First Watch tops most loved workplace list two years in a row

First Watch ranked No. 1 on the Most Loved Workplaces list compiled by the Best Practice Institute.
First Watch ranked No. 1 on the Most Loved Workplaces list compiled by the Best Practice Institute.
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First Watch has been named the most loved workplace in America for the second year in a row. The dining company based in east Manatee County topped the 2025 Most Loved Workplaces list compiled by the Best Practice Institute, which surveyed more than 2.8 million employees.

 

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