Locally based national restaurant chain names new CEO

Ken Pendery will become executive chairman of the board of First Watch Restaurants Inc.

  • By Business Observer Staff
  • | 9:20 a.m. June 11, 2018
East Manatee County-based breakfast, brunch and lunch chain First Watch Restaurants Inc. announced that current President Chris Tomasso will take on the additional role and title of CEO, succeeding Ken Pendery.Â
East Manatee County-based breakfast, brunch and lunch chain First Watch Restaurants Inc. announced that current President Chris Tomasso will take on the additional role and title of CEO, succeeding Ken Pendery.Â
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MANATEE — East Manatee County-based breakfast, brunch and lunch chain First Watch Restaurants Inc. announced that current President Chris Tomasso will take on the additional role and title of CEO, succeeding Ken Pendery. 

 

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