Franchising

Wayback planting flag in Dominican Republic

August 10, 2022

Wayback Burgers is landing in the Caribbean thanks to a master franchise agreement with Farhiell Exil to open eight locations over the next eight years in the Dominican Republic, according to a company press release

The first will open early next year in the nation's capital Santo Domingo. Exil, a Haiti native and recent Harvard University graduate, said he is working closely with Brian Corsetti, VP of international for Wayback Burgers, and commercial real estate brokers to secure high-traffic and business-friendly locations to develop his Wayback Burgers franchises.

"We are excited to continue growing our business portfolio with the expansion of Wayback Burgers' footprint to the Caribbean," Exil said in the release. "We understand the challenges of local job insecurity and believe our eight Wayback Burgers restaurants will offer great employment opportunities across the Dominican Republic. We plan to bring approximately 240 jobs to the area, for which we are actively recruiting and reviewing applications."

Through the Wayback Burgers master franchise program, an individual has the rights for a country, stepping into the franchisor's development role for a specific territory.

"We are pleased to officially announce our latest Master Franchise Agreement with Farhiell Exil for the Dominican Republic," William Chemero, chief development officer of Wayback Burgers, said in the release. "We are always excited to work with young, talented franchisee partners like Farhiell and view his partnership as a tremendous opportunity to introduce the Wayback Burgers experience to burger lovers in the Caribbean."

Founded in 1991, in Newark, Delaware, Wayback has over 166 locations nationally and internationally in nine countries.