,382 | $11,523,150 |
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| Jay Wolszczak | 474,392 | 0 | 2,641,628 | 0 | 311,859 | 0 | 36,485 | 3,464,364 |
| Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||||
| Eric Hartman | 448,880 | 0 | 2,423,572 | 0 | 295,088 | 0 | 38,575 | 3,206,115 |
| Chief Development Officer | ||||||||
| Laura Sorensen | 448,189 | 0 | 2,351,438 | 0 | 294,634 | 0 | 39,552 | 3,133,813 |
| Chief People Officer | ||||||||
| Mel Hope | 459,659 | 0 | 799,999 | 0 | 302,174 | 0 | 34,290 | 1,596,122 |
| Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||||||||
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed in the filing, without adjustment.
Three-year trend — total compensation per named executive
| Named executive officer | FY2025 total | FY2024 total | FY2023 total | Δ FY2024→2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Tomasso | $11,523,150 | $4,922,838 | $4,928,318 | ↑ +6,600,312 |
| Jay Wolszczak | 3,464,364 | 1,442,026 | 1,369,728 | ↑ +2,022,338 |
| Eric Hartman | 3,206,115 | — | — | — |
| Laura Sorensen | 3,133,813 | — | — | — |
| Mel Hope | 1,596,122 | 1,615,667 | 1,783,977 | ↓ −19,545 |
Prior-year totals as disclosed in the corresponding proxy; deltas are computed values with the derivation shown in the register.
Incentive-plan design — the Compensation Discussion & Analysis
The compensation program is designed to align the interests of NEOs with those of stockholders and support long-term growth by using a balanced mix of fixed and variable compensation. The Committee places a greater emphasis on variable, performance-based compensation to reinforce a strong pay-for-performance philosophy and link realized compensation to financial, operational, and stock price performance.
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | — |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | Aon Consulting Inc. |
| Clawback policy | true |
| Anti-hedging | true |
| Anti-pledging | true |
Equity grants and outstanding awards
Grants of plan-based awards — fiscal year 2025
| Executive | Award | Grant date | Threshold | Target | Granted | Maximum | Grant-date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Hope | RSU | 2025-03-13 | — | — | 48,721 | — | $799,999 |
| Chris Tomasso | RSU | 2025-04-10 | — | — | 365,408 | — | 6,376,370 |
| Jay Wolszczak | RSU | 2025-03-13 | — | — | 25,883 | — | 424,999 |
| Jay Wolszczak | RSU | 2025-12-28 | — | — | 139,323 | — | 2,216,629 |
| Laura Sorensen | RSU | 2025-03-13 | — | — | 21,315 | — | 349,992 |
| Eric Hartman | RSU | 2025-12-28 | — | — | 128,760 | — | 2,048,572 |
| Laura Sorensen | RSU | 2025-12-28 | — | — | 125,798 | — | 2,001,446 |
| Chris Tomasso | RSU | 2025-03-13 | — | — | 194,884 | — | 3,199,995 |
| Eric Hartman | RSU | 2025-03-13 | — | — | 22,838 | — | 375,000 |
Vehicle mix — grant-date fair value by award type
| Named executive officer | Time-vested (RSU) | Performance-vested (PSU) | Options / SARs | % performance-vested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Hope | $799,999 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Chris Tomasso | 9,576,365 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Jay Wolszczak | 2,641,628 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Laura Sorensen | 2,351,438 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Eric Hartman | 2,423,572 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
% performance-vested = PSU grant-date fair value ÷ (RSU + PSU + Options), a computed value with the derivation shown in the register.
Outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end 2025
| Executive | Award | Shares unvested | Exercise price | Market value unvested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Sorensen | RSU | 7,517 | — | $119,595 |
| Jay Wolszczak | RSU | 7,517 | — | 119,595 |
| Eric Hartman | RSU | 8,054 | — | 128,139 |
| Eric Hartman | RSU | 9,076 | — | 144,399 |
| Laura Sorensen | RSU | 9,412 | — | 149,745 |
| Jay Wolszczak | RSU | 9,412 | — | 149,745 |
| Eric Hartman | RSU | 10,084 | — | 160,436 |
| Laura Sorensen | RSU | 10,084 | — | 160,436 |
| Jay Wolszczak | RSU | 10,084 | — | 160,436 |
| Mel Hope | RSU | 17,182 | — | 273,366 |
| Laura Sorensen | RSU | 21,315 | — | 339,122 |
| Mel Hope | RSU | 21,514 | — | 342,288 |
| Eric Hartman | RSU | 22,838 | — | 363,353 |
| Jay Wolszczak | RSU | 25,883 | — | 411,799 |
| Mel Hope | RSU | 48,721 | — | 775,151 |
| Tomasso | RSU | 53,695 | — | 854,287 |
| Tomasso | RSU | 80,677 | — | 1,283,571 |
| Laura Sorensen | RSU | 125,798 | — | 2,001,446 |
| Eric Hartman | RSU | 128,760 | — | 2,048,572 |
| Jay Wolszczak | RSU | 139,323 | — | 2,216,629 |
| Tomasso | RSU | 194,884 | — | 3,100,604 |
| Tomasso | RSU | 365,408 | — | 5,813,641 |
Director compensation
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph AlvarezIndependent · Board Chair · Audit · Compensation · Nominating and Corporate Governance | $178,500 | $199,989 | — | — | $0 | $378,489 |
| Charles JemleyIndependent · Audit (Chair) | 110,000 | 139,992 | — | — | 0 | 249,992 |
| Stephanie LilakIndependent · Compensation (Chair) | 105,000 | 139,992 | — | — | 0 | 244,992 |
| Irene Chang BrittIndependent · Nominating and Corporate Governance (Chair) | 102,000 | 139,992 | — | — | 0 | 241,992 |
| Michael FleisherIndependent · Audit · Compensation | 100,000 | 139,992 | — | — | 0 | 239,992 |
| Jostein SolheimIndependent · Audit | 95,000 | 139,992 | — | — | 0 | 234,992 |
| William KussellIndependent · Nominating and Corporate Governance | 91,000 | 139,992 | — | — | 0 | 230,992 |
| Christopher A. TomassoEmployee director | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Rachel TipographIndependent | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Board fee structure and ownership guideline
| Annual cash retainer | $80,000 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | $140,000 |
| Per board meeting fee | — |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | 30,000 / 25,000 / 22,000 |
| Stock ownership guideline | ho are subject to the Stock Ownership Guidelines have five years following the date they become subject to the guidelines to comply with the applicable guideline ownership level. |
Total cost of the board
| Component | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $781,500 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $1,039,941 |
| All other compensation | $0 |
| Total cost of the board | $1,821,441 |
Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.
Peer group, and who names First Watch Restaurant as a peer
Companies that benchmark against FWRG
8 companies name FWRG as a compensation peer
- CAVA GROUP, INC.CAVAFY2025
- Dine Brands Global, Inc.DINFY2025
- NOODLES & CoNDLSFY2025
- Portillo's Inc.PTLOFY2025
- RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS INCRRGBFY2025
- Savers Value Village, Inc.SVVFY2025
- Shake Shack Inc.SHAKFY2025
- Sweetgreen, Inc.SGFY2025
Each company listed discloses FWRG in its own benchmarking peer group, as disclosed in each company's most recent proxy statement within the last two proxy seasons. Two companies are therefore absent by design: one that named FWRG in an earlier year and no longer does, and one whose own most recent disclosure is older than the last two seasons.
Disclosed peer group — fiscal year 2025
The compensation peer group as the company disclosed it in its own proxy — the reference set behind the percentile above.
JACK Jack in the Box Inc.BJRI BJ's Restaurants, Inc.PLAY Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.DNUT Krispy Kreme, Inc.CHUY Chuy's Holdings, Inc.DENN Denny's CorporationDIN Dine Brands Global, Inc.CAKE The Cheesecake Factory Inc.PTLO Portillo's Inc.BROS Dutch Bros Inc.BLMN Bloomin' Brands, Inc.CAVA CAVA Group, Inc.SHAK Shake Shack Inc.EAT Brinker International, Inc.CBRL Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.WING Wingstop Inc.
Peer reciprocity
Of the companies First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. names as compensation peers, which name it back in their own disclosed peer groups. A peer set the market reciprocates reads differently from one selected in a single direction.
Jack in the Box Inc. (JACK)— BJ's Restaurants, Inc. (BJRI)54— Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY)55— Krispy Kreme, Inc. (DNUT)56— Chuy's Holdings, Inc. (CHUY)57— Denny's Corporation (DENN)58✓ Dine Brands Global, Inc. (DIN)59 The Cheesecake Factory Inc. (CAKE)✓ Portillo's Inc. (PTLO)60✓ Dutch Bros Inc. (BROS)61— Bloomin' Brands, Inc. (BLMN)62✓ CAVA Group, Inc. (CAVA)63✓ Shake Shack Inc. (SHAK)64— Brinker International, Inc. (EAT)65— Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (CBRL)66— Wingstop Inc. (WING)67
Reciprocity shown where the peer’s own current proxy has been read — each mark is cited in the register to that peer’s filing. A dash means the peer’s current proxy was read and names no reciprocal group including First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc..
Chief executive pay against the peer group
Most recent fiscal-year chief executive compensation at each disclosed peer, taken from that company’s own proxy statement.
| Rank | Company | FY | Chief executive | Salary | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wingstop Inc. | 2025 | Michael Skipworth | $959,231 | $32,590,697 | $0 | $1,708,800 | $35,288,595 |
| 2 | Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. | 2025 | Tarun Lal | 452,308 | 7,590,763 | 6,458,289 | 0 | 14,502,745 |
| 3 | First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. | 2025 | Chris Tomasso | 932,793 | 9,576,365 | 0 | 963,610 | 11,523,150 |
| 4 | Brinker International, Inc. | 2026 | Kevin Hochman | 1,061,731 | 7,049,883 | 0 | 2,543,616 | 10,679,756 |
| 5 | The Cheesecake Factory Inc. | 2025 | David Overton | 1,030,000 | 5,902,124 | — | 1,445,605 | 8,419,852 |
| 6 | Shake Shack Inc. | 2025 | Robert Lynch | 1,000,000 | 5,000,161 | 0 | 1,011,750 | 7,210,818 |
| 7 | Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. | 2026 | Julie Masino | 1,030,000 | 3,476,187 | 1,158,738 | 1,031,931 | 6,928,561 |
| 8 | Dutch Bros Inc. | 2025 | Christine Barone | 850,000 | 3,931,225 | 0 | 1,870,000 | 6,668,231 |
| 9 | Bloomin' Brands, Inc. | 2025 | Michael Spanos | 1,000,000 | 3,333,337 | 0 | 1,155,000 | 5,495,861 |
| 10 | Dine Brands Global, Inc. | 2025 | John Peyton | 1,000,000 | 2,213,577 | 0 | 2,158,500 | 5,417,315 |
| 11 | Jack in the Box Inc. | 2025 | Lance Tucker | 624,038 | 3,636,095 | 0 | 310,521 | 5,271,591 |
| 12 | Denny's Corporation | 2024 | Kelli Valade | 938,308 | 3,768,506 | 0 | 507,625 | 5,257,477 |
| 13 | Cava Group, Inc. | 2025 | Brett Schulman | 861,538 | 999,906 | 1,000,040 | 982,106 | 3,859,478 |
| 14 | Krispy Kreme, Inc. | 2025 | Joshua Charlesworth | 1,000,000 | 2,124,677 | 553,000 | 0 | 3,693,795 |
| 15 | BJ's Restaurants, Inc. | 2025 | Lyle Tick | 710,769 | 1,567,179 | 319,590 | 637,143 | 3,441,781 |
| 16 | Chuy's Holdings, Inc. | 2023 | Steve Hislop | 745,498 | 559,088 | 0 | 745,498 | 2,068,041 |
| 17 | Portillo's Inc. | 2025 | Michael Miles Jr. | 16,319 | 1,320,000 | 0 | 0 | 1,467,689 |
Each peer’s compensation is from its most recently filed proxy; fiscal years differ by company. Each peer’s figures come from its own filings; the subject company is highlighted. Peers whose chief executive compensation is outside our coverage universe are stated as such, never left blank.
Incentive design against the same peers
| Company | Annual incentive payout | Long-term vehicle mix | PSU measures include TSR | Compensation consultant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. | not disclosed | RSU 100 | not disclosed | Aon Consulting Inc. |
| BJ's Restaurants, Inc. | 100% | PSU 60 · RSU 20 · Option 20 | Yes — Relative Total Shareholder Return (TSR) | Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc. |
| Bloomin' Brands, Inc. | 66% | PSU 67 · RSU 33 | No | FW Cook |
| Brinker International, Inc. | not disclosed | PSU 60 · RSU 40 | Yes — Relative TSR | Pearl Meyer & Partners |
| Cava Group, Inc. | not disclosed | RSU 50 · PSU 50 | not disclosed | Pearl Meyer & Partners, LLC |
| Chuy's Holdings, Inc. | 100% | RSU 100 | not disclosed | Mercer |
| Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. | 80.15% | PSU 50 · RSU 25 · Option 25 | No | FW Cook |
| Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. | not disclosed | RSU 33 · PSU 33 · Option 33 | No | FW Cook |
| Denny's Corporation | not disclosed | PSU 50 · RSU 50 | not disclosed | FW Cook |
| Dine Brands Global, Inc. | 91.96% | not disclosed | No | Exequity |
| Dutch Bros Inc. | not disclosed | RSU 50 · PSU 50 | not disclosed | Semler Brossy |
| Jack in the Box Inc. | 47.6% | PSU 50 · RSU 50 | No | Meridian Compensation Partners |
| Krispy Kreme, Inc. | 0% | PRSU 50 · RSU 50 | No | FW Cook |
| Portillo's Inc. | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | Meridian Compensation Partners |
| Shake Shack Inc. | 67.5% | PSU 60 · RSU 40 | No | Pearl Meyer & Partners |
| The Cheesecake Factory Inc. | 100.25% | PSU 50 · RSU 50 | No | FW Cook |
| Wingstop Inc. | 142% | PRSU 60 · RSU 40 | No | FW Cook |
Read from each company’s Compensation Discussion and Analysis: annual incentive payout as a percentage of target, the disclosed long-term vehicle mix, whether performance-share measures include a total shareholder return component, and the retained compensation consultant. “Not disclosed” appears only where the company’s filing does not state the item.
Say-on-pay history and pay ratio
| Meeting year | Meeting date | For | Against | Abstain | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-05-20 | 31,155,497 | 17,633,414 | 317,525 | 63.44% | Passed |
Rows are labeled by annual-meeting year, with the meeting date beside each; the vote held in a given year acts on the prior fiscal year’s compensation.
Say-on-pay — history, company’s computation
| Meeting year | Meeting date | Approval — company’s computation |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-05-20 | 63.44%a |
a. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions will have the same effect as a vote against this proposal.”.
Approval percentages are the company’s own reported computations under its own stated standard, not recomputed by Velarion. Where a company does not state a standard, none is assumed.
Insider trades since the proxy
Every insider equity transaction reported on Form 4 after the 2025 proxy statement — acquisitions, dispositions, exercises, and withholdings — and therefore not reflected in any table in that document.
| Insider | Role | Transaction date | Code | Shares | Price | Value | Security | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Fleisher | Director | 2026-05-21 | A | 12,345 | $0 | $0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Stephanie Lilak | Director | 2026-05-21 | A | 12,345 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| William Kussell | Director | 2026-05-21 | A | 12,345 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Irene Chang Britt | Director | 2026-05-21 | A | 12,345 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Ralph Alvarez | Director | 2026-05-21 | A | 17,636 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Jostein Solheim | Director | 2026-05-21 | A | 12,345 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Rachel Tipograph | Director | 2026-05-21 | A | 12,345 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Charles Jemley | Director | 2026-05-21 | A | 12,345 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Ashlee Suzanne Weisser | Chief Financial Officer | 2026-06-08 | A | 26,595 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
Transaction codes per Form 4: A acquisition · S open-market sale · F tax withholding · M option exercise · G gift. Value = shares × price as reported. Dividend-equivalent and fractional-share accrual rows (derivative Class A, under $10,000 and under 2,000 shares) are aggregated per date; every row appears in full below.
Sources (67 citations)
Each figure is listed with the filing it comes from, where it appears in that filing, and the value as printed. Any figure can be independently confirmed against the source.
- Section 01, Chris Tomasso. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-08. Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 30. As printed: 11,523,150. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Jay Wolszczak. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-08. Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 30. As printed: 3,464,364. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Eric Hartman. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-08. Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 30. As printed: 3,206,115. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Laura Sorensen. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-08. Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 30. As printed: 3,133,813. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Mel Hope. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-08. Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 30. As printed: 1,596,122. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Mel Hope RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-08. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Chris Tomasso RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-08. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Jay Wolszczak RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-08. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Jay Wolszczak RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-08. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Laura Sorensen RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-08. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Eric Hartman RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-08. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Laura Sorensen RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-08. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Chris Tomasso RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-08. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Eric Hartman RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-08. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Ralph Alvarez. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-08. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 378,489. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Charles Jemley. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-08. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 249,992. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Stephanie Lilak. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-08. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 244,992. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Irene Chang Britt. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-08. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 241,992. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Michael Fleisher. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-08. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 239,992. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Jostein Solheim. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-08. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 234,992. View filing ↗
- Section 08, William Kussell. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-08. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 230,992. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Christopher A. Tomasso. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-08. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Rachel Tipograph. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-08. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: —. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Michael Fleisher 2026-05-21. Form 4, filed 2026-05-22. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Stephanie Lilak 2026-05-21. Form 4, filed 2026-05-22. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, William Kussell 2026-05-21. Form 4, filed 2026-05-22. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Irene Chang Britt 2026-05-21. Form 4, filed 2026-05-22. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Ralph Alvarez 2026-05-21. Form 4, filed 2026-05-22. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Jostein Solheim 2026-05-21. Form 4, filed 2026-05-22. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Rachel Tipograph 2026-05-21. Form 4, filed 2026-05-22. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Charles Jemley 2026-05-21. Form 4, filed 2026-05-22. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Ashlee Suzanne Weisser 2026-06-08. Form 4, filed 2026-06-10. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2026 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2026-05-21. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 63.44% (votes for as printed: 31,155,497). View filing ↗
- Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed). Computed. Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.
- Section 03b vehicle mix (computed). Computed. RSU / PSU / Options grant-date fair values summed per officer from the grants table; % performance-vested = PSU ÷ (RSU+PSU+Options).
- Section 09b board cost (computed). Computed. Cash 781,500 + equity 1,039,941 + all other 0 = 1,821,441, summed across the director compensation table rows.
- Wingstop Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. CEO total compensation as printed in Wingstop Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 35,288,595. View filing ↗
- Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-05-06. CEO total compensation as printed in Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 14,502,745. View filing ↗
- First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. (subject), Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-08. CEO total compensation as printed in First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 11,523,150. View filing ↗
- Brinker International, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-09-25. CEO total compensation as printed in Brinker International, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 10,679,756. View filing ↗
- The Cheesecake Factory Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-10. CEO total compensation as printed in The Cheesecake Factory Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 8,419,852. View filing ↗
- Shake Shack Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-29. CEO total compensation as printed in Shake Shack Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 7,210,818. View filing ↗
- Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-10-06. CEO total compensation as printed in Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 6,928,561. View filing ↗
- Dutch Bros Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-31. CEO total compensation as printed in Dutch Bros Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 6,668,231. View filing ↗
- Bloomin' Brands, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-03. CEO total compensation as printed in Bloomin' Brands, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 5,495,861. View filing ↗
- Dine Brands Global, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-27. CEO total compensation as printed in Dine Brands Global, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 5,417,315. View filing ↗
- Jack in the Box Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-21. CEO total compensation as printed in Jack in the Box Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 5,271,591. View filing ↗
- Denny's Corporation, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2025-04-03. CEO total compensation as printed in Denny's Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 5,257,477. View filing ↗
- Cava Group, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-24. CEO total compensation as printed in Cava Group, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 3,859,478. View filing ↗
- Krispy Kreme, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-27. CEO total compensation as printed in Krispy Kreme, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 3,693,795. View filing ↗
- BJ's Restaurants, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-22. CEO total compensation as printed in BJ's Restaurants, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 3,441,781. View filing ↗
- Chuy's Holdings, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2024-06-13. CEO total compensation as printed in Chuy's Holdings, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 2,068,041. View filing ↗
- Portillo's Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-17. CEO total compensation as printed in Portillo's Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 1,467,689. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, BJ's Restaurants, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. BJ's Restaurants, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc.. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc.. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Krispy Kreme, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Krispy Kreme, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc.. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Chuy's Holdings, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Chuy's Holdings, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc.. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Denny's Corporation reciprocity. DEF 14A. Denny's Corporation's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc.. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Dine Brands Global, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Dine Brands Global, Inc. names First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Portillo's Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Portillo's Inc. names First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Dutch Bros Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Dutch Bros Inc. names First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Bloomin' Brands, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Bloomin' Brands, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc.. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, CAVA Group, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. CAVA Group, Inc. names First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Shake Shack Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Shake Shack Inc. names First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Brinker International, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Brinker International, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc.. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc.. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Wingstop Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Wingstop Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc.. View filing ↗