Bradenton, Fla. — First Watch, an award-winning brunch concept, has opened the doors to its new corporate headquarters in the University Town Center area in Bradenton, Fla. The newly constructed 39,000-square-foot standalone building is located just off Cooper Creek Boulevard behind the BJ’s shopping center at 8725 Pendery Pl., a new street named for the company’s chairman emeritus and former CEO, Kenneth L. Pendery, Jr. “For decades, First Watch has had the distinct privilege and pleasure of calling the Suncoast our home. Ever since our founders made the decision to …
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Bradenton, Fla. — Award-winning breakfast, brunch and lunch concept First Watch has hired Greg Barber as its new chief transformation officer. In this newly created role, Barber is responsible for leading strategy development and will partner with First Watch’s key functional leaders on the development and implementation of critical corporate initiatives. Prior to joining First Watch, Barber spent 9 years working for PepsiCo, Inc. in Purchase, N.Y., where he led strategy development for PepsiCo’s North American beverage division before ultimately leading the Fortune 50 company’s global business development in the …