Wayback Burgers company history timeline

1991

Wayback Burgers was founded in Newark, Delaware in 1991, under the name Jake’s Hamburgers.

Since our humble beginnings in 1991, the Wayback Burgers mission has been to create a culture of belonging by uniting people through the love of comfort food.

2009

In 2009, with expansive growth on the horizon, the company decided to rebrand and change its name to Jake’s Wayback Burgers.

2011

The first location in the state of Ohio was opened in Wadsworth in June 2011.

2012

The first location in the state of New Hampshire was opened in Salem in August 2012.

2013

The first location in the state of South Carolina was opened in Spartanburg in January 2013.

2014

During the summer of 2014 the chain announced the drop of "Jake's" from the title in order to deter confusion with a smaller competitor based in the southern United States.

2015

The first location in the state of Georgia was opened in Savannah in January 2015.

2016

The first location in the state of Illinois was opened in Naperville in May 2016.

In 2016, Wayback Burgers investigated the possibility of an initial public offering, IPO, but did not proceed further at that time.

2018

In Europe, Wayback Burgers opened their first location in the city of Breda in The Netherlands, on December 1, 2018.

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Wayback Burgers may also be known as or be related to Jake's Hamburgers (1991-2010) Jake's Wayback Burgers (2010-2014) and Wayback Burgers.