New First Watch restaurant set to open in Manatee with special offer for customers
A popular breakfast and lunch chain with headquarters in Bradenton is almost ready to open its newest Manatee County location.
First Watch will welcome diners to its new restaurant at 8990 U.S. 301 N., Parrish, on Monday, Dec. 16, a company spokesperson told the Bradenton Herald.
The 3,700-square-foot restaurant is a new building with 166 seats between its covered patio and indoor/outdoor bar areas.
To celebrate, customers dining in during the opening week will receive a free Project Sunrise coffee with their meal, the company spokesperson said.
First Watch cooks made-to-order meals with fresh ingredients in a kitchen without heat lamps, microwaves or deep fryers, the company spokesperson said.
The restaurant also has a seasonal menu that’s updated five times a year. The first seasonal menu at the Parrish location will appear in Spring 2025.
The restaurant’s hours are 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. daily.
New restaurant comes to Creekside Commons in Parrish
The Parrish restaurant is the first location in Manatee County north of the Manatee River.
It’s located in the Creekside Commons plaza, where a Lowes Home Improvement Center and HomeGoods are anchor stores.
Jersey Girl Bagels, a local breakfast spot started by a Lakewood Ranch couple, recently announced a second location will open in the plaza around summer 2025.
First Watch has more than 50 restaurants in 29 states. Boston-based private equity firm Advent International is the parent company for First Watch. Advent bought the brand in 2017, according to the company’s website.
Other Manatee County First Watch locations are found at:
- 8306 Market St., Lakewood Ranch
- 7118 Cortez Road W., Bradenton
- 4324 53rd Ave. E., East Manatee
- 1520 Cortez Road W., Bradenton
- 4475 State Road 70 E.. Lakewood Ranch.
