Wayback Burgers
The total investment to open a Wayback Burgers franchise ranges from $550,000 to $650,000. The initial franchise fee is $35,000. Ongoing royalties are 5% plus a 2% advertising fee.
What is the Wayback Burgers franchise?
Wayback Burgers is a restaurant franchise selling burgers and other casual meals. The estimated total initial investment is $550,000 to $650,000, and the initial franchise fee is $35,000, according to the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document.
The royalty is 5 percent of sales, and the advertising or brand fund fee is 2 percent. Required liquid capital is $250,000, and required net worth is $500,000. The franchise agreement term is 10 years.
The company is headquartered in PA. It was founded in 1991 and began franchising in 2008.
Loan Activity Score
62/100
SBA Default Rate
11.2%
Active Lenders
37
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, Wayback Burgers has 88 locations, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 37 lenders made 107 loans to franchisees of Wayback Burgers. PeerSense calculates Wayback Burgers's score as 62 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity. Cost figures are based on the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document.
Franchising since 1991 · 88 locations
$550,000 to $650,000
$35,000
88
88 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
ModerateDistinct lenders in public SBA records for Wayback Burgers
107
Total SBA loans
$281K
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for Wayback Burgers
Loan Activity Score Breakdown
Major Brand (100+ loans)
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Blended default rate (recent + all time) compared to NAICS sector peers.
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Geographic spread of SBA funded locations across states.
SBA Lending Performance
SBA Default Rate
11.2%
vs 10.3% peer avg
SBA Loans
107
Total Volume
$30.1M
Active Lenders
37
6 selective
States
26
vs. SBA Sector Average
SBA loan default rate vs. all franchises in the same NAICS sector, not limited to direct competitors
Key Highlights
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Data Insights
Key performance metrics for Wayback Burgers based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
11.2%
0.9% above peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
107 loans
Across 37 lenders
Lender Diversity
37 lenders
Avg 2.9 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Significant investment
$550,000 to $650,000 total
Wayback Burgers: Deep SBA Data
Brand specific metrics derived directly from SBA 7(a) approval records: peak lending year, leading state, average loan size, and lender concentration. PeerSense computes these per brand so capital advisors and prospective franchisees can benchmark this opportunity against the rest of the franchise universe.
Peak SBA Year
2024
10 approvals. The best year on record for Wayback Burgers.
Top SBA State
Pennsylvania
8 SBA financed Wayback Burgers locations, the densest operator footprint.
Average Loan Size
$327K
Median $317K. Use as a sizing anchor when modeling your own Wayback Burgers unit.
Lender Concentration
41.2%
Concentrated
Share of Wayback Burgers approvals captured by the top 3 SBA lenders.
Wayback Burgers's SBA lending pipeline peaked in 2024 (10 approvals). The last five fiscal years account for 29% of cumulative volume ($12M approved). Operator density is highest in Pennsylvania with 8 SBA financed locations. Average funded ticket sits at $327K, with the median at $317K. Lender mix is concentrated: the top three SBA lenders account for 41.2% of approvals. Credit decisions concentrate with a small group of incumbents.
Payment Estimator
Estimated Monthly Payment
$5,693
Principal & Interest only
Indicative only, as of October 1, 2026. Not a quote, commitment or offer of credit. Final pricing, leverage and terms are determined by the lender at underwriting, after full transaction materials are reviewed. PeerSense sources the file. The lender sets pricing. What these terms mean.
Locations
Wayback Burgers, unit breakdown
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Reviewed by Edward L. Freeman, Founder and Managing Director, PeerSense
- PeerSense is a capital advisory firm that places commercial financing with direct capital sources; it does not lend, fund, or approve loans, and the capital source sets final terms.
- Edward L. Freeman founded PeerSense in January 2020.
- He is a Registered Franchise Consultant with Business Alliance, Inc., a credential issued in March 2022, and worked as a franchise consultant there from March 2022 to May 2023.
- His recorded experience includes a $22 million SBA construction loan, with about $16 million funded on the deal.
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