Ken Pendery, founder of First Watch, National Exemplar, dies
The Northern Kentucky native and prolific restaurateur who operated establishments across Cincinnati died March 4 at the age of 70.
Source: local12.com
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The Northern Kentucky native and prolific restaurateur who operated establishments across Cincinnati died March 4 at the age of 70.
During his time at the helm, First Watch grew from about 50 restaurants in 1998 to more than 330 in 2018.
Here’s what to know about the locations.
Growth has been slower on the Bradenton-based chain’s home turf with only three restaurants in the area. But that’s changing.
Bradenton-based First Watch now has 480 restaurants in 29 states.