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Back Yard Burgers

  • United States
  • Since 1987
  • $
  • 6 burgers · 3 made at home

A Mississippi Delta drive-thru that grills its burgers over an open flame, like at home.

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About Back Yard Burgers

Lattimore Michael opened the first Back Yard Burgers in Cleveland, Mississippi, on 21 March 1987. The name sets the tone: Black Angus beef, flame-grilled so it tastes like a cookout in someone’s back yard. The first restaurants were drive-thru only, and franchising started a year later.

The chain grew across the South to 179 restaurants by 2007, then a bankruptcy and several changes of owner shrank it dramatically. Only a few locations are left today, which makes it a small piece of Southern fast-food history as much as a place to eat. The menu has kept its focus on third-pound flame-grilled burgers.

Only a handful of restaurants remain, in Mississippi, Tennessee, Florida and Illinois. At its peak in 2007 there were 179.

Burger menu

Signature burgers first. Only burgers and sandwiches, no sides.

Where to find Back Yard Burgers

22 locations on the map in 2 countries. Tap a pin for directions.

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  • United States 20
  • Mexico 1

Locations as mapped by OpenStreetMap volunteers, updated October 2026. The count can trail the chain’s own figures; check the chain’s store finder before you travel. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

If you like Back Yard Burgers

Chains whose signature burgers are built the same way.
  • Sonic Drive-In (United States, since 1953). Order through a speaker from your car and a carhop brings the burger. Also built on beef and a double stack.
  • Jack's (United States, since 1960). Alabama’s home-grown fast-food chain, where biscuits share the menu with the Big Jack. Also built on beef and a double stack.
  • Wayback Burgers (United States, since 1991). A Delaware burger stand that grew into a franchise from Buenos Aires to Tokyo. Also built on beef and a double stack.
  • Spangles (United States, since 1978). Wichita’s 1950s-themed steakburger chain, famous in Kansas for its odd TV adverts and a six-patty burger called The Beast. Also built on beef and a double stack.

Not affiliated with Back Yard Burgers. Trademarks and logos belong to their owners. Descriptions are my own; nutrition figures come from the chain’s published information, checked September 2026.