Wayback Burgers franchise
A burger restaurant serving made-to-order burgers, shakes and sides. At the end of 2025 there were 184 Wayback Burgers locations in the US, 183 franchised and 1 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $256K–$859K
- Franchise fee
- $35,000
- Royalty
- 6%; $400 weekly minimum
- Locations, 2025
- 184+25 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From JAKE'S FRANCHISING, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Wayback Burgers franchise costs
Opening Traditional restaurant costs an estimated $256,000 to $859,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: JAKE'S FRANCHISING, LLC, 2026 filing, page 17
Wayback Burgers franchise fee
The franchise fee is $35,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: JAKE'S FRANCHISING, LLC, 2026 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales or $400 per week, whichever is greater. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: JAKE'S FRANCHISING, LLC, 2026 filing, page 12
Sales and earnings
No figures Wayback Burgers does not share sales or profit figures for its locations. Talking to current and former franchise owners is the usual way to learn what a location earns.
Source: JAKE'S FRANCHISING, LLC, 2026 filing, page 53
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 164 (+6) | 1 | 15 |
| 2024 | 179 (+15) | 1 | 10 |
| 2025 | 183 (+4) | 1 | 10 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: JAKE'S FRANCHISING, LLC, 2026 filing, page 54
How Wayback Burgers compares
Of the 22 burger franchises on this site, Wayback Burgers is the cheapest to open and the 13th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Wayback Burgers | Typical burger |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $256K | $1.18M |
| Royalty | 6% | 5% |
| Closed or left per year | 7.1% | 2% |
| Change in franchised locations, 3 yrs | +15.8% | −2.2% |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 15 of 22 |
Typical is the median across the 22 brands in burger franchises.
