FacebookMeta
Mandatoryd Networking Media Sites (each, a “Designated Platform”) and may provide some pre-approved content for your use on such platforms. Currently, the only Designated Platforms include Facebook and Instagr
From the filings
+2.235% units YoYHQ-led decisions
Wayback Burgers
Quick service restaurantSoftware purchasing at Wayback Burgers is controlled at the headquarters level, led by CEO John Eucalitto and President Patrick Conlin. The franchise system currently mandates an online ordering platform and operates 184 total units, 183 of which are franchised. This creates a concentrated addressable market for vendors targeting a quick-service restaurant chain with a single-entity operator footprint.
For software vendors selling into US franchise brands.
Live signals
Total units
184
183 franchised
Unit growth YoY
+2.235%
vs prior filing
AUV
—
Item 19, 2026
Royalty
6%
of gross sales
Ad fund
2%
national + local
Initial fee
$35K
per unit
Investment range
$256K–$859K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Franchisor controlled
from the filing
Non-compete
2 years
from the filing
Item 19
No claims
from the filing
Ongoing fee load
What the operator pays every month
The recurring percentage of gross sales named in this filing, before rent, labour or any technology fee.
8%of gross sales (FY2026)
15% reference
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
2 of these are mandated in the franchise agreement. Each is named in Item 11 of the filing, the incumbents a challenger must displace or integrate with.
InstagramMeta
Mandatorysuch platforms. Currently, the only Designated Platforms include Facebook and Instagram. However, unless expressly approved by us, you make not have a Website or presence on Networking Media Sites oth
DoorDashDoorDash
e minimum and maximum delivery area, our requirement that delivery orders must be fulfilled by an authorized third-party delivery service or aggregator (such as UberEats/Postmates/DoorDash) and integr
LinkedInLinkedIn
any social networking, business networking, or gaming platform or application such as Facebook, Instagram, Wayback Burgers FDD (2026) 25 4906-2816-0139.4 Google, TikTok, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Ye
PostmatesUber
tion of the minimum and maximum delivery area, our requirement that delivery orders must be fulfilled by an authorized third-party delivery service or aggregator (such as UberEats/Postmates/DoorDash)
TikTokTikTok
r associated with any social networking, business networking, or gaming platform or application such as Facebook, Instagram, Wayback Burgers FDD (2026) 25 4906-2816-0139.4 Google, TikTok, Twitter, Lin
TwitterX
ated with any social networking, business networking, or gaming platform or application such as Facebook, Instagram, Wayback Burgers FDD (2026) 25 4906-2816-0139.4 Google, TikTok, Twitter, LinkedIn, Y
Uber EatsUber
specification of the minimum and maximum delivery area, our requirement that delivery orders must be fulfilled by an authorized third-party delivery service or aggregator (such as UberEats/Postmates/D
YelpYelp
ing, business networking, or gaming platform or application such as Facebook, Instagram, Wayback Burgers FDD (2026) 25 4906-2816-0139.4 Google, TikTok, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Yelp, virtual worlds
YouTubeGoogle
l networking, business networking, or gaming platform or application such as Facebook, Instagram, Wayback Burgers FDD (2026) 25 4906-2816-0139.4 Google, TikTok, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Yelp, virtu
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
23 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 5 explicit no's; 6 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
We may have independent access to the information required in our reports, without limitation.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall submit to Franchisor an annual balance sheet and income statement, as defined under generally accepted accounting principles, prepared by an independent accounting firm for each preceding fiscal year within two and a half (2 ½) months after the end of Franchisee’s tax year.
How the franchisor buys
Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?
YesItem 11
We have formed a National Franchisee Advisory Council (“NFAC”) to advise us with respect to national and local advertising issues and decisions.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 8
We may issue specifications in the Manuals or directives, in writing or electronically, and we may modify them at any time.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
None of this revenue was attributable to franchisee purchases and leases of goods and services from us (other than initial franchise fees, service fees, royalties, and advertising fees).
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
Our suppliers may pay us money in the form of license fees, commissions, promotional fees, advertising allowances, rebates, our annual convention promotions, or other payments.
Item 8 gives this proportion in one of two shapes: separate percentages for establishing the business and for operating it, or one figure covering "establishing and operating" together. Where they are separate, answer with the operating percentage; where the passage gives only the combined figure, answer with that. What percentage of the franchisee's purchases must come from designated or approved suppliers?
90Item 8
During the operation of the franchised business, required purchases or leases from us or our affiliates, or from suppliers that we specify or approve, are estimated to total 90 to 95% of your annual operating expenses.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
If you request us to approve a new supplier, there is no fee for supplier approval unless we require third-party testing, in which case you will pay the actual cost of the tests.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you request us to approve a new supplier, there is no fee for supplier approval unless we require third-party testing, in which case you will pay the actual cost of the tests.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall make such modifications or alterations to the Premises (including, without limitation, the changing of, and the assigning to Franchisor of, the telephone number) immediately upon termination or expiration of this Agreement
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must at all times be in compliance with (a) the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (“PCI DSS”), (b) the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (“FACTA”);
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesItem 11
Conduct (or designate agents to conduct), as we deem advisable, inspections of your operation of the restaurant, at our cost (Franchise Agreement, Section 3.6).
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor may from time to time revise the contents of the Manuals, and Franchisee expressly agrees to comply with each new or changed standard.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
However, you must obtain our approval of the location.
Marketing
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesFranchise agreement
Upon Franchisee’s registration for the initial training program, as set forth in Section 6.1 hereof, Franchisee must pay to Franchisor Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) for initial grand opening advertising (“Grand Opening Fee”).
Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?
YesItem 11
In addition to the 2% Wayback Burgers Advertising Fund contribution summarized above in this Item 11, you must pay us 2% of your weekly Gross Sales, which we will spend on local marketing, advertising, and promotion on your behalf.
Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must comply with all of Franchisor’s policies regarding advertising and promotion, including the use and acceptance of coupons, participation in special offers, and participation in loyalty programs.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall purchase all food items, ingredients, supplies, materials, and other products and equipment used or offered for sale at the Restaurant for which Franchisor has established standards or specifications solely from suppliers (including distributors and other sources) which demonstrate, to the continuing…
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You must purchase your initial equipment package from suppliers designated by us.
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
All Payments to Franchisor required under Sections 4 and 12 hereof will be made by electronic funds transfer.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
You must acquire, maintain, and upgrade a point-of-sale (“POS”) record keeping and control system and information processing and communication system, including software and hardware, that meets our standards and specifications.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We may have independent access to the information required in our reports, without limitation.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 6
We provide initial training free of charge for up to two individuals; the training fee is charged for additional individuals or additional training.
The filing answers no to 5 questions
- Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?Item 8
- Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?
- Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?Franchise agreement
- Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11
- Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?Item 8
Who buys here
The buyer at this brand
The decision-maker a vendor sells to at this scale, and the gaps they’re paid to close, derived from our data by segment and unit count, not a guess.
HQ leadership: CEO/President + VP Ops/Franchise + a first dedicated IT/systems owner.
VP SalesHead of SalesCROSales Director
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The vendor opportunity at Wayback Burgers
Wayback Burgers operates 184 quick-service restaurants across the United States, with a footprint concentrated in the Northeast and Southeast. The system is 99.5% franchised—just one company-owned unit exists—and grew by 2.2% year-over-year. For software vendors, the addressable market is 184 locations, though the single-entity operator structure (229 mapped operators, all single-unit) means any sale must resonate with a headquarters that exerts strong control over technology mandates.
Average unit volume is not disclosed in the most recent FDD. The royalty rate is 6.0%, and the initial franchise term runs 20 years. These economics suggest franchisees operate on tight margins typical of QSR, making ROI-focused software pitches essential.
Who controls software purchasing
The buying center at Wayback Burgers is lean. The FDD lists five executives: John Eucalitto (CEO), Patrick Conlin (President), Ron Greytak, Jr. (VP of Real Estate), Jason Murawski (VP of Franchise Development), and Brian Corsetti (VP International). No chief information officer, chief technology officer, or head of IT is named. In practice, technology decisions likely route through the CEO and President, with operational input from the franchise development and real estate functions. Vendors should target Eucalitto and Conlin as the probable economic buyers, recognizing that a formal IT evaluation layer may not exist.
Mandated and current tech stack
The 2026 FDD explicitly mandates an online ordering platform. No vendor name is disclosed for that system, and no other technology—POS, loyalty, scheduling, inventory, or delivery aggregators—appears as a mandate. This does not mean those systems are absent; it means the franchisor has not chosen to require a specific vendor in the disclosure document. For a vendor selling complementary or replacement tech, the absence of a mandated POS or back-of-house system represents a greenfield opportunity, provided you can demonstrate value to a headquarters that has so far kept its tech mandates minimal.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 procurement signals are not present in the available data, leaving the supply chain model unclear. The renewal structure, however, offers concrete timing cues. Franchise agreements carry a 20-year initial term, with subsequent renewals of 5 years. Franchisees must give written notice between 6 and 9 months before expiration and must sign the then-current agreement, which may contain materially different terms. They also pay a renewal fee of 10% of the then-current initial franchise fee. For software vendors, this creates two natural entry points: when a franchisee renovates as a condition of renewal, and when new units open. With 184 units and a 20-year term, a small but steady cadence of renewals is likely each year, each a potential trigger for technology re-evaluation.
How to read the Wayback Burgers FDD
The full 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document contains the legal and operational detail behind every claim in this profile. Use the embedded viewer below to examine Item 1 (executives), Item 11 (franchisor assistance and mandated tech), Item 17 (renewal conditions), and Item 20 (outlet tables) directly. Cross-reference the operator count and unit-band split to understand the owner concentration risk. When you are ready to prioritize franchise brands by tech mandate strength, decision-maker accessibility, and unit growth, FranCloud can generate a ranked target list tailored to your software category.
Questions vendors ask
Wayback Burgers, answered from the filing
CEO John Eucalitto and President Patrick Conlin are the top executives on file. While no CIO or CTO is listed, these leaders likely control or heavily influence technology purchasing decisions for the 184-unit chain.
The 2026 FDD mandates an online ordering platform. No specific POS system or other operational technology vendors are named in the available data, suggesting other tech may be recommended or open.
There are 184 total US locations, with 183 franchised and 1 company-owned. The top states by unit count are Connecticut (21), Pennsylvania (17), Texas (16), Georgia (13), and Florida (11).
The procurement model is not detailed in the available FDD extract. Item 8 signals are absent, so it is unclear whether the chain uses designated suppliers, approved suppliers, or an open procurement model for technology.
Renewal terms are 5 years, requiring notice 6-9 months before expiration. With an initial 20-year term and 2.2% unit growth, watch for renewals on older agreements and new store openings as potential triggers for tech evaluation.
The 2026 FDD is filed with state franchise regulators. You can read the full document using the embedded PDF viewer below to verify all details and uncover additional procurement signals.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
229 operators run 229 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit229
Top states by locations
| CT | 21 |
|---|---|
| PA | 17 |
| TX | 16 |
| GA | 13 |
| FL | 11 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind Wayback Burgers
unknown of hubspoke brands.
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Primary franchise filings · updated June 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.