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Franchise brand53 approvals since FY2018
SBA loans to Wayback Burgers franchises
Approvals SBA files under the brand's franchise code. The loans are to independent franchise owners; this page describes the brand in aggregate and no franchisee.
SBA approvals by fiscal year. The federal fiscal year runs 1 October to 30 September, so FY2025 is 1 October 2024 to 30 September 2025. *FY2026 is open: approvals to 30 Jun 2026 only.
SBA lists 53 loan approvals since FY2018 under the Wayback Burgers franchise brand, worth $17.5M; 32 of them came in FY2021 to FY2025.
In FY2025 there were 4, down 60% on FY2024. The average approval in the five-year window was $384K.
16 lenders made the FY2021 to FY2025 loans across 17 states; the most active were Citizens Bank (8), The Huntington National Bank (7) and Newtek Bank, National Association (2).
These are loans to independent franchise owners, not to the franchisor.
Loan status is as recorded by SBA at the data date; charge-off rates are computed on loans approved at least five fiscal years ago. Jobs supported are self-reported estimates from the SBA loan application, which SBA does not review, audit or validate. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Loans by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Approvals | Dollars approved | Average approval | of which 504 | Jobs supported, as reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026* | 1 | — | — | 0 | 8 |
| FY2025 | 4 | $1.5M | $378K | 0 | 90 |
| FY2024 | 10 | $3.2M | $317K | 0 | 91 |
| FY2023 | 10 | $4.6M | $457K | 0 | 189 |
| FY2022 | 6 | $2.6M | $428K | 0 | 123 |
| FY2021 | 2 | — | — | 0 | 10 |
| FY2020 | 7 | $1.5M | $215K | 0 | 146 |
| FY2019 | 6 | $1.7M | $280K | 0 | 122 |
| FY2018 | 7 | $1.5M | $212K | 0 | 108 |
| FY2017 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| FY2016 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
SBA's franchise field lists the brand as "Wayback Burgers". Codes SBA has used for the same brand name are added together.
Charge-off cohort rate
| Loans approved FY2010–FY2021 | Wayback Burgers | All SBA loans |
|---|---|---|
| Approvals in these years | 22 | 725,496 |
| Cancelled or never disbursed | 5 | 91,827 |
| Disbursed loans | 17 | 633,669 |
| Paid in full | 9 | 471,304 |
| Charged off | 5 | 37,796 |
| Still outstanding (status exempt from disclosure) | 3 | 124,569 |
| Charged off, share of disbursed loans | too few loans | 6.0% |
| Dollars charged off, share of disbursed dollars | too few loans | 2.2% |
| Dollars charged off | — | $6.20bn |
Lenders
| # | Lender, FY2021–FY2025 | Approvals | Dollars | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Citizens BankElizabethton, TN | 8 | $4.0M | 25.0% | |
| 2 | The Huntington National BankColumbus, OH | 7 | $1.7M | 21.9% | |
| 3 | Newtek Bank, National AssociationMiami, FL | 2 | — | 6.3% | |
| 4 | Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSBWilmington, DE | 2 | — | 6.3% | |
| 5 | Montana Community Development Corp.Missoula, MT | 2 | — | 6.3% | |
| 6 | ConnectOne BankEnglewood Cliffs, NJ | 1 | — | 3.1% | |
| 7 | First National Bank of Coffee CountyDouglas, GA | 1 | — | 3.1% | |
| 8 | Celtic Bank CorporationSalt Lake City, UT | 1 | — | 3.1% | |
| 9 | Business Development Corporation of South CarolinaColumbia, SC | 1 | — | 3.1% | |
| 10 | Frost BankSan Antonio, TX | 1 | — | 3.1% | |
| 11 | Hometown BankKent, OH | 1 | — | 3.1% | |
| 12 | First Federal BankLake City, FL | 1 | — | 3.1% | |
| 13 | PCB BankLos Angeles, CA | 1 | — | 3.1% | |
| 14 | Community Bank of MississippiFlowood, MS | 1 | — | 3.1% | |
| 15 | TD Bank, National AssociationWilmington, DE | 1 | — | 3.1% |
States
| # | State of the business, FY2021–FY2025 | Approvals | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah | 5 | 15.6% | |
| 2 | Texas | 4 | 12.5% | |
| 3 | California | 3 | 9.4% | |
| 4 | Tennessee | 2 | 6.3% | |
| 5 | New Jersey | 2 | 6.3% | |
| 6 | New York | 2 | 6.3% | |
| 7 | Maryland | 2 | 6.3% | |
| 8 | Virginia | 2 | 6.3% | |
| 9 | South Carolina | 2 | 6.3% | |
| 10 | Indiana | 1 | 3.1% | |
| 11 | North Carolina | 1 | 3.1% | |
| 12 | Pennsylvania | 1 | 3.1% | |
| 13 | Georgia | 1 | 3.1% | |
| 14 | Ohio | 1 | 3.1% | |
| 15 | Arizona | 1 | 3.1% |
Filed under
| # | Industry group | Approvals | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Restaurants and Other Eating PlacesNAICS 7225 | 32 | 100.0% |
Approval sizes
- $50,000 or less15.6%5
- $50,001 to $150,0006.3%2
- $150,001 to $350,00021.9%7
- $350,001 to $1 million56.3%18
Age of the businesses
- Existing, more than 2 years old9.4%3
- New business, 2 years or less12.5%4
- Startup, loan funds will open the business71.9%23
- Change of ownership6.3%2
Questions and answers
How many SBA loans go to Wayback Burgers franchises?
53 approvals since FY2018, worth $17.5M; 32 in FY2021 to FY2025.
Which lenders make SBA loans for Wayback Burgers franchises?
By approvals in FY2021 to FY2025: Citizens Bank (8), The Huntington National Bank (7), Newtek Bank, National Association (2), Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB (2), Montana Community Development Corp. (2).
How large is a typical SBA loan for a Wayback Burgers franchise?
The average approval in FY2021 to FY2025 was $384K.
What share of Wayback Burgers SBA loans are charged off?
There are fewer than 30 disbursed loans from the matured approval years, too few for a rate.
Are SBA loans to Wayback Burgers franchises rising?
Approvals in the three latest complete fiscal years total 24, against 15 in the three before: rising (+60%).
About these figures
Figures are totals of the Small Business Administration's 7(a) and 504 FOIA loan files, data through 30 Jun 2026. SBA updates the files quarterly. Counts are loan approvals, including approvals later cancelled; the five-year window is FY2021–FY2025, the five latest complete fiscal years. Charge-off rates use only loans approved in FY2010–FY2021, at least five fiscal years ago, and count disbursed loans SBA records as charged off. Loans are listed under the lender they are assigned to today. Dollar figures behind fewer than three approvals are not shown, and no borrower is named anywhere on this site.Methodology · Report an error