First Watch Restaurants

[Witness10]

My cousin is a manager with First Watch restaurants in Fort Worth. They have decided to ban all firearms nation wide due to the Texas conceal carry law. Attached is a pic of the sign that will be displayed. According to the email, they decided that since Texas did this, they were gonna ban guns in Texas, but now it's a good time to just change their policy nation wide. My cousin will be putting in his 2 week notice. I won't be eating there any more.

 

[toddnjoyce]

Heh. If they put only that sign up, they aren’t prohibiting LTC at all, despite what they may think it will do.

Even before they rebranded to First Watch, their food wasn’t all that great to begin with. With the re-branding and new menu, we tried it once and though they went downhill and haven’t looked back in the last five years.

 

[craigntx]

Never been and now never will spend any monies there

 

[ZX9RCAM]

My cousin is a manager with First Watch restaurants in Fort Worth. They have decided to ban all firearms nation wide due to the Texas conceal carry law. Attached is a pic of the sign that will be displayed. According to the email, they decided that since Texas did this, they were gonna ban guns in Texas, but now it's a good time to just change their policy nation wide. My cousin will be putting in his 2 week notice. I won't be eating there any more.


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[Witness10]

Heh. If they put only that sign up, they aren’t prohibiting LTC at all, despite what they may think it will do.

Even before they rebranded to First Watch, their food wasn’t all that great to begin with. With the re-branding and new menu, we tried it once and though they went downhill and haven’t looked back in the last five years.

I don't think they rebranded. They've always been First Watch. What they did was buy the Egg & I and convert them all into first watch. They were started by a conservative military member back in the 1980's and they were always a place where gun owners can carry concealed. Apparently he's retired now and they new people in charge are anti gun.

 

[Sasquatch]

Never heard of them. Guess there isn't one in any of the areas I frequent, but I'll make a mental note not to give them my business in the future. I'd eat McChokeandpuke before eating at a place that doesn't want me.

 

[toddnjoyce]

I don't think they rebranded. They've always been First Watch. What they did was buy the Egg & I and convert them all into first watch. They were started by a conservative military member back in the 1980's and they were always a place where gun owners can carry concealed. Apparently he's retired now and they new people in charge are anti gun.

That’s right, although I’ve never found verifiable data that either Sullivan or Pendery were actually in the military though the menu story alludes to it.

 

[baboon]

I ate at First Watch in Pearland years ago. Every was so wrong about it I took the time to e-mail them my comments. I’m really surprised they were still around.

 

[HKSig]

Never heard of them. Guess there isn't one in any of the areas I frequent, but I'll make a mental note not to give them my business in the future. I'd eat McChokeandpuke before eating at a place that doesn't want me.

There's one in Tomball. Last time I ate there, it was OK (not great, usually got something in the order wrong...). There are better places a block away.

 

[Sasquatch]

There's one in Tomball. Last time I ate there, it was OK (not great, usually got something in the order wrong...). There are better places a block away.

Huh, says its right on 2920 near 249. Never seen it. Weird. Ohwell, still don't need to darken their door!

 

[1911'S 4 Me]

Never heard of them.

 

[DoubleDuty]

That only prohibits unlicensed carry. We are a country of stupid.

 

[HKSig]

Huh, says its right on 2920 near 249. Never seen it. Weird. Ohwell, still don't need to darken their door!

It's in the same building as Tomball Pawn, on the south end facing the theater.

 

[Sasquatch]

It's in the same building as Tomball Pawn, on the south end facing the theater.

Ah. Two businesses in the same complex to avoid.

 

[Charlie]

Never heard of them. So not an issue around here. It will only hurt there business.

 

[Witness10]

That only prohibits unlicensed carry. We are a country of stupid.

How so? It clearly states no firearms allowed. Is there something in the new law that says a licensed individual can carry unless a sign specifically bans licensed concealed carry? Keep in mind, this is for AFTER the September 1st switch. Their goal is to ban firearms period. "A person may not enter this property with a firearm." It doesn't get much clearer than that.

 

[Coiled]

Ah. Two businesses in the same complex to avoid.

What's wrong w/Tomball pawn?

Never heard of First Watch and rough math shows I've had >63K meals, the vast majority in greater Houston.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

How so? It clearly states no firearms allowed. Is there something in the new law that says a licensed individual can carry unless a sign specifically bans licensed concealed carry? Keep in mind, this is for AFTER the September 1st switch. Their goal is to ban firearms period. "A person may not enter this property with a firearm." It doesn't get much clearer than that.

Only if you don't have an LTC.

 

[rotor]

How so? It clearly states no firearms allowed. Is there something in the new law that says a licensed individual can carry unless a sign specifically bans licensed concealed carry? Keep in mind, this is for AFTER the September 1st switch. Their goal is to ban firearms period. "A person may not enter this property with a firearm." It doesn't get much clearer than that.

Licensed carry prohibition signs must be 30.06/07 compliant. Not referring to 51% TABC and prohibited places. Sign shown by op refers to permitless carry only.

 

[Grumps21]

We ate there a couple of times. Libby place and organic if I recall, but I could be wrong on that. Expensive but food was actually very good. I wouldn’t let the liberal bias of the place keep me away simply because I didn’t feel they pushed an agenda. Plus like I said the food was really good. Given these new revelations though I won’t be going back. It just advertises to the bad guys that it’s an easy take because nobody is armed