—have been struggling with declining sales and store closures in 2024. But one flourishing burger chain is bucking the trend as it rakes in massive sales and plans rapid growth., which serves up a variety of milkshakes, deep-fried sides, chicken sandwiches, and of course, loaded cheeseburgers. The company achieved a double-digit increase in same-store sales in the first quarter of the year,
After opening a net total of 18 restaurants over the past three years, Wayback will maintain its momentum with plans to add 25 to 30 new locations in the United States in 2024.Of course, unforeseen construction or permitting delays could prevent Wayback from reaching that goal. But if the chain does follow through with all of its planned openings, it will end the year significantly larger than it was at the start.
"They're already in the system and that just validates that they're making money and they're happy and they want to grow and reinvest in the brand," President Patrick Conlin told."So while we love to have outside growth, we really get a big kick when the existing franchisees want to continue to grow with us. And we know what kind of operator, what kind of people they are and same with them knowing us. Really love to see that internal growth.