A growing list of major restaurant chains—from BurgerFi to the now-bankrupt Red Lobster—have been struggling with declining sales and store closures in 2024.
This booming chain is Wayback Burgers, 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, QSR Magazine reported, even as sales dropped at massive chains like KFC and Starbucks.
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,
The brand already boasts locations in most states and will expand to several new markets this year, including New Orleans, New York City, and Missouri.
Texas, California, Virginia, Florida, Georgia, Oregon, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Utah, and Indiana will also welcome new Wayback restaurants this year, a representative confirmed to Eat This, Not That!
Wayback isn't the only popular burger chain that's growing at a breakneck pace right now. Smalls Sliders, for example, just announced a development deal for its first-ever North Carolina restaurants.