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title: "News & Record: Back Yard Burgers looking to make Triad return"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/966c1c35-438f-4435-b9d0-4fde229c90d5
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/news-record-back-yard-burgers-looking-to-make-triad-return-2237
category: "Burger"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Burger"
published: 2015-08-14T20:15:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T22:34:28.920Z
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# News & Record: Back Yard Burgers looking to make Triad return

**TL;DR:** Back Yard Burgers is planning to return to the Triad area with six to eight new locations over the next three to five years. The brand has refocused on its roots and is looking for franchisees to open new locations.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2015-08-14. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/news-record-back-yard-burgers-looking-to-make-triad-return-2237).*

## Story

Back Yard Burgers is looking to make an unforgettable statement with its return to the Triad area by opening six to eight restaurants over the next three to five years. The two original Back Yard Burgers restaurants closed between 2008 and 2012 in Greensboro and High Point after the brand started to stray away from its roots. Back Yard Burgers CEO David McDougall told the *News & Record* that the company had begun to focus on discounting value meals, which is not what patrons wanted out of the brand.

“They wanted good quality food at a reasonable price with good service behind that,” McDougall said. Since 2012, Back Yard Burgers has focused on improving its relationships with its franchise owners and has returned to its roots by reducing their menu offerings and keeping their classic items on the menu. The brand is looking for franchisees to open the six to eight new locations in the area and is developing a new store design to appeal to new business owners.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- menu pricing (topic)
- franchisee recruitment (topic)
- Triad (location)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/news-record-back-yard-burgers-looking-to-make-triad-return-2237). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/966c1c35-438f-4435-b9d0-4fde229c90d5).