Back Yard Burgers’ new office contains 7,500 square feet of space designed specifically for use as the company’s headquarters. The build-to-suit facility will easily accommodate the corporate office’s 30 employees, while allowing for additional space as the company continues to grow.

“Shelby Oaks is an attractive venue for businesses due to its ability to accommodate rapid business growth,” said Andrew J. Groveman, senior vice president of Belz Enterprises. “We are delighted Back Yard Burgers chose to locate its corporate headquarters in Shelby Oaks Corporate Park affording us the opportunity to play a part in the massive growth of such a phenomenally successful company.”

Founded in Cleveland, Mississippi in 1987, Back Yard Burgers moved its corporate headquarters to Memphis in 1990. Since then the restaurant chain has continued to grow with 88 restaurants now operating in 16 states. Started as a “double drive through” concept, many restaurants now include dining rooms, a self-serve beverage center and the standard single drive-thru lane.

Formerly located on American Way, the decision to relocate to Shelby Oaks Corporate Park was a natural progression in the growth of a rapidly expanding company.

“Shelby Oaks Corporate Park offers strategic advantages not found in other office parks,” said Lattimore Michaels, president of Back Yard Burgers, Inc. “Because of the wide variety of space available, the park has the capacity to accommodate our current and future needs.”
Belz Enterprises is a leading innovator in real estate development with interests throughout the South and much of the country. Belz develops, owns and manages over 25 million square feet of industrial/warehouse/distribution centers, shopping centers, office buildings, mixed-use centers and corporate campuses. The company also owns a group of premier hotels including the Peabody Hotels in Memphis and Orlando.

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