Yesterday I passed by the old Backyard Burger's location in Florence just after the O'Neil Bridge. It was about 12:30pm yesterday. There were 3 different people in suits checking the place out. There were 2 very well distinguished looking men looking at the drive thru sign. A very well dressed woman had what appeared to be a very expensive digital video camera and was taking video of BYB sign by the road.
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HOOTERS!!!!!!!!!!
What kind of camera was it?
a very expensive digital camera! LOL
never forget opening day at backyard.. one of the best burgers i ever had..sad they had to go..
Ate there once, good burgers. Lousy location!
All three around here went out of business. They always had more help than diners when I'd be in one. I would be interested as to where the closest one is. My territory is over most of the valley and I never see one.
I looked and closest one is Cullman, then B'ham area. Wonder how Cullman stayed in business?
Anyhow, didn't Zaxby's say something about locating on Court St. at one time?
It would be great if another fast food place went in at that location. Not McDonald's though, we have enough of them in Florence already.
Just bank people. Nothing to see here. Move along please.
The one in Cullman is great. At there last month. The ones in our area probably would have stayed open if the owner had stopped the drug traffic going on in MS. Burgers out the front, drugs out the back. The Florence one was failing so he took money from MS to keep Florence afloat. Sunk both of them.
All the Cullman/Hwy 157 restaurants are very successful. They're a big crossroads location --high traffic.
The franchise fees, occupancy expense and working capital required to run a Backyard Burger are too high to bring much success. Only the best stores at great locations will survive. Zaxby's could be successful in downtown Florence--they do a great job.
I just think it's terrible that there's little low cost food in the UNA/Downtown area. Other than a Subway, about the only fast food is N. Florence McDonalds, Florence Blvd. Jacks. Only 1 gas station in downtown? 
College students are big eaters of cheap food.
It's bad enough that there are no honky tonks in Florence--with food sales having to exceed beer sales. It's almost enough to drive one to another college--in a town with more personality. At least Gainesville, FL has $2.50 pitchers every Friday afternoon--and a good time for all 48K students. 
College students are big beer drinkers--needless to say.
It is my understanding that something called Claras burgers and sandwiches or something like that, is going in that location, but I have not heard much yet.
Gas stations downtown? Hasn't been that many years since there were three on E. Tennessee St. Now two are torn down and the other is vacant. Gas wars?
I had heard that Fatboy's building was renting for $5,000 a month a while back and I always thought man that would have to be a lot of burgers sold what with the cost of utilities and labor cost.
I had heard that Fatboy's building was renting for $5,000 a month a while back and I always thought man that would have to be a lot of burgers sold what with the cost of utilities and labor cost.
Chilis' rent is 15K per month.
All the Cullman/Hwy 157 restaurants are very successful. They're a big crossroads location --high traffic.
The franchise fees, occupancy expense and working capital required to run a Backyard Burger are too high to bring much success. Only the best stores at great locations will survive. Zaxby's could be successful in downtown Florence--they do a great job.
I just think it's terrible that there's little low cost food in the UNA/Downtown area. Other than a Subway, about the only fast food is N. Florence McDonalds, Florence Blvd. Jacks. Only 1 gas station in downtown? College students are big eaters of cheap food.
It's bad enough that there are no honky tonks in Florence--with food sales having to exceed beer sales. It's almost enough to drive one to another college--in a town with more personality. At least Gainesville, FL has $2.50 pitchers every Friday afternoon--and a good time for all 48K students. College students are big beer drinkers--needless to say.
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And just how many of those "all 48K students" are under the legal drinking age?
Topic really got off course didn't it? Anything new on this. I miss their burgers.
Wow...that is some expensive rent. But then I'm comparing it to my mortgage and it is a totally different situation.
If you're driving to Memphis, there's another BackYardBurger in Corinth.
LOL, if you are driving to Memphis there are several there.
As well in Nashville!
