Is Wayback Burgers or Pieology cheaper to open?

Wayback Burgers costs $256,000–$850,000 and Pieology costs $304,000–$807,500 to open (FDD Item 7). Wayback Burgers has the lower entry cost.

Which is safer, Wayback Burgers or Pieology?

SBA 7(a) charge-off rate is 21.1% for Wayback Burgers and 0.0% for Pieology. Lower is safer, so Pieology has the stronger loan-repayment record.

Which is the better franchise, Wayback Burgers or Pieology?

FranchiseVerdict grades Wayback Burgers C and Pieology B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Wayback Burgers vs Pieology

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Wayback Burgers and Pieology are quick-service restaurants franchises. Wayback Burgers requires an investment of $256K – $850K while Pieology requires $304K – $808K. Neither Wayback Burgers nor Pieology makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD — a voluntary item under the FTC Franchise Rule — so the two cannot be compared on disclosed unit revenue. On SBA loan performance, Pieology has a lower charge-off rate (0.0%) compared to Wayback Burgers (21.1%). FranchiseVerdict rates Wayback Burgers C (Average) and Pieology B (Above average).

Metric	Wayback Burgers	Pieology
Verdict Grade	CAverage	BAbove average
Investment Range	$256K – $850K	$304K – $808K
Franchise Fee	$35K	$25K
Royalty Rate	5.0%	5.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/ANo Item 19 representation	N/ANo Item 19 representation
SBA Charge-Off Rate	21.1% (108 loans)	0.0% (23 loans)
Total Units	180	83
Unit Growth (YoY)	+15 units	-24 units
Year Began Franchising	2002	2012
FDD Year	2025	2025