2024 First Brunch at First Watch Sweepstakes

Draw Date: October 11, 2024

No purchase necessary to enter or win.  A purchase or payment will not improve your chances of winning.

Eligibility: The First Brunch at First Watch Sweepstakes (“Sweepstakes”) is open to all natural persons who are legal residents of the United States and District of Columbia (excluding residents of Rhode Island), who are at least 18 years old at time of entry. Void outside the USA, in Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, and other United States territories and possessions. The Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations and is void where prohibited by law.

Sponsorship: The Sweepstakes sponsor is FIRST WATCH (“Sponsor”), located at 8725 Pendery Place, Suite 201 Bradenton, FL 34201 (“Principal Office”) Sponsor and its respective affiliates, subsidiaries, successors, assigns, agents, representatives, officers, directors, shareholders, and employees, and any entity involved in the development, production, implementation, administration, judging or fulfillment of the Sweepstakes, including without limitation, the immediate family members of such individuals, are not eligible to participate. Sponsor will conduct the Sweepstakes substantially as described in these Sweepstakes Rules and Regulations (“Official Rules”). Any questions about the Sweepstakes should be directed to the Sweepstakes Administrator at [email protected].

THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS IN NO WAY SPONSORED, ENDORSED, ADMINISTERED BY, OR ASSOCIATED WITH INSTAGRAM OR META.

Entry Period: This Sweepstakes begins on September 16, 2024, at 12:01 AM EST and ends on October 1, 2024, at 11:59 PM EST (“Entry Period”).

How to Enter: Entries are accepted via mail only. 

To enter, send:

1. Your complete name, post mailing address, E-mail address, and phone number.
2. Your wedding invitation.  A copy or photo is preferred, as your submission will not be returned to you.
3. Your original response to the prompt: Describe the role that breakfast has played in your love story.  Please limit this response to 1,200 words or less.  It may be typed or legibly handwritten.

A complete submission constitutes a “Qualifying Entry”.

Alternatively, to enter without participating in the entry method above, legibly handwrite your complete name, post mailing address, e-mail address, and phone number, on a postcard or a card that is no smaller than 3 ½ x 5 inches and no larger than 4 ¼ x 6 inches. 

Your entry must be mailed with proper postage to: 2024 First Brunch at First Watch Sweepstakes, 8725 Pendery Place, Suite 201 Bradenton, FL 34201.

A complete and qualifying mail-in entry, postmarked and received during the Entry Period, shall be deemed a “Qualifying Entry”.

ALL SUBMISSIONS BECOME THE PROPERTY OF SPONSOR AND WILL NOT BE RETURNED.

There is a limit of one (1) write-in entry per envelope/postcard. Each envelope/postcard is considered one (1) entry into the Sweepstakes. Multiple entries submitted or completed by anyone other than the Entrant are void. No mechanical reproductions will be accepted. Write-in entries must contain all entry requirements above; otherwise, they are void and will not be eligible to win. 

Sponsor is not responsible for any entry that is lost, late, illegible, stolen, mutilated, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible, postage-due, misdirected or undeliverable, whether due to system errors, omissions, interruption, deletions, defects, delay in operations or transmissions, theft or destruction or failures, faulty transmissions or other telecommunications malfunctions, human error, entries not received resulting from any hardware or software failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, failed, incomplete or garbled computer or telephone transmissions, typographical or system errors and failures, faulty transmissions, technical malfunctions, or otherwise. Only fully completed entries are eligible. Proof of submission will not be deemed to be proof of receipt by Sponsor.

Limitations on Entries: LIMIT ONE ENTRY PER PERSON, regardless of method of entry. No third-party entry or entry through any sweepstakes service is permitted. Any person who attempts or otherwise encourages the entry of multiple or false contact information under multiple identities or uses any device or artifice to enter or encourage multiple or false entries, as determined by Sponsor, will be disqualified. Use of robotic entry devices is strictly prohibited.

Prize: One hundred (100) individuals who complete a Qualifying Entry (“Participating Winner”) will be randomly selected by the Sponsor to win a voucher for a Wedding (Pan)Cake, redeemable at any First Watch location on or before December 15, 2024 (“Prize”).  The Prize will be awarded to the individual whose Qualifying Entry is selected by Sponsor – any partner or spouse of the Participating Winner will not be separately entered in the Sweepstakes without having completed their own Qualifying Entry.  Awarding of the Prize is subject to the Participating Winner’s timely response, acceptance, and completion of certain documentation outlined in these Official Rules.

The vouchers are not redeemable for cash and are valued at approximately $40 per voucher. They are redeemable for the Wedding Pan(Cake) menu item only at any participating First Watch Restaurants. Dine-in only. Not valid with any other offer. One-time use only per voucher. Discount does not apply to sales tax or gratuities. No change will be provided. No photocopies will be accepted.  Each Prize has an approximate retail value of up to $40.00, each (with total approximate retail value of all Prizes offered under this Sweepstakes being $4,000.00). 

Each of the Participating Winner(s) may be referred to in these Official Rule as a “Winner”. The value associated with the Prize is taxable as income and the Winner is solely responsible for any taxes, including, but not limited to all applicable federal, state and local taxes that become due with respect to the value of the Prize. If required by applicable law, Sponsor may report the value of the Prize to the Internal Revenue Service in the year the Prize is received by the Winner and may be reported to the Winner and the Internal Revenue Service in the form of a Form 1099.

Drawing: Participating Winners will be selected by the Sponsor on or about the Draw Date at the Sponsor’s Principal Office from among all Qualifying Entries collected during the Entry Period. The random selection will be conducted by the Sponsor, whose decisions and interpretations on all matters relating to the Sweepstakes and these Official Rules are final and binding in all respects. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any entrant or Winner and may refuse to award a Prize to a person who is not eligible or has violated a rule, gained unfair advantage in the Sweepstakes, or obtained winner status using fraudulent means. If there is a dispute about the identity of an entrant, the Prize will be awarded to the natural person first listed on the Qualifying Entry. If a Winner is found to be ineligible or not in compliance with these Official Rules, such Winner will be disqualified.

Notification of Winner: Beginning November 1, 2024, Winners will be notified by E-Mail (or phone) listed on the Qualifying Entry and asked to provide documentation reasonably requested by Sponsor and a confirmation of eligibility, including an affidavit of eligibility, a media release, and information required for tax reporting obligations (“Eligibility and Acceptance Documentation”).  Inability of Sponsor to receive a response by the Winner within seventy-two (72) hours after selection may result in disqualification of the Winner and an alternate winner may be selected in a random drawing at Sponsor’s discretion, or the Prize may be forfeited.

Claiming the Prize: A Prize will not be awarded, and Winner shall not be entitled to the Prize, unless and until each of the following procedures are completed to Sponsor’s reasonable satisfaction by the timelines set forth below.  Within ten (10) days after the Winner is contacted, the Winner must provide Sponsor with the Eligibility and Acceptance Documentation and any necessary information required for tax purposes (including a W-9 tax form). The Winner shall be responsible for providing such information to Sponsor as and when required. Prize will be sent to winners by U.S. mail within fourteen (14) days after Winner has been notified and the Eligibility and Acceptance Documentation is received.  If a Prize is returned as undeliverable or if a Winner fails to complete and deliver to the Sponsor the Eligibility and Acceptance Documentation, then Prize will be forfeited, and/or another Winner may be randomly drawn, at the Sponsor’s election.

Odds: The odds of winning will depend on the number of Qualifying Entries received, according to the eligibility requirements in the Sweepstakes.

Winner Announcement: The Sponsor reserves the right to announce the Winners of the Sweepstakes via social media promotion (including Instagram Story) on or after November 1, 2024.

To obtain a list of Winners, send a request with your name and email address to be received by December 31, 2024 to: 2024 First Brunch at First Watch Sweepstakes Winner, 8725 Pendery Place, Suite 201 Bradenton, FL 34201. The list will be emailed to those that request it, so please make sure you include your email address.

General Terms: By entering this Sweepstakes, you promise to abide by the Official Rules and decisions of Sponsor, which will be final and binding in all respects. Failure to comply with these Official Rules may result in disqualification from the Sweepstakes. All Sweepstakes materials are subject to verification and are void if (a) not obtained in accordance with these Official Rules and through legitimate channels, (b) any part is counterfeited, altered, defective, damaged, illegible, reproduced, tampered with, mutilated or irregular in any way, (c) are obtained where prohibited, or (d) they contain printing, typographical, mechanical, or other errors. You assume all risk of loss, damage, destruction, delay or misdirection of Sweepstakes materials submitted to Sponsor. In the event any portion of this Sweepstakes is compromised by activities beyond the control of the Sponsor which, in the sole opinion of the Sponsor, corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play of the Sweepstakes or this Sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to modify, suspend or terminate the Sweepstakes. Winning a prize constitutes permission for Sponsor and its agencies to use prize winners’ names, addresses (city & state), voices and/or likenesses, including any portion of the Qualifying Entry submission for purposes of advertising, promotion and publicity without further compensation, unless prohibited by law. Sponsor may prohibit you from participating in the Sweepstakes or winning a prize if, in its sole discretion, it determines that you are attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes by cheating, deception, or other unfair playing practices (including the use of automated quick entry programs) or intending to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other entrants or Sponsor. If for any reason this Sweepstakes is not able to be conducted as planned, including, but not limited to, by reason of infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud or any other causes beyond the reasonable control of Sponsor which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes, then Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes and randomly draw from those entries received up to the cancellation/suspension date to award prizes.

By naming or using the likeness or name of another person in your submission as part of your Qualifying Entry, you represent and warrant to Sponsor that you have received permission from that other individual to do so.

Sponsor will not be responsible for any injury, damage or loss of any kind arising out of your participation in the Sweepstakes as well as any other claims, damages or liability due to any injuries, damages or losses to any person (including death) or property of any kind resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from receipt, acceptance, possession, misuse or use of a prize or participation in any promotion related activity or participation in this Sweepstakes. YOU AGREE TO RELEASE, DISCHARGE, AND HOLD HARMLESS SPONSOR, ITS AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES, EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AGENTS AND ASSIGNS FROM AND AGAINST ANY OR ALL CLAIMS, LOSSES, INJURIES, OR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM PARTICIPATION IN THE SWEEPSTAKES AND YOUR SUBMISSION OF AN ENTRY TO THE SWEEPSTAKES. WARNING: ANY ATTEMPT BY ANY PERSON, WHETHER OR NOT AN ENTRANT, TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE, DESTROY, TAMPER WITH OR VANDALIZE ANY SPONSOR-OWNED WEBSITE OR MOBILE APPLICATION OR RELATED SOCIAL NETWORKING SITE, THE ENTRY PROCESS, OR OTHERWISE INTERFERE WITH OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES, MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES AND DILIGENTLY PURSUE ALL REMEDIES AGAINST ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

Arbitration: Except where prohibited by law, as a condition of participating in this Sweepstakes, entrant agrees that: (1) any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes, or the prize awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; and exclusively by final and binding arbitration under the rules of the American Arbitration Association and held at a AAA regional office in Florida; (2) the Federal Arbitration Act shall govern the interpretation, enforcement and all proceedings at such arbitration; and (3) judgment upon such arbitration award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. Under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental or consequential damages including attorney’s fees or any other damages, other than for entrant’s actual out-of-pocket expenses (i.e., costs associated with participating in this Sweepstakes), and entrant further waives all rights to have damages multiplied or increased.

Dated: September 12, 2024.