Is First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. (FWRG) halal? Not Halal. Based on AAOIFI screening, First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. passes the business activity screen but fails financial ratio screens with a compliance score of 0/100 (Grade: F).

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FWRG — Is First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. Halal?

Not Halal

First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc.

NASDAQConsumer CyclicalUS

$10.44

-6.20%

About First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc.

First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. operates and franchises restaurants under the First Watch trade name. As of March 23, 2022, it operated 341 company-owned restaurants and 94 franchised restaurants in 28 states in the United States. The company was formerly known as AI Fresh Super Holdco, Inc. and changed its name to First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. in December 2019. First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Bradenton, Florida.

Sector: Consumer Cyclical · Industry: Restaurants

Shariah Compliance Status

Based on AAOIFI screening standards

F

Non-Compliant

Fails Shariah screening

0Score

Business Activity Screen

Passed

Checks if the business is involved in prohibited activities (alcohol, gambling, pork, conventional banking, etc.)

Peripheral exposure (still halal — purify this share)
2.0%

Primary business is permissible. AAOIFI allows up to 5% revenue from incidental non-compliant sources, provided the share is purified.

  • Restaurants: estimated 2.0% peripheral exposure (AAOIFI industry average)

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Financial Ratio Screen

Failed

Financial ratios must be below AAOIFI thresholds

Debt / Market Cap41.6% / 30.0%

Compliance History

Not Halal — unchanged since May 2026.

No status changes recorded since we began tracking.

Tracked since May 2026. Updates automatically on each re-screen.

Screened: Jun 3, 2026Fiscal: 2026-2025-FYSource: FMP

Financial Overview

Market Cap

643.6M

Price

$10.44

Sector

Consumer Cyclical

Industry

Restaurants

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Disclaimer: This screening is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or religious advice. Compliance is evaluated using AAOIFI financial standards (debt, deposits, and prohibited income ratios) and publicly available data. Ethical, political, social, or environmental considerations are outside the scope of this screening. Individual scholars and methodologies may differ. Always consult a qualified Islamic finance advisor before making investment decisions.