First Watch reaches $75M deal to buy back 21 franchise locations

University Park-based First Watch was founded in 1983.
University Park-based First Watch was founded in 1983.
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First Watch, a leading national daytime dining concept, has reached a $75 million agreement to acquire 21 of its franchise locations in North Carolina.

 

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