--- title: "Wayback Burgers Serves Up Burger And Business Brilliance As They Announce Continued Growth In First Half Of 2021" url: https://burnaze.com/article/8b4ebc50-c1f0-4cbf-bd4a-c074c765aca5 source: "Franchising.com" original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20210805_wayback_burgers_serves_up_burger_and_business_brilliance_as_they_announce_c.html category: "Burger" industry: "Restaurants" segment: "Burger" published: 2021-08-05T12:00:00.000Z modified: 2026-11-01T02:13:45.185Z image: https://imgs.franchising.com/brands/social/waybackburgers.jpg --- # Wayback Burgers Serves Up Burger And Business Brilliance As They Announce Continued Growth In First Half Of 2021 **TL;DR:** Wayback Burgers reached a major milestone in its partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of America, surpassing $500,000 in funds raised, and awarded 10 new franchise agreements in the US. The company also saw franchise expansion through the awarding of a master franchise for Japan and oversaw several restaurant openings and remodels. *originally published in Franchising.com on 2021-08-05. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20210805_wayback_burgers_serves_up_burger_and_business_brilliance_as_they_announce_c.html).* ## Key facts - Wayback Burgers awarded 10 new US franchise agreements - The company signed a master franchise for Japan - Wayback Burgers introduced popular LTO menu items ## Story ## Philanthropy efforts In addition to sales growth, Wayback Burgers enjoyed success with the company’s philanthropic efforts through its national partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of America this year. Through a variety of national fundraising events and initiatives, Wayback Burgers reached a major milestone by surpassing the $500,000 mark in funds raised for the non-profit organization, whose mission is to enable all young people to reach their full potential as productive, caring and responsible citizens, since the partnership’s launch in June 2018. ## Franchise expansion Franchise expansion was seen through the awarding of 10 new franchise agreements in the United States. Additionally, Wayback Burgers awarded the master franchise for Japan. Furthermore, the company oversaw seven lease signings, three restaurant openings in Fresno, CA, Universal City, TX and Groton, CT and 11 remodels, with 12 more currently in progress. “There has never been a more exciting time to be part of the Wayback Burgers franchise” stated Patrick Conlin, president of Wayback Burgers. “We can’t thank our franchisees and guests enough for supporting Wayback Burgers this past year. Coming out of COVID-19 with such a strong first half set us up for sales to continue to soar in Q3 and Q4, and we look forward to the remainder of this year.” ## Labor initiatives With restaurant expansions, coupled with a national labor shortage, Wayback Burgers implemented creative initiatives to attract new team members and hosted national hiring events in early June. The “Apply for Fries” campaign incentivized applicants who completed an interview with a free regular side of Wayback Burgers’ signature fries. Alongside these restaurant happenings, Wayback Burgers signed 13 existing franchisees for the “Let’s Get Growing” program, which aims to grow the Wayback Burgers franchise from within and upgrade restaurants in a timely manner. The program helps existing franchises expand to other locations with a reduced initial franchise fee of $10,000, which is then given back to the franchisee to remodel their existing locations. New limited-time only (LTO) menu items dominated sales. Items such as the Big Easy Burger, Chocolate Cake Shake and the Impossible Melt gained major popularity this year. As a result of the overwhelming demand for Impossible menu items, Wayback Burgers made the Impossible Burger a permanent menu feature. Other LTO items that are performing well include seasonal summertime favorites, including the Guac Burger, Tangerine Lemonade and Tangerine Shake available through September 6. The latter half of the year will also bring expansions to Wayback Burgers’ national footprint. Founded in 1991 in Newark, Delaware, Wayback Burgers is a Connecticut-based fast-casual franchise with a reputation for cooked to order burgers and thick, hand-dipped milkshakes, served in an environment that hearkens back to a simpler place and time - when customer service meant something and everyone felt the warmth of the community. Wayback Burgers currently operates in 31 states with over 166 locations nationally and internationally in Brunei, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Pakistan, The Netherlands and Manitoba, Canada and Ireland. Through its executed international franchise agreements, Wayback Burgers plans to open in 38 provinces/countries, including the Middle East, Northern Africa, South Africa, Bangladesh, Ireland, Japan, Germany and in Canada, Alberta, Ontario, Saskatchewan and British Columbia. With over 200 restaurants and counting, Wayback Burgers is America's favorite hometown burger joint and one of the world's fastest-growing burger franchises. ## Entities - Franchising.com (publication) - Restaurants (sector) - unit expansion (topic) - franchise expansion (topic) - menu pricing (topic) - United States (location) - Japan (location) - Wayback Burgers (company) - Boys & Girls Clubs of America (company) - philanthropy efforts (topic) - labor initiatives (topic) --- Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20210805_wayback_burgers_serves_up_burger_and_business_brilliance_as_they_announce_c.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/8b4ebc50-c1f0-4cbf-bd4a-c074c765aca5).