Wayback Burgers
Food & Beverage · Quick-Service Restaurants
- Active units
- 183
- Royalty
- 6.0%
Franchised, year-end 2025
of weekly Net Sales
About Wayback Burgers
Wayback Burgers is a brand that everyone can enjoy, offering a delightful range of products and services. With their perfect app, you can earn points on your orders and unlock the opportunity to savor free food. The menu consists of classic burgers and various enticing options, ensuring there's something for every taste. By downloading the Wayback App, you gain access to an array of perks. Begin by earning a free Classic Burger after your first purchase, and continue earning rewards with each subsequent order. Once you accumulate 100 points, you automatically qualify for Gold Rewards, which include monthly double and triple point days, member events, and special offers. Additionally, you receive a $10 reward for every 100 points earned and exclusive rewards on your birthday and anniversary. Don't wait! Download the Wayback App now and indulge in delicious food while enjoying fantastic rewards.
Key terms
- Franchise fee
$35k
- Multi-unit discretion
Franchisor may negotiate less than $35,000 when a new franchisee commits to multiple units or an existing high-performing franchisee establishes an additional restaurant
- Brand fund
2.0% of Net Sales
- Local advertising
2.0% of Net Sales
- Footprint
1,200 – 2,400 sq ft
- Development Agreement (3 restaurants example)
$75k
- Development Agreement – subsequent unit IFF
$20k
Brand Percentile Rankings
Rankings compare brands in the same operating year. Fee and investment figures come from the FDD (2026 filing); filings on file: 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
Growth
- Total locations183
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings14
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate2.2%
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR5.6%
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio1.4×
Cumulative opens / closures through year-end
Unit economics
- Annual unit volume (Median)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (25th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (75th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- 1-year Median AUV growth rate—
Year-over-year change in median AUV
- Store-level EBITDA Margin—
Median unit-level EBITDA / AUV
Investment profile
- Estimated initial investment$558k
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open—
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
- Royalty rate6.0%
Percent of net sales paid to the franchisor
↓ Lower is better - Sales-to-investment ratio—
Median AUV / estimated initial investment midpoint
- Cash-on-cash returns—
Median unit-level EBITDA / estimated initial investment midpoint. Steady-state estimate; year 1 returns will be lower as the unit ramps to median volumes.
Franchisee healthLocked
- Unit closure ratio
- Transfer vs. closure ratio
- Percent multi-unit franchisees
- Litigation rate
- EBITDA multiple on sales & transfers
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Location footprint
Showing 148 of 183 mapped locations
Sources
Financial and operating figures are sourced from the brand's Franchise Disclosure Documents. Brand percentile rankings are based on comparisons to other brands that include the same metrics in their Franchise Disclosure Documents.